<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-12-026247.txt : 20120913
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-12-026247.hdr.sgml : 20120913
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120913102058
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-12-026247
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120904
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120913
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120913

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GORDON MARC D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001202527

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07657
		FILM NUMBER:		121089242

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7075 FLYING CLOUD DRIVE
		CITY:			EDEN PRAIRIE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55344

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-09-04</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000004962</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMERICAN EXPRESS CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AXP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001202527</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GORDON MARC D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>200 VESEY STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10285-5001</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Chief Information Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>No Securities Beneficially Owned</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Not applicable; the reporting person does not beneficially own any Company securities at this time.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Carol V. Schwartz, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Gordon</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-09-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>doc1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY (PUBLIC):
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know by all these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints each of Carol V. Schwartz, Michael Kuchs, John Nowak,
Karen B. Corrigan and David A. Kanarek, signing singly, the undersigned?s
true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

1) prepare, execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned?s
name, place and stead in any and all capacities related to securities of
American Express Company (the ?Company?), any and all filings by the
undersigned with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
(the ?SEC?) (a) pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 and the rules thereunder, as amended, and (b) pursuant to Rule 144
under the Securities Act of 1933 and the rules thereunder, as amended, and
with respect to either of the foregoing clauses (a) and (b), any other forms
or reports the undersigned may be required to file in connection with the
undersigned?s ownership, acquisition, or disposition of securities of the
Company, including, without limitation, Form ID;

2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which
may be necessary or desirable to complete, execute and deliver any such filing
as described in paragraph (1) above, or other form or report, and timely file
such form or report with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar authority;
and

3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of
benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the
undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such
attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power
of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and
conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such
attorney-in-fact?s discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power
and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of
the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes
as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full
power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact?s substitute or
substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this
power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The
undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving
in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming,
nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned?s responsibilities
to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
the rules thereunder, as amended, or Rule 144 under the Securities Act
of 1933 and the rules thereunder, as amended.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file any such filing as described in
paragraph (1) above, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed
writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney
to be executed as of August 24, 2012.

/s/ Marc Gordon












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