8-K
filed May 8, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
ticker AXP
CIK 0000004962
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confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.50
Shareholders approve 15M share increase to 2016 Incentive Plan; all 12 directors elected
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO
- Shareholders approved Second Amended 2016 Incentive Compensation Plan, increasing available shares by 15M and extending to May 6, 2034.
- All 12 director nominees elected with majority support; PwC ratified as auditor with 98.3% approval.
- Executive compensation approved on advisory basis with 95.1% support.
- Three shareholder proposals (golden parachutes, climate lobbying, merchant category codes) defeated with strong opposition.
Key facts
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal relating to merchant category codes at the 2024-05-06 meeting.
- Outcome
- failed
- Meeting
- 2024-05-06
Exact text from the filing
7. Votes on a shareholder proposal relating to merchant category codes were as follows: VOTES FOR % FOR VOTES AGAINST % AGAINST ABSTENTIONS BROKER NON-VOTES 4,607,039 0.80% 565,298,362 99.19% 10,509,170 56,238,542
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal relating to golden parachutes at the 2024-05-06 meeting.
- Outcome
- failed
- Meeting
- 2024-05-06
Exact text from the filing
5. Votes on a shareholder proposal relating to golden parachutes were as follows: VOTES FOR % FOR VOTES AGAINST % AGAINST ABSTENTIONS BROKER NON-VOTES 179,396,257 31.19% 395,692,154 68.80% 5,326,160 56,238,542
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve executive compensation at the 2024-05-06 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2024-05-06
Exact text from the filing
3. Votes regarding an advisory (non-binding) vote approving executive compensation were as follows: VOTES FOR % FOR VOTES AGAINST % AGAINST ABSTENTIONS BROKER NON-VOTES 546,973,936 95.08% 28,278,439 4.91% 5,162,196 56,238,542
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal relating to climate lobbying at the 2024-05-06 meeting.
- Outcome
- failed
- Meeting
- 2024-05-06
Exact text from the filing
6. Votes on a shareholder proposal relating to climate lobbying were as follows: VOTES FOR % FOR VOTES AGAINST % AGAINST ABSTENTIONS BROKER NON-VOTES 138,170,390 24.43% 427,391,927 75.56% 14,852,254 56,238,542
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 at the 2024-05-06 meeting.
- Proposal
- auditor ratification
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2024-05-06
Exact text from the filing
2. Votes regarding ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 were as follows: VOTES FOR % FOR VOTES AGAINST % AGAINST ABSTENTIONS BROKER NON-VOTES 621,412,131 98.30% 10,736,569 1.69% 4,504,413 —
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO shareholders approved Approval of the Second Amended and Restated American Express Company 2016 Incentive Compensation Plan at the 2024-05-06 meeting.
- Proposal
- equity plan
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2024-05-06
Exact text from the filing
4. Votes regarding the approval of the Second Amended and Restated American Express Company 2016 Incentive Compensation Plan were as follows: VOTES FOR % FOR VOTES AGAINST % AGAINST ABSTENTIONS BROKER NON-VOTES 560,000,164 96.48% 14,934,323 3.52% 5,480,084 56,238,542
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2024-05-06 meeting.
- Proposal
- director election
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2024-05-06
Exact text from the filing
1. Election of Directors. VOTES FOR VOTES AGAINST ABSTENTIONS BROKER NON-VOTES Thomas J. Baltimore 470,745,937 105,013,210 4,655,424 56,238,542
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