Douglas E. Buckminster - 02 Sep 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AXP)

Role
Vice Chairman
Signature
/s/ James J. Killerlane III, attorney in-fact
Issuer symbol
AXP
Transactions as of
02 Sep 2025
Net transactions value
-$6,376,436
Form type
4
Filing time
04 Sep 2025, 16:08:41 UTC
Previous filing
30 Jan 2025
Next filing
08 Dec 2025
SEC
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Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
Buckminster Douglas E. Vice Chairman 200 VESEY STREET, AMERICAN EXPRESS TOWER, NEW YORK /s/ James J. Killerlane III, attorney in-fact 04 Sep 2025 0001477675

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction AXP Common Stock Gift $0 -610 -0.49% $0.000000 123,613 02 Sep 2025 Direct F1, F2
transaction AXP Common Stock Options Exercise $1,294,890 +23,505 +19% $55.09 147,118 02 Sep 2025 Direct
transaction AXP Common Stock Sale $7,671,327 -23,505 -16% $326.37 123,613 02 Sep 2025 Direct F3
holding AXP Common Stock 11,144 02 Sep 2025 By Douglas E. Buckminster 2025 GRAT #1 F2
holding AXP Common Stock 21,516 02 Sep 2025 By The Douglas E. Buckminster Grantor Retained Annuity Trust Agreement F4

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction AXP Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Options Exercise $0 -23,505 -100% $0.000000 0 02 Sep 2025 Common Stock 23,505 $55.09 Direct
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Includes shares acquired pursuant to dividend reinvestment.
F2 Balance reflects the transfer of 11,144 shares from the reporting person to Douglas E. Buckminster 2025 GRAT #1 on September 2, 2025, which is exempt from Section 16 pursuant to Rule 16a-13.
F3 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price, rounded to the nearest cent. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $326.12 to $326.66. The reporting person undertakes to provide to American Express Company, any security holder of American Express Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within this range.
F4 Represents shares previously reported as owned through the Grantor Retained Annuity Trust.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24: Power of Attorney