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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000004962-07-000046
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071008
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071012
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071012

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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07657
		FILM NUMBER:		071169696

	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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<DESCRIPTION>8-K OF AMERICAN EXPRESS DATED OCTOBER 8 2007 CFO APPOINTMENT
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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 8-K

                                CURRENT REPORT

                    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 8, 2007

                           AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          New York                      1-7657                 13-4922250
- -----------------------------  ------------------------    -------------------
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)     (IRS Employer
     of incorporation                                      Identification No.)
     or organization)


       200 Vesey Street, World Financial Center
                  New York, New York                             10285
       ----------------------------------------               ----------
       (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)


      Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 640-2000

                                      None
              ---------------------------------------------------
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of
the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

[  ]     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
         (17 CFR 230.425)
[  ]     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
         (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[  ]     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
         Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[  ]     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
         Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))



<PAGE>

Item 5.02   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
            Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
            Certain Officers

(c) On October 8, 2007, American Express Company (the "Company") announced the
appointment of Daniel T. Henry as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of the Company. The appointment of Mr. Henry to this role is effective
immediately. Mr. Henry, age 58, joined the Company in 1990 as Comptroller and
served in such position until 2000, at which time he became Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company's U.S. Consumer, Small
Business and Merchant Services businesses until February 2007. Since February
2007, Mr. Henry had been serving as Executive Vice President and acting Chief
Financial Officer of the Company.

        The terms of any amendments to Mr. Henry's compensation arrangements
resulting from his appointment as Chief Financial Officer of the Company have
not been determined and are thus not available at this time. Pursuant to the
instructions of Form 8-K, the Company will, to the extent applicable, file at
a later date an amendment to this Form 8-K to provide the material terms of
any such amendments to Mr. Henry's compensation.

         A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Henry
is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.


Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)  Exhibits

99.1    Press release, dated October 8, 2007, announcing the appointment of
        Daniel T. Henry as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
        of the Company.


                                      -2-



<PAGE>



                                   SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                                 AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
                                                 (REGISTRANT)


                                                 By: /s/ Stephen P. Norman
                                                     -----------------------
                                                     Name: Stephen P. Norman
                                                     Title: Secretary

Date:   October 12, 2007


                                      -3-


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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.                       Description
- -----------  ---------------------------------------------------------------

99.1         Press release, dated October 8, 2007, announcing the appointment
             of Daniel T. Henry as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
             Officer of the Company.




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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

Release      News Release      News Release      News Release      News Release

[LOGO OF AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY]
                                           American Express Company American
                                           Express Tower World Financial
                                           Center New York, N.Y. 10285-4805


                                           Contact:   Michael O'Neill
                                                      (212) 640-5951
                                                      mike.o'neill@aexp.com

                                                      Joanna Lambert
                                                      (212) 640-9668
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                 joanna.g.lambert@aexp.com


              AMERICAN EXPRESS APPOINTS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
                           AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

NEW YORK, October 8, 2007 -- American Express today named Daniel T. Henry
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In this role, he will be
responsible for leading the Company's Finance organization and representing
American Express to investors, lenders and rating agencies.

Mr. Henry, who served as acting CFO since February, is also a member of the
Company's Operating Committee.

"Dan has done an excellent job of leading our finance team and has become a key
advisor on corporate strategy and business matters," said Kenneth I. Chenault,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Having completed our search, we've
selected an outstanding CFO who will be an important part of our Company's
leadership and help American Express capitalize on growth opportunities in the
payments industry."

Prior to February of this year, Mr. Henry was Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of the U.S. Consumer, Small Business and Merchant Services
Group. He joined American Express in 1990 as Comptroller and worked closely with
the Company for several years prior to that as a Partner at Ernst & Young.

Mr. Henry graduated from Iona College and received his Masters of Business
Administration from Hofstra University.

American Express Company (www.americanexpress.com) is a leading global payments,
network and travel company founded in 1850.

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