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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-09-026497
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090428
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090428
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090428

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:		09773954

	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 align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant
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Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): &#160;<b>April&nbsp;28, 2009</b></font></p>

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640-2000</b></font></p>

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the appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;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):</font></p>

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  communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Soliciting
  material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
  240.14a-12)</font></p>
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  </td>
  <td width="96%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:96.84%;">
  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pre-commencement
  communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
  CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </font></p>
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  <td width="96%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:96.84%;">
  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pre-commencement
  communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
  CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </font></p>
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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 7.01</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;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Regulation FD
Disclosure</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On
April&nbsp;28, 2009, American Express Company (the &#147;Company&#148;) and Industrial
and Commercial Bank of China (&#147;ICBC&#148;) issued a joint press release announcing
that the Company has sold a portion of its H shares in ICBC in a private
sale.&#160; A copy of such press release is
furnished as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to this Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K and is
incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company expects to
recognize a gain of approximately $210 million (approximately $132 million
after tax) on the sale of its ICBC shares.</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Separately, the Company
reiterated the plans it announced on April&nbsp;23, 2009, in connection with
the reporting of its first quarter financial results that it intends to
initiate additional reengineering efforts in the second quarter of 2009,
including staff reductions, to help further reduce its operating costs.&#160; These actions are expected to result in the recognition
of a restructuring charge for the quarter ending June&nbsp;30, 2009.&#160; The estimated amount of this charge has not
yet been determined.</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99.1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Joint Press Release, dated April&nbsp;28,
2009, of American Express Company and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This
report includes forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks and
uncertainties.&#160; The words &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148;
&#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;optimistic,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148; &#147;plan,&#148; &#147;aim,&#148; &#147;will,&#148; &#147;may,&#148; &#147;should,&#148; &#147;could,&#148;
&#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; American Express 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:&#160; the success, timeliness and
financial impact (including costs, cost savings, and other benefits, including
increased revenues), and beneficial effect on the Company&#146;s operating expense
to revenue ratio, both in the short-term (including during 2009) and over time,
of reengineering initiatives being implemented or considered by the Company,
including cost management, structural and strategic measures such as vendor,
process, facilities and operations consolidation, outsourcing (including, among
others, technologies operations), relocating certain functions to lower-cost
overseas locations, moving internal and external functions to the internet to
save costs, and planned staff reductions relating to certain of such
reengineering actions, and the Company&#146;s ability to reinvest the benefits
arising from such reengineering actions in its businesses.&#160; A further description of these and other
risks and uncertainties can be found in the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K
for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2008, and the Company&#146;s other reports
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</font></p>

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

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><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>

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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">AMERICAN
  EXPRESS COMPANY</font></p>
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  </td>
  <td width="49%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:49.84%;">
  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(REGISTRANT)</font></p>
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  </td>
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  <p style="color:windowtext;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="color:windowtext;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 style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;/s/
  Stephen P. Norman</font></p>
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.38%;">
  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:46.46%;">
  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name:
  Stephen P. Norman</font></p>
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title:
  Secretary</font></p>
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date:
  April&nbsp;28, 2009</font></p>
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Joint Press Release, dated
  April&nbsp;28, 2009, of American Express Company and Industrial and
  Commercial Bank of China.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE</font></u></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">American Express and ICBC Announce the Completion of ICBC
Shares Transfer</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Through a Private Sale</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">April&nbsp;28, 2009 &#151;
American Express has sold its </font>638,061,116 ICBC H shares of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
(ICBC) to a select group of investors through a private sale. The shares
represent the H-shares that become free from lock up today.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">American
Express continues to hold 638,061,117 H shares in ICBC. Pursuant to the
Shareholder Rights Agreement between ICBC and American Express, the lock-up
period for the remaining H-shares held by American Express will expire on
October&nbsp;20, 2009.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For further information
about this transaction, please see the Form&nbsp;8-K to be filed by American
Express with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ICBC</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ICBC is the largest
wholesale and retail bank in China by assets and deposits and is a market
leader in many business areas including corporate and personal loans, deposits,
mortgages, e-banking, custodian services and inter-bank clearing. It provides a
wide range of commercial banking services to corporate and individual
customers. ICBC has approximately&nbsp;16,000&nbsp;outlets&nbsp;and employs
382,000 people across China. It had total assets of RMB 10.98 trillion at the
end&nbsp;of March, 2009.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">American
Express</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">American Express Company is
a leading global payments and travel company founded in 1850. For more
information, visit www.americanexpress.com.</font></p>

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Contacts:</font></u></b></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(86) 10 6610 8063</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Investor Relations</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(86) 10 6610 8608</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">American
  Express</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Joanna Lambert</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)&nbsp;212 640 9668</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Investor Relations</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Alex Hopwood&nbsp; </font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)&nbsp;212 640 5495</font></p>
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