ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On July 29, 2009, American Express Company (the "Company") repurchased in full from the United States Department of the Treasury (the "Treasury Department") the warrant to purchase approximately 24.3 million common shares of the Company (the "Warrant"), which was issued to the Treasury Department pursuant to the TARP Capital Purchase Program. The purchase price paid by the Company to the Treasury Department for the Warrant was $340 million.

A copy of the Company's press release, dated July 29, 2009, announcing the Company's repurchase of the Warrant is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

The first paragraph set forth in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.