---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000004962-25-000177"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AXP"
cik: "0000004962"
company_name: "AMERICAN EXPRESS CO"
filed_at: "2025-09-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T05:29:27.965293+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Express Vice Chairman Doug Buckminster to retire in March 2026

## Summary
- Doug Buckminster will retire after nearly 40 years, effective March 6, 2026.
- He will remain as Vice Chairman until retirement; no successor announced.
- Buckminster led Global Consumer Services, Network & International Card Services, and other senior roles.
- CEO Squeri cited his role in driving product refresh, risk management, and global growth strategies.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000004962-25-000177
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AXP
- cik: 0000004962
- company_name: AMERICAN EXPRESS CO
- filed_at: 2025-09-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4962/000000496225000177/0000004962-25-000177-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4962/000000496225000177/axp-20250929.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004962-25-000177
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004962-25-000177.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004962-25-000177.txt

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