Douglas E. Buckminster - 01 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AXP)

Reporting relationship: Vice Chairman
Issuer ticker: AXP
Reported as of: 01 Feb 2026
Net transaction value: -$7,622,015
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 03 Feb 2026, 16:26:56 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 08 Dec 2025
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ James J. Killerlane III, attorney-in-fact

Key filing fact

Douglas E. Buckminster filed Form 4 for AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AXP) on 03 Feb 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Douglas E. Buckminster's Form 4 filing for AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AXP).
5 reported transactions and 1 derivative row are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 03 Feb 2026, 16:26.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 08 Dec 2025.
Current net transaction value: -$7,622,015.

Research use

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You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.

Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001477675 Primary reporting owner

Buckminster Douglas E.

Relationship: Vice Chairman
Address: 200 VESEY STREET, AMERICAN EXPRESS TOWER, NEW YORK
Signature: /s/ James J. Killerlane III, attorney-in-fact
Signature date: 03 Feb 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

AXP transaction

Common Stock

Award

Transaction value
Shares: +38,154
Change %: +29%
Price
Shares after: 169,705
Date: 01 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

AXP transaction

Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value: $7,371,975
Shares: -20,933
Change %: -12%
Price: $352.17
Shares after: 148,772
Date: 01 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F2

AXP transaction

Common Stock

Award

Transaction value
Shares: +1,728
Change %: +1.2%
Price
Shares after: 150,500
Date: 01 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F3

AXP transaction

Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value: $250,041
Shares: -710
Change %: -0.47%
Price: $352.17
Shares after: 149,790
Date: 01 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F4

AXP holding

Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 11,144
Date: 01 Feb 2026
Ownership: By Douglas E. Buckminster 2025 GRAT #1

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

AXP transaction Derivative

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

Award

Transaction value: $0
Shares: +22,988
Change %
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 22,988
Date: 01 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 22,988
Exercise price: $173.61
Footnotes: F5

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 5 footnotes

Footnote F1

Represents shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of Performance Restricted Stock Units that were granted to the reporting person in February 2023, based upon the satisfaction of performance criteria specified for the award at the time of grant and the reporting person's continued employment.

Footnote F2

The reported disposition represents the surrender of shares to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of Performance Restricted Stock Units.

Footnote F3

Represents shares earned under the 2022 Annual Incentive Award upon the Company's positive cumulative net income over 2023-2025 pursuant to Restricted Stock Units that were granted to the reporting person in February 2023.

Footnote F4

The reported disposition represents the surrender of shares to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of Restricted Stock Units.

Footnote F5

Represents the vesting of Performance Stock Options that were granted to the reporting person in February 2023, based upon the satisfaction of performance criteria specified for the award at the time of grant and the reporting person's continued employment.