---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000004962-25-000048"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AXP"
cik: "0000004962"
company_name: "AMERICAN EXPRESS CO"
filed_at: "2025-04-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T06:16:59.898709+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Express issues $5.0B in notes across four tranches with maturities 2029-2036

## Summary
- $1.6B of 4.731% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Notes due April 25, 2029.
- $1.5B of 5.016% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Notes due April 25, 2031.
- $1.5B of 5.667% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Notes due April 25, 2036.
- $400M of Floating Rate Notes due April 25, 2029.
- Issued under prospectus supplement dated April 21, 2025; senior unsecured debt.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000004962-25-000048
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AXP
- cik: 0000004962
- company_name: AMERICAN EXPRESS CO
- filed_at: 2025-04-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4962/000000496225000048/0000004962-25-000048-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4962/000000496225000048/axp-20250425.htm

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