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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000004962-03-000213
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	13F-NT
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031114
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20031114

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN EXPRESS CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000004962
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FINANCE SERVICES [6199]
		IRS NUMBER:				134922250
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		13F-NT
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	028-00698
		FILM NUMBER:		03999696

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 VESEY STREET
		STREET 2:		50TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10285
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2126402000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 VESEY STREET
		STREET 2:		50TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10285
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                              FORM 13(F) COVER PAGE


Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 2003

Check here if Amendment [  ]; Amendment Number:
This Amendment (Check only one.):   [  ] is a restatement.
                                    [  ] adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:

Name:     American Express Company
Address:  200 Vesey Street
          New York, New York 10285

Form 13F File Number: 28-698

The institutional  investment  manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby  represent  that the person signing the report is authorized
to  submit  it,  that all  information  contained  herein is true,  correct  and
complete,  and  that it is  understood  that  all  required  items,  statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:

Name:      Gary Crittenden
Title:     Chief Financial Officer
Phone:     212-640-2000

Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:

/s/ Gary Crittenden
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gary Crittenden              New York, New York              November 13, 2003
  [Signature]                  [City, State]                     [Date]


Report Type (Check only one.):

[   ]    13F HOLDINGS REPORT.

[ X ]    13F NOTICE.

[   ]    13F COMBINATION REPORT.


<PAGE>


List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:

Form 13F File Number                Name
28-139                              American Express Financial Corporation









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