AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY Form 8-K (June 27, 2023)

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Current report on Form 8-K of American Express Company, date of report June 27, 2023, under Items 5.02 and 9.01. On June 27, 2023, the Company announced that Jeffrey C. Campbell will retire; he stays Chief Financial Officer until August 14, 2023 and Vice Chairman until his retirement from the Company in March 2024. The Company also announced the appointment of Christophe Le Caillec, age 57, as Chief Financial Officer effective August 14, 2023. Mr. Le Caillec has been Deputy CFO since December 2021 and Head of Corporate Planning since February 2019. A press release is Exhibit 99.1. Kristina V. Fink, Corporate Secretary, signed it on June 27, 2023.

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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): June 27, 2023

AMERICAN EXPRESS CO MPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

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)

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

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):

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

Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares (par value $0.20 per Share) | AXP | New York Stock Exchange

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. ☐

Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(b) On June 27, 2023, American Express Company (“American Express” or the “Company”) announced that Jeffrey C. Campbell will be retiring after a distinguished career with American Express and as a public company CFO. Mr. Campbell will remain in his role as Chief Financial Officer of the Company until August 14, 2023 and as Vice Chairman until his retirement from the Company in March 2024.

(c) On June 27, 2023, the Company also announced the appointment of Christophe Le Caillec as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective August 14, 2023. Mr. Le Caillec, age 57, has been the Company’s Deputy CFO since December 2021 and has served as the Head of Corporate Planning since February 2019. Prior thereto, Mr. Le Caillec was the Business CFO for the Global Consumer Services Group from May 2016 to February 2019.

A copy of the press release announcing the retirement of Mr. Campbell and the appointment of Mr. Le Caillec is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit | Description
99.1 | Press Release of American Express Company, dated June 27, 2023.
104 | The cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as inline XBRL.

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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/ Kristina V. Fink
Name: Kristina V. Fink
Title: Corporate Secretary

Date: June 27, 2023

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