<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000004962-17-000009-index.html : 20170124
<SEC-HEADER>0000004962-17-000009.hdr.sgml : 20170124
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170124134649
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000004962-17-000009
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170124
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170124
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170124

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:		17543319

	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
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>boardmember.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 8-K OF AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: boardmember.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex99_1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex99_1.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>image0.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>LOGO OF AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: image0.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>