UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 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: January 10, 2008


                            AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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


       200 Vesey Street, World Financial Center
                 New York, New York                        10285
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       (Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 640-2000

                                      None
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION


  The following information is furnished under Item 2.02 - Results of
Operations and Financial Condition and Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure:

     On January 10, 2008, American Express Company issued a press release
regarding certain expected fourth quarter and full year 2007 financial
results, as well as the company's outlook for its 2008 financial results.
A copy of such press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is
hereby incorporated herein by reference.


EXHIBIT

99.1        Press Release, dated January 10, 2008, of American Express Company.




                                    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/ Stephen P. Norman
                                        Name:  Stephen P. Norman
                                        Title: Secretary
DATE:   January 10, 2008



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
No.         Description
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99.1        Press Release, dated January 10, 2008, of American Express Company.