Filing Details
- Accession Number:
- 0001127602-15-017838
- Form Type:
- 4
- Zero Holdings:
- No
- Publication Time:
- 2015-05-19 15:01:44
- Reporting Period:
- 2015-05-18
- Filing Date:
- 2015-05-19
- Accepted Time:
- 2015-05-19 15:01:44
- SEC Url:
- Form 4 Filing
Issuer
| Cik | Name | Symbol | Sector (SIC) | IRS No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4962 | American Express Co | AXP | Finance Services (6199) | 134922250 |
Insiders
| Cik | Name | Reported Address | Insider Title | Director | Officer | Large Shareholder | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1180524 | I Kenneth Chenault | 200 Vesey Street, American Express Tower New York NY 10285-5001 | Chairman & Ceo | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
| Sec. Name | Acquisiton - Disposition | Date | Amount | Price | Remaning Holdings | Equity Swap Involved | Form Type | Code | Nature of Ownership | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Stock | Acquisiton | 2015-05-18 | 312,500 | $57.77 | 1,093,943 | No | 4 | M | Direct | |
| Common Stock | Acquisiton | 2015-05-18 | 343,750 | $58.98 | 1,437,693 | No | 4 | M | Direct | |
| Common Stock | Acquisiton | 2015-05-18 | 85,937 | $49.13 | 1,523,630 | No | 4 | M | Direct | |
| Common Stock | Disposition | 2015-05-18 | 74,000 | $80.31 | 1,449,630 | No | 4 | S | Direct | |
| Common Stock | Disposition | 2015-05-18 | 695,000 | $80.05 | 754,630 | No | 4 | S | Direct |
| Equity Swap Involved | Form Type | Code | Nature of Ownership | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | 4 | M | Direct | |
| No | 4 | M | Direct | |
| No | 4 | M | Direct | |
| No | 4 | S | Direct | |
| No | 4 | S | Direct |
Reported Derivative Transactions
| Sec. Name | Sec. Type | Acquisiton - Disposition | Date | Amount | Price | Amount - 2 | Price - 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Stock | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Disposition | 2015-05-18 | 312,500 | $0.00 | 312,500 | $57.77 |
| Common Stock | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Disposition | 2015-05-18 | 343,750 | $0.00 | 343,750 | $58.98 |
| Common Stock | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Disposition | 2015-05-18 | 85,937 | $0.00 | 85,937 | $49.13 |
| Remaning Holdings | Exercise Date | Expiration Date | Equity Swap Involved | Transaction Form Type | Transaction Code | Nature of Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2010-01-25 | 2017-01-24 | No | 4 | M | Direct |
| 0 | 2014-01-27 | 2017-11-30 | No | 4 | M | Direct |
| 257,813 | 2014-01-27 | 2018-01-30 | No | 4 | M | Direct |
Reported Non-Derivative Holdings
| Sec. Name | Remaning Holdings | Nature of Ownership | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Stock | 4,158 | Indirect | Wife As Trustee/custodian |
| Common Stock | 26,148 | Indirect | By Wife |
| Common Stock | 59,122 | Indirect | by trust fbo children |
| Common Stock | 67,568 | Indirect | by trust fbo children |
| Common Stock | 2,850 | Indirect | by son |
| Common Stock | 23,916 | Indirect | By 401(k) Plan |
Footnotes
- The reported disposition represents the sale of shares acquired from stock option exercises and/or restricted stock vestings in prior years.
- The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $80.07 to $80.55. The reporting person undertakes to provide to American Express Company, any security holder of American Express Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within this range.
- The reported disposition represents the sale of shares to cover the cost of exercise and withholding tax obligations arising from the stock option exercises reported above and the sale of 50% of the net shares acquired from these exercises; the reporting person will retain the balance of the net shares in accordance with the Company's retention guidelines for executive officers.
- The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $79.79 to $80.33. The reporting person undertakes to provide to American Express Company, any security holder of American Express Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within this range.
- Shares held in reporting person's account under the Company's Retirement Savings Plan. This plan uses unit accounting, and the number of shares that a participant is deemed to hold varies with the unit price of the Company pooled stock fund.
- One-half of the options exercised became exercisable on 1/25/2010, and one-half became exercisable on 1/25/2011.
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