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American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) files a range of reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that provide detailed information about its operations, credit performance and capital markets activity. As a New York–incorporated financial services company, American Express reports under Commission File Number 1-7657 and discloses its principal executive office in New York in its current reports.
On this SEC filings page, users can access American Express current reports on Form 8-K, which have recently included monthly delinquency and net write-off statistics for U.S. consumer and U.S. small business card member loans held for investment. These filings present data on total loans, delinquency percentages and net write-off rates based on principal only, as well as performance metrics for the American Express Credit Account Master Trust. The company explains that trust-level performance can differ from overall portfolio performance due to differences in mix, vintage, aging and calculation methods.
American Express also uses Form 8-K to report other events, such as the issuance of fixed-to-floating rate notes and floating rate notes under its shelf registration statement, and to furnish earnings releases and additional financial information for specific quarters. Certain filings discuss leadership changes and other corporate developments.
Through Stock Titan, these filings are available with AI-powered summaries that highlight key points from lengthy documents, helping users quickly understand items such as credit trends, new debt issuances and notable corporate events. Investors interested in AXP can review annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and, where applicable, insider transaction reports on Form 4 to gain a more complete view of American Express’s regulatory disclosures and governance.
John J. Brennan, a director of American Express Company (AXP), acquired 197.549 share equivalent units on 09/30/2025 under the company's directors' deferred compensation arrangements. Each unit reflects the value of one common share and the filing reports a per-share price of $335.36, totaling $27,940.77. The units are cash-settled and become convertible to the cash value of common shares immediately upon termination of service as a director with no expiration date. The reported units include amounts from a dividend reinvestment feature of the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan and/or the 2003 Share Equivalent Unit Plan for Directors.
Thomas J. Baltimore Jr., a director of American Express Company (AXP), reported acquisition of 104.526 share equivalent units on 09/30/2025 under the companys Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Each share equivalent unit reflects the value of one common share and the units will be settled in cash following termination of his service as a director. The units are convertible immediately upon termination and have no expiration date. The total reported share equivalent balance after the transaction is 9,246.357 share equivalent units, and a dividend reinvestment feature contributed to the balance.
Michael J. Angelakis, a Director of American Express Company (AXP), reported acquiring 27.023 share equivalent units on 09/30/2025 under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Each unit is shown at $335.36, and the filing reports 1,019.026 total share equivalent units beneficially owned after the transaction. The units reflect the value of one common share, are convertible to cash upon termination of director service, have no expiration, and include units from dividend reinvestment features. The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 10/02/2025.
American Express Company filed a current report to disclose a planned leadership change. Douglas E. Buckminster, the company’s Vice Chairman, will retire from American Express after a long career with the company. He will continue serving as Vice Chairman until his retirement in March 2026, providing for an orderly transition. The company has also made available a newsroom post announcing his retirement, which is included as an exhibit to this report.
American Express Company reports stable credit trends for its U.S. Consumer and U.S. Small Business card loans for June through August 2025. U.S. consumer card loans totaled $94.6 billion at August 31, 2025, with 30-day delinquencies steady at 1.3% for all three months and a net write-off rate of 2.0% in July and August, slightly below June’s 2.1%. U.S. small business card loans were $30.9 billion at August 31, 2025, with 30-day delinquencies at 1.6% and net write-off rates of 2.7% in July and August versus 2.6% in June.
The combined U.S. consumer and small business loan portfolio reached $125.5 billion at August 31, 2025. For the American Express Credit Account Master Trust, ending principal balances were $25.4 billion in both July and August 2025, with defaulted amounts of $0.04 billion and annualized default rates between 1.1% and 1.3%, while 30+ day delinquencies remained at $0.2 billion across the three months.
Stephen J. Squeri, Chairman and CEO of American Express Company (AXP), reported several transactions on 09/04/2025. He exercised employee stock options to acquire 112,272 shares at an exercise price of $131.68 per share. On the same date he sold a total of 112,272 shares in multiple transactions at weighted average prices reported as $329.03, $329.81, and $330.43 (ranges disclosed in footnotes). He also withdrew 52,870 shares from a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (GRAT), converting those shares from indirect to direct ownership by exchanging cash and securities into the GRAT. The report lists shares held in his 401(k) Trust and shows ownership tallies following each reported transaction.
Herena Monique, an officer of American Express Company (AXP) with the title shown as Chief Colleague Experience Off, reported transactions dated 09/03/2025 on a Form 4. The filing shows a disposition by gift of 610 shares of common stock (transaction code G) at $0 price and a sale of 8,695 shares (transaction code S) at a reported price of $325.88 per share. Following those transactions the Form reports 12,266.331 shares beneficially owned (direct). The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact, James J. Killerlane III, on 09/05/2025.
American Express Company (AXP) Form 144 notifies the proposed sale of 112,272 common shares, to be brokered through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC on the NYSE with an aggregate market value of $37,033,884.74. The filing states the shares outstanding are 695,882,227 and the approximate sale date is 09/04/2025.
The filing discloses the shares were acquired on 09/04/2025 by exercise of options under a registered plan from the issuer, with payment in cash. The filer reports no securities sold in the past three months and includes the standard representation that the seller is unaware of undisclosed material adverse information.
American Express insider report: Douglas E. Buckminster, Vice Chairman, reported multiple transactions on 09/02/2025 affecting his common stock and option holdings in American Express Company (AXP). He exercised an employee stock option with a $55.09 strike to acquire 23,505 shares and simultaneously sold 23,505 shares at a weighted average price of $326.37. The report shows a net change from 147,118.251 shares to 123,613.251 shares beneficially owned following the transactions. Additionally, 11,144 shares were transferred to the "Douglas E. Buckminster 2025 GRAT #1," an indirect holding that is exempt from Section 16 reporting under Rule 16a-13. Dividend reinvestment contributed to some shares reported.
The filer submitted a Form 144 reporting a proposed sale of 8,695 shares of common stock of the issuer. The broker is Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC located at 1 New York Plaza, New York, NY. The aggregate market value of the shares at filing is listed as $2,833,510.08 and the number of shares outstanding is reported as 695,882,227. The approximate date of sale is 09/03/2025 and the securities exchange is NYSE. The shares were acquired on 01/28/2025 via restricted stock vesting under a registered plan from the issuer, with payment/date of payment recorded as 01/28/2025 (not applicable for cash payment). The filer reports no other securities sold in the past three months and attests there is no undisclosed material adverse information.