Sec Form 4 Filing - Cox L Kevin @ AMERICAN EXPRESS CO - 2018-04-19

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 Cox L Kevin 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) Chief Human Resources Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 200 VESEY STREET, AMERICAN EXPRESS TOWER 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 04/19/2018 (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 04/19/2018 M 11,541 A $ 44.54 19,249 D Common Stock 04/19/2018 M 6,589 A $ 44.54 25,838 D Common Stock 04/19/2018 M 4,952 A $ 49.23 30,790 D Common Stock 04/19/2018 M 11,542 A $ 49.23 42,332 D Common Stock 04/19/2018 S( 1 ) 9,942 D $ 99.5 32,390 D Common Stock 04/19/2018 S( 1 ) 5,657 D $ 100 26,733 D Common Stock 04/19/2018 S( 1 ) 4,311 D $ 100 22,422 D Common Stock 04/19/2018 S( 1 ) 10,013 D $ 102.5 12,409 D Common Stock 04/19/2018 S( 2 ) 3,854 D $ 99.5 8,555 D Common Stock 04/19/2018 S( 2 ) 6,829 D $ 100 35,659 I by GRAT III Common Stock 04/19/2018 S( 2 ) 6,831 D $ 102.5 28,828 I by GRAT III Common Stock 04/26/2018 S( 2 ) 2,975 D $ 99.5 25,853 I by GRAT III Common Stock 5,872 I By GRAT II Common Stock 53.48 I ( 3 ) by 401(k) Trust

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 Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 44.54 04/19/2018 M 11,541 01/27/2012( 4 ) 01/27/2021 Common Stock 11,541 $ 0 6,589 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 44.54 04/19/2018 M 6,589 01/27/2012( 4 ) 01/27/2021 Common Stock 6,589 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 49.23 04/19/2018 M 4,952 01/24/2013( 4 ) 01/23/2022 Common Stock 4,952 $ 0 11,542 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 49.23 04/19/2018 M 11,542 01/24/2013( 4 ) 01/23/2022 Common Stock 11,542 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Cox L Kevin 200 VESEY STREET, AMERICAN EXPRESS TOWER NEW YORK, NY10285-5001 Chief Human Resources Officer Signatures /s/ Tangela S. Richter, attorney-in-fact 04/23/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The reported disposition represents the sale of shares to cover the cost of exercise and withholding tax obligations arising from the stock option exercise reported above and the sale of 50% of the net shares acquired from this exercise; the reporting person will retain the balance of the net shares in accordance with the Company's retention guidelines for executive officers. ( 2 )The reported disposition represents the sale of shares acquired from restricted stock vestings and/or stock option exercises in prior years. ( 3 )Shares held in reporting person's account under the Company's Retirement Savings Plan. This plan uses unit accounting, and the number of shares that a participant is deemed to hold varies with the unit price of the Company pooled stock fund. ( 4 )These options became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on date shown as "Date Exercisable."

Remarks: The transactions reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on March 13, 2018.

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