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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000004962-23-000029"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AXP"
cik: "0000004962"
company_name: "AMERICAN EXPRESS CO"
filed_at: "2023-07-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T23:24:04.974966+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AmEx appoints Christophe Le Caillec CFO (Aug 14) with $750K salary, $2.35M bonus target

## Summary
- Christophe Le Caillec named CFO effective August 14, 2023; annual base salary of $750,000.
- Eligible for annual cash incentive award with target of $2.35 million, pro-rated for 2023.
- Long-term incentive award of $4.4 million: $3.52M in PRSUs and $880K in stock options.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000004962-23-000029
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AXP
- cik: 0000004962
- company_name: AMERICAN EXPRESS CO
- filed_at: 2023-07-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4962/000000496223000029/0000004962-23-000029-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4962/000000496223000029/axp-20230725.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004962-23-000029
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004962-23-000029.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004962-23-000029.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: On July 25, 2023, the Compensation and Benefits Committee of the Board of Directors of American Express Company (the “Company”) approved the following compensation for Christophe Le Caillec in connection with his previously announced appointment as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective August 14, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4962/000000496223000029/0000004962-23-000029-index.htm

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