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1,600,000 Depositary Shares Each Representing a 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of 3.550% Fixed Rate Reset Noncumulative Preferred Shares, Series D (par value $1.662/3 per share) AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY Underwriting Agreement

American Express Co • August 3rd, 2021 • Finance services • New York

• Company
  American Express Co
• Filed
  August 3rd, 2021
• Industry
  Finance services
• Jurisdiction
  New York

American Express Company, a corporation organized under the laws of New York (the “Company”), proposes to sell to the several underwriters named in Schedule II hereto (the “Underwriters”), for whom you (the “Representatives”) are acting as representatives, 1,600,000 depositary shares (the “Depositary Shares”), each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 3.550% Fixed Rate Reset Noncumulative Preferred Shares, Series D (the “Preferred Shares”), of the Company. The Preferred Shares shall have the rights, powers and preferences set forth in the certificate of amendment relating thereto, to be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York on or prior to August 3, 2021 (the “Certificate of Amendment”). The Preferred Shares represented by the Depositary Shares are to be deposited by the Company against delivery of depositary receipts evidencing the Depositary Shares (the “Depositary Receipts”) that are to be issued by Computershare Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, C

850,000 Depositary Shares Each Representing a 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of 4.900% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Noncumulative Preferred Shares, Series C (par value $1.66 2/3 per share) AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT

American Express Co • March 2nd, 2015 • Finance services • New York

• Company
  American Express Co
• Filed
  March 2nd, 2015
• Industry
  Finance services
• Jurisdiction
  New York

American Express Company, a corporation organized under the laws of New York (the “Company”), proposes to sell to the several underwriters named in Schedule II hereto (the “Underwriters”), for whom you (the “Representatives”) are acting as representatives, 850,000 depositary shares (the “Depositary Shares”), each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 4.900% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Noncumulative Preferred Shares, Series C (the “Preferred Shares”), of the Company. The Preferred Shares shall have the rights, powers and preferences set forth in the certificate of amendment relating thereto, to be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York on or prior to March 2, 2015 (the “Certificate of Amendment”). The Preferred Shares represented by the Depositary Shares are to be deposited by the Company against delivery of depositary receipts evidencing the Depositary Shares (the “Depositary Receipts”) that are to be issued by Computershare Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidia