AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANYIncentive Compensation Plan • January 27th, 2012 • American Express Co • Finance services • New York
Nonqualified Stock Options, Restricted Stock Awards, Restricted Stock Unit Awards and Performance Grant Awards (“Awards”) are issued pursuant to the 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) of American Express Company (the “Company”) at the discretion and subject to the administration of the Compensation and Benefits Committee, or its successor (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”). Awards issued on or after January 23, 2012 shall contain the general terms set forth in the applicable provisions of this Master Agreement. The specific terms of individual Awards will be contained in the Award Schedule(s) delivered to participants in the Plan (the “Participants”). All Awards shall be subject to the Plan and any administrative guidelines or interpretations by the Committee under the Plan, the Plan and any such guidelines or interpretations being incorporated into this Master Agreement by reference and made a part hereof. As used herein, the term “shar
