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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000903423-10-000403
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100719
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100721
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100721

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		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

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		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07657
		FILM NUMBER:		10962816

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

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		STREET 2:		50TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10285
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<div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">New York, July 21, 2010 &#8211; American Express Company today announced executive and Board of Directors appointments to help drive innovation, digital strategy, new online/mobile products and fee-based revenue streams. Daniel H. Schulman will join American Express from Sprint Nextel to head a new Enterprise Growth Group. Separately, American Express has elected Ted Leonsis to its Board of Directors and will name him Chairman of a new Innovation and Technology Committee of the Board.</font></div>

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<div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Daniel H. Schulman to join American Express from Sprint Nextel to</font></div>

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