---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000004962-26-000231"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AXP"
cik: "0000004962"
company_name: "AMERICAN EXPRESS CO"
filed_at: "2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T22:12:37.123072+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Express shareholders re-elect all 13 directors; say-on-pay passes with 93.3%

## Summary
- All 13 director nominees elected with majority vote; Stephen J. Squeri received 529.9M for, 20.1M against.
- Ratification of PwC as auditor for 2026 approved with 94.96% of votes cast.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 93.32% support.
- Two shareholder proposals—on transgender healthcare coverage and political bias risk—defeated with over 99% against each.
- Meeting held May 5, 2026; broker non-votes excluded from vote totals on non-routine items.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000004962-26-000231
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AXP
- cik: 0000004962
- company_name: AMERICAN EXPRESS CO
- filed_at: 2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4962/000000496226000231/0000004962-26-000231-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4962/000000496226000231/axp-20260505.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004962-26-000231.txt

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