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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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American Express Company

 

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 12, 2014.

 

          

Meeting Information            

 

    

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY

         Meeting Type:     Annual Meeting    
           For holders as of:     March 14, 2014    
          

 

Date:    May 12, 2014

  

 

      Time:     9:00 AM Eastern Time

    
          

 

Location:   Company’s Headquarters

    
          

  200 Vesey Street

    
       

  New York, NY 10285

 

    
            

 

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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 on the Internet. 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 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

 

     

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

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Before You Vote

     

      How to Access the Proxy Materials

     

 

   

 

Proxy Materials Available to VIEW or RECEIVE:

    
   

ANNUAL REPORT        NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT

 

How to View Online:

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Requests, instructions and other inquiries sent to this e-mail address will NOT be forwarded to your investment advisor. Please make the request as instructed above on or before April 28, 2014 to facilitate timely delivery.

    
    

How To Vote

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Vote In Person: All shareholders of record at March 14, 2014 (or holders in street name who have obtained a legal proxy), may vote in person at the meeting. Directions to the meeting are under Location of the Annual Meeting in the proxy statement.

 

Vote By Internet: Go to www.proxyvote.com or from a smart phone, scan the QR Barcode above. Have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow   LOGO  available and follow the instructions.

 

Vote By Mail: You can vote by mail by requesting a paper copy of the materials, which will include a proxy card.

 

Vote Confirmation: You may confirm that your instructions were received and included in the final tabulation to be issued at the Annual Meeting on May 12, 2014 via the ProxyVote Confirmation link at www.proxyvote.com by using the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow   LOGO .. Vote Confirmation is available 24 hours after your vote is received beginning April 27, 2014, with the final vote tabulation remaining available through July 12, 2014.

 

    

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Voting Items                   

 

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR each director:

 

1.     Election of Directors

    

 

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

       
                  
   

2.

  

Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2014.

     
 

1a.     Charlene Barshefsky

1b.     Ursula Burns

1c.     Kenneth Chenault

1d.     Peter Chernin

1e.     Anne Lauvergeon

1f.      Theodore Leonsis

1g.     Richard Levin

1h.     Richard McGinn

1i.      Samuel Palmisano

1j.      Steven Reinemund

1k.     Daniel Vasella

1l.      Robert Walter

1m.    Ronald Williams

      

 

3.

  

 

Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation.

     
                    
       

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

     
       

 

4.

  

 

Shareholder proposal relating to annual disclosure of EEO-1 data.

 

     
        5.  

Shareholder proposal relating to report on privacy, data security and government requests.

 

     
        6.  

Shareholder proposal relating to action by written consent.

 

     
        7.  

Shareholder proposal for executives to retain significant stock.

     
                    
       

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 also may attend and vote at the meeting.

     
          
          

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