AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY DEBT SECURITIES UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT BASIC PROVISIONSUnderwriting Agreement • October 16th, 2006 • American Express Co • Finance services • New York
American Express Company, a New York corporation (the “Company”), may issue and sell from time to time series of its debt securities registered under the registration statement referred to in Section 1(a) hereof. Such debt securities may have varying designations, denominations, currencies, interest rates and payment dates, maturities, redemption provisions and selling prices. The basic provisions set forth herein are intended to be incorporated by reference in a terms agreement of the type referred to below relating to the series of debt securities to be issued and sold by the Company pursuant thereto (the “Securities”) to the firm or firms named therein (each an “Underwriter” and together the “Underwriters”) for whom you (the “Representatives”) are acting as representatives. The Securities will be issued under an indenture, dated as of between the Company and The Bank of New York, as trustee (such trust company, or such other trustee as may be named for the Securities, being hereafte
Form of Supplemental Indenture Providing for Additional Trustee) AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY AND Trustee (Number) SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE Dated as of (Date) to [SUBORDINATED/SENIOR] INDENTURE Dated as of ,Supplemental Indenture • October 16th, 2006 • American Express Co • Finance services • New York
(Number) SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of (Date) (this “Supplemental Indenture”), made and entered into by and between AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, having its principal office at 200 Vesey Street, New York, New York 10285 (the “Company”), and (Name of Trustee), (a New York Corporation) having its Corporate Trust Office at (Address of Trustee), as Trustee (the “Supplemental Trustee”).
Senior Note due No. ($) (if not in U.S. dollars specify currency)Senior Note Agreement • October 16th, 2006 • American Express Co • Finance services
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, a New York corporation (hereinafter called the “Company,” which term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to or registered assigns, the principal sum of (Dollars) (if not in U.S. dollars, specify currency) on , and to pay interest (computed on the basis of a 360-day year and of twelve 30-day months) thereon from , or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, on and in each year, commencing , and at maturity, at the rate per annum specified in the title of this Note, until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment (and, in the case of a default in the payment of principal or interest, at the rate % per annum on such overdue principal and (to the extent that the payment of such interest shall be legally enforceable) on such overdue interest which shall accrue from the date of such default to the date payme
Form of Face of Note) AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY -Year Extendible Senior NoteExtendible Note • October 16th, 2006 • American Express Co • Finance services
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, a New York corporation (hereinafter called the “Company,” which term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to or registered assigns, the principal sum of (Dollars) (if not in U.S. dollars. specify currency) on , and to pay interest (computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months) thereon from , or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, on and in each year, commencing , and at maturity, at the rate per annum in effect from time to time as described below, until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment (and, in the case of a default in the payment of principal or interest, at the rate % per annum on such overdue principal and (to the extent that the payment of such interest shall be legally enforceable) on such overdue interest which shall accrue from the date of such default to the dat
Form of Face of Note) AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY Variable Rate Senior Note dueVariable Rate Senior Note • October 16th, 2006 • American Express Co • Finance services
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, a New York corporation (hereinafter called the “Company,” which term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to or registered assigns, the principal sum of (Dollars) (if not in U.S. dollars specify currency) on , and to pay interest thereon from , or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, on and in each year, commencing , and at maturity, at the rate per annum specified herein, until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment (and, in the case of a default in the payment of principal or interest, at the rate % per annum on such overdue principal and (to the extent that the payment of such interest shall be legally enforceable) on such overdue interest which shall accrue from the date of such default to the date payment of such principal or interest has been made or duly provided for). The interest so paya
