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AMERICAN EXPRESS CO — fact timeline

Source-grounded facts extracted from AMERICAN EXPRESS CO's SEC 8-K filings across all families, newest first. Each cites a verbatim SEC excerpt.

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Earnings Releases

AMERICAN EXPRESS CO reported full-year 2026 results: revenue 9 to 10 percent revenue growth, EPS $17.30 to $17.90. Guidance reaffirmed.

“we’re reaffirming our full-year 2026 guidance for 9 to 10 percent revenue growth and EPS of $17.30 to $17.90, and decided to increase our investments in marketing and technology to capitalize on long-term growth opportunities.”
Earnings Releases

AMERICAN EXPRESS CO reported first-quarter 2026 results: revenue $18,907, net income $2,971, EPS $4.28.

“Total Revenues Net of Interest Expense FX-adjusted 1 $18,907 $16,967 $17,210 11% 10% Net Income $2,971 $2,584 15% Diluted Earnings Per Common Share (EPS) 2 $4.28 $3.64 18%”

Michael J. Angelakis was elected as director at AMERICAN EXPRESS CO.

“The Board of Directors of American Express Company (the “Company”) elected Michael J. Angelakis as a director of the Company, effective March 3, 2025.”

Anré Williams departed as Group President, Enterprise Services at AMERICAN EXPRESS CO.

“Mr. Williams will cease serving in his role as Group President effective February 3, 2025, and will remain with the Company as Senior Executive Advisor until November 2025.”
Shareholder Votes

AMERICAN EXPRESS CO shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal relating to merchant category codes at the 2024-05-06 meeting.

“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”
Shareholder Votes

AMERICAN EXPRESS CO shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal relating to climate lobbying at the 2024-05-06 meeting.

“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”
Shareholder Votes

AMERICAN EXPRESS CO shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal relating to golden parachutes at the 2024-05-06 meeting.

“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”
Shareholder Votes

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.

“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”
Shareholder Votes

AMERICAN EXPRESS CO shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve executive compensation at the 2024-05-06 meeting.

“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”
Shareholder Votes

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.

“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 —”
Shareholder Votes

AMERICAN EXPRESS CO shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2024-05-06 meeting.

“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”
Earnings Releases

AMERICAN EXPRESS CO reported full-year 2024 results: EPS $12.65 to $13.15. Guidance reaffirmed.

“Based on our results to date and the trends we are seeing in our business, we continue to expect full-year 2024 revenue growth of 9 percent to 11 percent and EPS of $12.65 to $13.15.”

Facts are extracted by an LLM and gated to those whose source quote is present verbatim in the filing text. Coverage is best-effort while backfill and monitoring mature; this is not yet a full-market index. See methodology.