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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 8-K/A
 
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 20, 2011
 
 
 

 
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 

 
         
New York
 
1-7657
 
13-4922250
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
     
          200 Vesey Street, World Financial Center
             New York, New York
 
10285
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 640-2000
 
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
 

 
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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
 
(c)  On April 26, 2011, American Express Company (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K reporting on, among other matters, the anticipated appointment on May 16, 2011, of David Cornish as the Company’s Acting Comptroller and Principal Accounting Officer.  On April 29, 2011, the Company determined that, in connection with and subject to confirmation of Mr. Cornish’s appointment, he would become eligible to receive an additional cash annual incentive award of $65,000 to $120,000 and an additional equity grant with a value of up to $140,000 under the Company’s 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan, in each case to be awarded in early 2012 as part of the Company’s year-end compensation process subject to Mr. Cornish’s individual performance.   
 
 
 
 
 
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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 

     
   
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
(REGISTRANT)
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Carol V. Schwartz  
    Name: Carol V. Schwartz  
    Title: Secretary  
       
 

Date:  May 5, 2011


 
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