Sec Form 4 Filing - Fabara Paul D @ AMERICAN EXPRESS CO - 2019-04-29

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 Fabara Paul D 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) Pres., Global Services Group (Last) (First) (Middle) 200 VESEY STREET, AMERICAN EXPRESS TOWER 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 04/29/2019 (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 04/29/2019 A( 1 ) 4,437 A $ 117.6 33,583.226 D Common Stock 04/29/2019 F( 2 ) 2,186 D $ 117.6 31,397.226 ( 3 ) D

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) $ 65.43 04/29/2019 A( 4 ) 4,437 04/29/2019 04/29/2026 Common Stock 4,437 $ 65.43 4,437 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Fabara Paul D 200 VESEY STREET, AMERICAN EXPRESS TOWER NEW YORK, NY10285-5001 Pres., Global Services Group Signatures /s/ Tangela S. Richter, attorney-in-fact 05/01/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents shares acquired pursuant to vesting of Restricted Stock Units that were granted to the reporting person in April 2016 and have vested based on the Company's 2016-18 return on average equity performance. ( 2 )The reported disposition represents the surrender of shares to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of Restricted Stock Units. ( 3 )Includes shares acquired pursuant to dividend reinvestment. ( 4 )The reported acquisition represents the vesting of Stock Options that were granted to the reporting person in April 2016. These options became exercisable on April 29, 2019 based on the Company's positive cumulative net income over the three-year performance period.

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