<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-19-015295.txt : 20190411
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-19-015295.hdr.sgml : 20190411
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190411150341
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-19-015295
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190401
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190411
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190411

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Herena Monique
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001606897

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07657
		FILM NUMBER:		19743643

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 LIBERTY STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10286

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
<FILENAME>form3.xml
<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2019-04-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001606897</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Herena Monique</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>200 VESEY STREET, AMERICAN EXPRESS TOWER</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10285-5001</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Chief Human Resources 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>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

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

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Tangela S. Richter, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-04-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>doc1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY (PUBLIC): POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know by all these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints each of Tangela S. Richter, Richard Starr, Kristina V. Fink,
Douglas C. Turnbull, David A. Kanarek, Arelys Reyes, John J. Nowak,
David Reider and Nina Santos, 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
as required under SEC rules, 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
paragraphs (1) and (2) above 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 April 5, 2019.


/s/ Monique Herena
Monique Herena
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
