Amex (AXP)

=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership === Document Type: 4 Period of Report: 2026-02-01 10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: No --- Issuer --- Name: AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AXP) CIK: 0000004962 --- Reporting Owner --- Name: Marrs Anna CIK: 0001753557 Role: Officer (Group Pres., GMNS) --- Non-Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-02-01 | Code: A (Grant or award) Shares: +24,883 Shares Owned After: 45,276.52 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F1] Represents shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of Performance Restricted Stock Units that were granted to the reporting person in February 2023, based upon the satisfaction of performance criteria specified for the award at the time of grant and the reporting person's continued employment. [F1] Represents shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of Performance Restricted Stock Units that were granted to the reporting person in February 2023, based upon the satisfaction of performance criteria specified for the award at the time of grant and the reporting person's continued employment. [F2] Includes shares acquired pursuant to dividend reinvestment. [Transaction #2] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-02-01 | Code: F (Payment of exercise/tax) Shares: -13,637 | Price: $352.17 Total Value: $4,802,542.29 Shares Owned After: 31,639.52 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F3] The reported disposition represents the surrender of shares to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of Performance Restricted Stock Units. [Transaction #3] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-02-01 | Code: A (Grant or award) Shares: +2,016 Shares Owned After: 33,655.52 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F4] Represents shares earned under the 2022 Annual Incentive Award upon the Company's positive cumulative net income over 2023-2025 pursuant to Restricted Stock Units that were granted to the reporting person in February 2023. [F4] Represents shares earned under the 2022 Annual Incentive Award upon the Company's positive cumulative net income over 2023-2025 pursuant to Restricted Stock Units that were granted to the reporting person in February 2023. [Transaction #4] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-02-01 | Code: F (Payment of exercise/tax) Shares: -829 | Price: $352.17 Total Value: $291,948.93 Shares Owned After: 32,826.52 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F5] The reported disposition represents the surrender of shares to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of Restricted Stock Units. --- Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Date: 2026-02-01 | Code: A (Grant or award) Shares: +14,992 | Price: $0.00 Exercisable: N/A | Expires: 2033-02-01 Shares Owned After: 14,992 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F6] Represents the vesting of Performance Stock Options that were granted to the reporting person in February 2023, based upon the satisfaction of performance criteria specified for the award at the time of grant and the reporting person's continued employment. --- Footnotes (Complete Index) --- F1: Represents shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of Performance Restricted Stock Units that were granted to the reporting person in February 2023, based upon the satisfaction of performance criteria specified for the award at the time of grant and the reporting person's continued employment. F2: Includes shares acquired pursuant to dividend reinvestment. F3: The reported disposition represents the surrender of shares to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of Performance Restricted Stock Units. F4: Represents shares earned under the 2022 Annual Incentive Award upon the Company's positive cumulative net income over 2023-2025 pursuant to Restricted Stock Units that were granted to the reporting person in February 2023. F5: The reported disposition represents the surrender of shares to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of Restricted Stock Units. F6: Represents the vesting of Performance Stock Options that were granted to the reporting person in February 2023, based upon the satisfaction of performance criteria specified for the award at the time of grant and the reporting person's continued employment. --- Signature --- /s/ /s/ James J. Killerlane III, attorney-in-fact (2026-02-03)