# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000004962
**File Stem:** 0000004962-26-000231
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 7429
**Document Hash:** 6717030485b752bc5642d03daaab8dc7
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000004962-26-000231.hdr.sgml**: 20260507

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000004962-26-000231

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260505

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260507

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260507

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** AMERICAN EXPRESS CO
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000004962
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** FINANCE SERVICES [6199]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 134922250
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NY
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-07657
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26953664

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 VESEY STREET
- **STREET 2:** 50TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10285
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2126402000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 VESEY STREET
- **STREET 2:** 50TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10285

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 8-K** 

**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 7, 2026 (May 5, 2026)**

**AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| New York | 1-7657 | 13-4922250 |
| **(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)** | **(Commission File Number)** | **(IRS Employer Identification No.)** |

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200 Vesey Street,

New York, New York 10285

**(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)**

(212) 640-2000

**(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)**

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| Not Applicable |
| **(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)** |

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **<u>Title of each class</u>** | **<u>Trading Symbol(s)</u>** | **<u>Name of each exchange on which registered</u>** |
| Common Shares (par value $0.20 per Share) | AXP | New York Stock Exchange |
| 3.433% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Notes due May 20, 2032 | AXP32 | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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| **Item 5.07** | **Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders** |

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(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of American Express Company (the "Company") was held on May 5, 2026. A quorum was present at the meeting as required by the Company's By-laws. The matters that were voted upon at the meeting, and the number of votes cast for or against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as to each such matter, where applicable, are set forth below.

Abstentions and broker non-votes were counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum was present but were not counted as votes cast on any matter. For matters 2-5, the percentages for and against each matter reflect all of the votes cast.

(b) 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Election of Directors.

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| | **VOTES FOR** | **VOTES AGAINST** | **ABSTENTIONS** | **BROKER NON-VOTES** |
| Michael J. Angelakis | 544746241 | 7126139 | 3912398 | 53657439 |
| Thomas J. Baltimore | 448760573 | 103113243 | 3910962 | 53657439 |
| John J. Brennan | 547318545 | 4548183 | 3918050 | 53657439 |
| Theodore J. Leonsis | 532432786 | 18479040 | 4872952 | 53657439 |
| Deborah P. Majoras | 546866922 | 4777672 | 4140184 | 53657439 |
| Karen L. Parkhill | 551277078 | 628637 | 3879063 | 53657439 |
| Charles E. Phillips | 543910754 | 7962425 | 3911599 | 53657439 |
| Lynn A. Pike | 542259977 | 9653676 | 3871125 | 53657439 |
| Randal K. Quarles | 550398394 | 1460305 | 3926079 | 53657439 |
| Stephen J. Squeri | 529962600 | 20078626 | 5743552 | 53657439 |
| Noel Wallace | 543030017 | 8843920 | 3910841 | 53657439 |
| Lisa W. Wardell | 551202935 | 683074 | 3898769 | 53657439 |
| Christopher D. Young | 534005221 | 17722597 | 4056960 | 53657439 |

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All 13 of the Company's nominees for director received over a majority of votes cast.

2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Votes regarding ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 were as follows:

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| **VOTES FOR** | **% FOR** | **VOTES<br>AGAINST** | **% AGAINST** | **ABSTENTIONS** | **BROKER**<br>**NON-VOTES** |
| 575150553 | 94.96% | 30468187 | 5.03% | 3823477 |  |

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3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Votes regarding an advisory resolution approving executive compensation were as follows:

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| **VOTES FOR** | **% FOR** | **VOTES<br>AGAINST** | **% AGAINST** | **ABSTENTIONS** | **BROKER**<br>**NON-VOTES** |
| 514533900 | 93.32% | 36826160 | 6.67% | 4424718 | 53657439 |

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4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Votes on a shareholder proposal requesting a report on coverage of transgender healthcare treatments for minors were as follows:

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| **VOTES FOR** | **% FOR** | **VOTES<br>AGAINST** | **% AGAINST** | **ABSTENTIONS** | **BROKER**<br>**NON-VOTES** |
| 2337250 | 0.42% | 545381232 | 99.57% | 8066296 | 53657439 |

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5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Votes on a shareholder proposal regarding political bias risk oversight were as follows:

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| **VOTES FOR** | **% FOR** | **VOTES<br>AGAINST** | **% AGAINST** | **ABSTENTIONS** | **BROKER**<br>**NON-VOTES** |
| 4726442 | 0.86% | 543455686 | 99.13% | 7602650 | 53657439 |

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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.

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| AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY | AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY |
| (REGISTRANT) | (REGISTRANT) |
| By: | /s/ James J. Killerlane III |
|  | Name: James J. Killerlane III |
|  | Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Corporate Secretary |

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Date: May 7, 2026