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
