Sec Form 4 Filing - Joabar Raymond @ AMERICAN EXPRESS CO - 2023-09-15

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Joabar Raymond 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AMERICAN EXPRESS CO [ AXP] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Grp. Pres., Global Comm. Serv. (Last) (First) (Middle) 200 VESEY STREET, AMERICAN EXPRESS TOWER 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/15/2023 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10285-5001 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 09/15/2023 P 9 A $ 162.94 1,512.996 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) I By Spouse Common Stock 09/27/2023 P 2 A $ 150.01 1,514.996 ( 2 ) I By Spouse Common Stock 10/17/2023 P 1 A $ 154.37 1,515.996 ( 2 ) I By Spouse Common Stock 12/06/2023 P 5 A $ 168.52 1,520.996 ( 2 ) I By Spouse Common Stock 12/07/2023 P 2 A $ 169.11 1,522.996 ( 2 ) I By Spouse Common Stock 02/23/2024 P 2 A $ 214.64 1,524.996 ( 2 ) I By Spouse Common Stock 04/09/2025 P 2 A $ 261.56 1,526.996 ( 2 ) I By Spouse Common Stock 03/02/2026 S 24 D $ 309.85 1,502.996 ( 2 ) I By Spouse Common Stock 03/13/2026 S 16 D $ 301.27 1,486.996 ( 2 ) I By Spouse Common Stock 8,702.026 D Common Stock 253.68 I By 401(k)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Joabar Raymond 200 VESEY STREET, AMERICAN EXPRESS TOWER NEW YORK, NY10285-5001 Grp. Pres., Global Comm. Serv. Signatures /s/ James J. Killerlane III, attorney-in-fact 03/13/2026 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The reporting person's spouse owned 17 shares of common stock prior to the reporting person's initial Form 3 filing. These shares were omitted from the reporting person's Form 3 due to an inadvertent administrative error. ( 2 )The amount of shares reported reflect shares beneficially owned by the reporting person as of the date hereof, after giving effect to each such transaction reported herein and all transactions reported prior to the date hereof.

Remarks: This Form 4 is being file to report transactions that were not previously reported due to inadvertent administrative errors. Certain of the transactions reported on this Form 4 resulted in disgorgable profits under Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which the reporting person has previously remitted in full to the Issuer.

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