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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-07-086911
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071130
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071205
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071204

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:		071285037

	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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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</font></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM 8-K</font></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3"
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 7.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Regulation
FD Disclosure</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On November 30, 2007, the
Compensation and Benefits Committee (the &#147;Committee&#148;) of the Board of Directors
of American Express Company (the &#147;Company&#148;) approved a grant of
performance-based, non-qualified stock options under the Company&#146;s 2007
Incentive Compensation Plan (the &#147;2007 Plan&#148;) to Kenneth I. Chenault, the
Company&#146;s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.&#160;
The grant, which is being made to Mr. Chenault to provide additional
incentive and reward for continuing a high level of performance, consists of
options to purchase 1,375,000 shares of the Company&#146;s common stock.&#160; Such stock options have an exercise price per
share of $58.98, which was the closing price of the Company&#146;s common stock on
November 30th, and a ten-year term and are subject to the terms and conditions
of the 2007 Plan.&#160; The Committee intends
to grant to Mr. Chenault an additional non-qualified stock option to purchase
1,375,000 shares of the Company&#146;s common stock at its meeting currently
scheduled for January 31, 2008.&#160; Such
stock option is expected to be granted on the same terms and conditions as the
grant made on November 30th, with the exception of the termination date and the
exercise price per share, which shall be equal to the closing price of the
Company&#146;s common stock on the date of grant. If, as expected, the Committee
makes the grant to Mr. Chenault in January 2008, the aggregate number of shares
of the Company&#146;s common stock that will be subject to the grants will be
2,750,000 (collectively, the &#147;Special Grant&#148;). The Committee&#146;s decision to make
the Special Grant in two separate tranches is consistent with the terms of the
2007 Plan, which, in certain respects, limits the number of shares underlying
stock options that may be granted to any individual in any one calendar year to
2,000,000.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The stock options comprising
the Special Grant will not become exercisable prior to January 1, 2014 (except
as discussed below) and will vest only if the Company meets the four
performance metrics described below during the six-year period from January 1,
2008 through December 31, 2013 (the &#147;Performance Period&#148;).&#160; If none of the performance metrics is
satisfied during the Performance Period, Mr. Chenault would forfeit all stock
options under the Special Grant.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In connection with the grant
made on November 30th, the Company expects to incur expense ranging from zero
to approximately $25 million in the aggregate during the Performance Period,
subject to factors such as vesting conditions being met, performance levels
being achieved and possible forfeiture of the award.&#160; The Company would expect to incur a similar
range of expense during the Performance Period in connection with the expected
grant to be made in January, subject to the same factors noted above, as well
as the actual price per share of the common stock on the January grant
date.&#160; </font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Each
of the performance metrics will be given a 25% weighting.&#160; In this regard, of the 2,750,000 shares
eligible to vest under the Special Grant (assuming the grant is made in January
2008), Mr. Chenault will be entitled to earn up to 687,500 shares (i.e.,
one-quarter of the total) depending on the level of performance achieved for
the subject performance metric.&#160; For
purposes of determining the number of shares that vest and become exercisable,
each performance metric will be evaluated independently from the others, i.e.,
the vesting of shares with respect to a performance metric could occur
regardless of whether vesting occurs with respect to any other performance
metric.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The four performance metrics
are as follows:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Continuing
Operations EPS Growth</font></u></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">:&#160;
Vesting based on the Company&#146;s average growth in earnings per share
(diluted) from continuing operations (&#147;Continuing Operations EPS Growth&#148;)
during the Performance Period.</font></p>

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  <td width="53%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:53.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">50%
  (343,750 shares)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.9%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="45%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:45.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Greater than 12%, but less
  than 15%</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="53%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:53.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To
  be determined based on straight-line interpolation between 343,750 shares and
  687,500 shares</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.9%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="45%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:45.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">15% or more</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="53%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:53.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">100%
  (687,500 shares)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.9%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Average
Revenue Growth</font></u></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">:&#160; Vesting
based on the Company&#146;s average growth in revenues net of interest expense (&#147;Revenue
Growth&#148;) during the Performance Period.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:100.02%;">
 <tr>
  <td width="22%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:22.46%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2008-2013 Average Revenue Growth Per Annum</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="53%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:53.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Shares to Vest</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="45%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:45.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="53%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:53.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="45%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:45.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Less than 8%</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="53%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:53.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">-0-</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="45%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:45.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8%</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="53%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:53.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">50%
  (343,750 shares)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="45%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:45.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Greater than 8%, but less
  than 10%</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="53%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:53.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To
  be determined based on straight-line interpolation between 343,750 shares and
  687,500 shares</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="45%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:45.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10% or more</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="53%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:53.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">100%
  (687,500 shares)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Average
Return on Equity</font></u></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">:&#160; Vesting
based on the Company&#146;s average annual return on common equity (&#147;Average ROE&#148;)
during the Performance Period.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="99%" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:99.98%;">
 <tr>
  <td width="22%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:22.46%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2008-2013 Average Annual ROE</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="53%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:53.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Shares to Vest</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="22%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:22.46%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="53%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:53.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="45%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:45.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Less than 33%</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="53%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:53.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">-0-</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="45%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:45.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">33%</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="53%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:53.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">50%
  (343,750 shares)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="45%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:45.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Greater than 33%, but less
  than 36%</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="53%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:53.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To
  be determined based on straight-line interpolation between 343,750 shares and
  687,500 shares</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="45%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:45.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">36% or more</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="53%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:53.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">100%
  (687,500 shares)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Total
Shareholder Return</font></u></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">:&#160;
Vesting based on the Company&#146;s average annual total shareholder return
during the Performance Period as compared with the total shareholder return of
the S&amp;P 500 Index during the Performance Period.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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  <td width="45%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:45.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2008-2013
  Average Relative Total Shareholder Return</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="53%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:53.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Shares to Vest</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="53%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:53.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Less
  than one percentage point above S&amp;P 500</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="53%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:53.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">-0-</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="45%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:45.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">One
  percentage point above the S&amp;P 500</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="53%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:53.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">50%
  (343,750 shares)</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="45%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:45.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Greater than one
  percentage point above, but less than 2.50 percentage points above S&amp;P
  500</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="53%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:53.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To
  be determined based on straight-line interpolation between 343,750 shares and
  687,500 shares</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="45%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:45.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">At
  least 2.50 percentage points or more above S&amp;P 500</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="53%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:53.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">100%
  (687,500 shares)</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The
Committee tied the performance levels required to be achieved for the vesting of
shares to the Company&#146;s on-average, over-time financial targets of earnings per
share growth of 12% to 15%, revenue growth of at least 8% and return on equity
of 33% to 36%.&#160; In addition, the
Committee elected to tie the vesting of certain of the shares to total
shareholder return to reflect the importance of achieving strong relative
performance during the Performance Period as well as absolute performance.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Committee structured the
vesting of shares to create incentives to meet the high end of the Company&#146;s
financial targets by providing for full vesting of the Special Grant only if
performance meets or exceeds the high end of the range established for each of
the respective performance metrics.&#160; At
the same time, the Committee recognized that even meeting the low end of the
Company&#146;s financial targets, on average, over the next six years would mean
that under Mr. Chenault&#146;s leadership, the Company would have met its
performance targets, on average, in excess of a ten-year period.&#160; In this regard, the Committee recognized that
historically, very few companies have attained this level of sustained
performance, and that, as a result, such an achievement should merit partial
vesting of the Special Grant.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In its evaluation of the
Special Grant, the Committee acted in consultation with its outside
compensation consultant over a two-month period.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; In
consideration of possible future acquisitions, dispositions or other
significant events, the Committee may consider at a later date adjusting the
metrics or targets in respect of Continuing Operations EPS Growth, Revenue
Growth and Average ROE.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To the extent that Mr.
Chenault retires from the Company prior to December 31, 2011, none of the stock
options constituting the Special Grant will vest, and Mr. Chenault will forfeit
all stock options under the Special Grant.&#160;
To the extent that Mr. Chenault retires from the Company after December
31, 2011, but prior to December 31, 2013, Mr. Chenault will be eligible to
retain a pro rated portion of the Special Grant as determined by his date of
retirement during the Performance Period; <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that
such </font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">retained stock options will vest and become
exercisable only to the extent the Company meets the performance metrics
described above for the full six-year Performance Period (regardless of
retirement date).</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In the event Mr. Chenault
dies or his employment terminates due to disability prior to January 1, 2014,
or in the event of a change in control of the Company prior to such date, a pro
rated portion of the Special Grant would vest and become exercisable as
determined by the date of occurrence of such event during the Performance
Period, but only to the extent that the performance metrics described above are
being met through the occurrence of such event.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Forward-Looking Statements</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">This report includes
forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks and uncertainties.&#160; The words &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148; &#147;plan,&#148;
&#147;will, &#147;would,&#148; &#147;likely,&#148; and similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements.&#160; Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements,
which speak only as of the date on which they are made.&#160; The Company undertakes no obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements.&#160; Factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, but are not
limited to, the following:&#160; the level of
performance achieved with respect to the performance metrics pursuant to which
the vesting of shares subject to the Special Grant will be measured; the
Committee&#146;s final decision whether to grant the second portion of the Special
Grant to Mr. Chenault, and if so granted, the actual price per share of the
Company&#146;s common stock on the date of such grant; future acquisitions,
dispositions or other significant events affecting the Company, which could
result in a change in the Special Grant&#146;s performance metrics by the Committee
and, in certain instances, possibly increase the amount expensed by the Company
in connection with the Special Grant, depending on the price of the Company&#146;s common
stock at the time; and Mr. Chenault&#146;s retirement or other termination of
employment prior to the completion of the Performance Period.&#160; A further description of other risks and
uncertainties that may affect the Company&#146;s actual results in the future can be
found in the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2006, and its other reports filed with the SEC.</font></i></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SIGNATURE</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:49.96%;"><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p></td>
  <td width="50%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:50.04%;"><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY</font></p></td>
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  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:49.96%;"><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p></td>
  <td width="50%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:50.04%;"><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(REGISTRANT)</font></p></td>
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  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.42%;"><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p></td>
  <td width="25%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:25.8%;"><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Stephen P. Norman</font></p></td>
  <td width="20%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:20.82%;"><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p></td>
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  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.42%;"><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p></td>
  <td width="46%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:46.62%;"><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name: Stephen P. Norman</font></p></td>
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  <td width="46%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:46.62%;"><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title: Secretary</font></p></td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date:&#160;&#160; December 4, 2007</font></p>

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