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 (Amendment No. )

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AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than the Registrant)

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders to Be Held on May 7, 2018.

 

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY

    
       200 VESEY STREET
       NEW YORK, NY 10285
















Meeting Information
Meeting Type:              Annual Meeting of Shareholders
For holders as of:       March 9, 2018
Date: May 7, 2018        Time: 9:00 A.M., Eastern Time
Location:       Company's Headquarters
  200 Vesey Street
  New York, NY 10285

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above.

This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you online. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com, scan the QR Barcode on the reverse side, or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

This notice also constitutes Notice of the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions.



























Before You Vote
    How to Access the Proxy Materials

   Proxy Materials Available to VIEW or RECEIVE:   
2018 NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT AND 2017 ANNUAL REPORT
How to View Online:
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Please make the request as instructed above on or before April 23, 2018 to facilitate timely delivery.


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    Please Choose One of the Following Voting Methods

 
     
Vote In Person: All shareholders of record on March 9, 2018 (or holders in street name who have obtained a legal proxy), may vote in person at the meeting. Directions to the meeting are included under the heading "Location" in the 2018 Proxy Statement.
     
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Voting Items

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR each director nominee listed in Proposal 1 below (please mark your vote for each director separately):

1.      Election of director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors for a term of one year.
 
1a.       Charlene Barshefsky
 
1b.       John J. Brennan
 
1c. Peter Chernin
 
1d. Ralph de la Vega
 
1e. Anne L. Lauvergeon
 
1f. Michael O. Leavitt
 
1g. Theodore J. Leonsis
 
1h. Richard C. Levin
 
1i. Samuel J. Palmisano
 
1j. Stephen J. Squeri
 
1k. Daniel L. Vasella
 
1l. Ronald A. Williams
 
1m. Christopher D. Young


The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following proposals:
 

2. Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2018.
 
3.      Approval, on an advisory basis, of the Company's executive compensation.
   

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote AGAINST the following proposals:
 

4. Shareholder proposal relating to action by written consent.
 
5.      Shareholder proposal relating to independent board chairman.

The proxies are authorized to vote in their discretion upon any other matter that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof.

NOTE: You cannot vote by returning this Notice. To vote the shares, you must vote online or request a paper copy of the proxy materials to receive a proxy card. You may also attend and vote at the meeting.












 










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