<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-25-013030.txt : 20250501
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-25-013030.hdr.sgml : 20250501
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20250501175759
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-25-013030
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250429
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250501
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250501

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Pike Lynn Ann
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001397863
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07657
		FILM NUMBER:		25904708

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 VESEY STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10285

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Carter Lynn Ann
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20101027

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Pike Lynn A
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070427

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Pyke Lynn
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070427

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN EXPRESS CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000004962
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FINANCE SERVICES [6199]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		EIN:				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>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0508</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2025-04-29</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001397863</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Pike Lynn Ann</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>200 VESEY STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10285</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Share Equivalent Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2025-04-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>948.467</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>948.467</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8431.438</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each Share Equivalent Unit reflects the value of one common share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reported Share Equivalent Units were awarded pursuant to the Company's 2003 Share Equivalent Unit Plan for Directors and will be settled in cash following termination of service as a Director.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Share Equivalent Units are convertible immediately upon termination of service as a Director and have no expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes Share Equivalent Units acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan and/or the 2003 Share Equivalent Unit Plan for Directors.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James J. Killerlane III, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-05-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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<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 David A. Kanarek, James J. Killerlane III and Brandon N. Egren 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 the
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 (the ?1934 Act?), and (b) pursuant to Rule 144
under the Securities Act of 1933 and the rules thereunder, as amended (the
?1933 Act?), 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;

(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 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 action 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 1934 Act or Rule 144 under the 1933 Act.

This Power of Attorney shall supersede and replace all prior powers of attorney
granted by the undersigned with respect to any filings by the undersigned with
the SEC pertaining to securities of the Company and 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.
attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of
Attorney to be executed as of April 17, 2025.

By:	/s/ Lynn Ann Pike
Lynn Ann Pike
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
