---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000004962-23-000024"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AXP"
cik: "0000004962"
company_name: "AMERICAN EXPRESS CO"
filed_at: "2023-06-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T16:37:31.649441+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Express CFO Jeffrey Campbell to retire; Christophe Le Caillec named successor, effective Aug 14, 2023

## Summary
- Jeffrey C. Campbell to retire as CFO of American Express, effective August 14, 2023; will remain Vice Chairman until March 2024.
- Christophe Le Caillec, currently Deputy CFO, appointed CFO effective August 14, 2023, and will join the Executive Committee.
- Le Caillec has over 25 years at American Express, including roles as Business CFO for Global Consumer Services and Head of Corporate Planning.
- Campbell served as CFO since 2013 and was key in developing the 'Winning Through the Cycle' plan and the financial growth strategy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000004962-23-000024
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AXP
- cik: 0000004962
- company_name: AMERICAN EXPRESS CO
- filed_at: 2023-06-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4962/000000496223000024/0000004962-23-000024-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4962/000000496223000024/axp-20230627.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004962-23-000024
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004962-23-000024.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004962-23-000024.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christophe Le Caillec was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at AMERICAN EXPRESS CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: the Company also announced the appointment of Christophe Le Caillec as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective August 14, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4962/000000496223000024/0000004962-23-000024-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeffrey C. Campbell departed as Chief Financial Officer at AMERICAN EXPRESS CO.
  - Action: retiring
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On June 27, 2023, American Express Company (“American Express” or the “Company”) announced that Jeffrey C. Campbell will be retiring after a distinguished career with American Express and as a public company CFO.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4962/000000496223000024/0000004962-23-000024-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.