Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Registration Statement No. 333-117835

 

 

American Express Company

 

$1,000,000,000 5- & 10- Year Fixed Rate Notes

Final Terms and Conditions

 

Issuer:

American Express Company

Ratings(1):

A1 / A+ / A+ (Stable / Stable / Stable)

Format:

Senior Fixed Rate Notes

Minimum Denomination:

$2,000 x $1,000

Trade Date:

September 8th, 2006

Settlement Date:

September 12th, 2006 (T + 2)

Maturity:

September 12th, 2011

September 12th, 2016

Par Amount:

$400,000,000

$600,000,000

Benchmark:

UST 4.625% due 08/31/11

UST 4.875% due 08/15/16

Benchmark Yield:

4.703%

4.767%

Re-offer Spread:

T + 61 bps

T + 80 bps

Yield to Maturity:

5.313%

5.567%

Coupon:

5.250%

5.500%

Public Offering Price:

99.727%

99.491%

Gross Spread:

0.300%

0.400%

Proceeds to Issuer:

$397,708,000

$594,546,000

Interest Payment Dates:

Payable semi-annually on the 12th of each March & September

Payable semi-annually on the 12th of each March & September

Initial Payment Date:

March 12th, 2007

March 12th, 2007

Day Count:

30/360

30/360

CUSIP:

025816AV1

025816AW9

ISIN:

US025816AV12

US025816AW94

Representatives:

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

Banc of America Securities LLC

 

Other Underwriters:

BNP PARIBAS
RBS Greenwich Capital

Wachovia Securities

Mitsubishi UFJ Securities International plc
The Williams Capital Group, L.P.

 

(1) An explanation of the significance of ratings may be obtained from the rating agencies. Generally, rating agencies base their ratings on such material and information, and such of their own investigations, studies and assumptions, as they deem appropriate. The rating of the notes should be evaluated independently from similar ratings of other securities. A credit rating of a security is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to review, revision, suspension, reduction or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating agency.

 

The Issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") for this offering. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus for this offering in that registration statement, and other documents the Issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the Issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by searching the SEC online database (EDGAR®) at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the Issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC toll-free at I- 800-221-1037 or Banc of America Securities LLC at 1-800-294-1322.