AMERICAN EXPRESS CO

For the period ended May 5, 2026. Filed Mar 25, 2026.

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May 5, 2026 · Filed Mar 25, 2026

AXP$320.99-1.2%Stored close · as of Nov 6, 2026

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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	WHEN		WHERE	RECORD DATE
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time	www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/AXP2026	March 6, 2026

Items of Business


1	Election of directors proposed by our Board of Directors for a term of one year, as set forth in this Proxy Statement;	FOR each of the director nominees	5
2	Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2026;	FOR	42
3	Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation (Say-on-Pay);	FOR	46
4-5	Two shareholder proposals, if properly presented at the meeting; and	AGAINST	88
6	Such other business that may properly come before the meeting.

We will be holding our Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 5, 2026. Shareholders will be able to listen, vote and submit questions via the virtual meeting website at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/AXP2026 by using the 16-digit control number included on your notice, on your proxy card or in the voting instructions that accompanied your proxy materials. Shareholders with control numbers who attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be afforded the same rights and opportunities to participate as they would at an in-person meeting, including the ability to ask questions.

Please retain the 16-digit control number should you decide to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Shareholders without a control number may attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders as guests but they will not have the ability to vote or submit questions during the meeting. Attendees may begin logging in to the virtual meeting website at 8:45 a.m. Eastern Time.

Detailed information regarding our 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, including how to cast your vote and ask questions before and during the meeting, can be found in “Other Information” starting on page 96 of this Proxy Statement.

Even if you do not plan to attend the meeting, your vote is important to us. Please review the materials and exercise your shareholder right to vote.

	By Order of the Board of Directors, James J. Killerlane III Corporate Secretary and Chief Governance Officer					IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THEAVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE 2026 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 5, 2026:
	* Web links throughout this document are provided for convenience only. Information from the American Express website is not incorporated by reference into this Proxy Statement.
	We expect to mail this notice and to begin mailing our proxy materials on or about March 25, 2026.

	Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
	This Proxy Statement contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to risks and uncertainties. You can identify forward-looking statements by words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “aim,” “will,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “likely,” “continue” and similar expressions. Actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including those contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and the Company’s other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

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