American Express Co officer Denise Pickett filed a statement of changes in beneficial ownership on November 3, 2026, disclosing the vesting of 17,465 employee stock options on October 31, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Denise Pickett, President, Enterprise Shared Services at American Express Co (NYSE:AXP)
  • Transaction date: October 31, 2026, with the filing submitted November 3, 2026
  • Options acquired: 17,465 Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy) at an exercise price of $148.45, acquired at a price of $0
  • Vesting basis: The 17,465 options represent the remaining 25% of a Performance Stock Options grant originally awarded in October 2022, vesting upon satisfaction of performance criteria and continued employment through October 31, 2026
  • Post-transaction holdings: Following the transaction, Pickett beneficially owns 69,860 derivative securities (Employee Stock Options) on a direct basis
  • Expiration date: The options are exercisable from October 31, 2026 through October 31, 2029, with the underlying security being American Express common stock

Pickett's October 2022 Performance Option Award Reaches Final Vest

According to the filing, Denise Pickett, who serves as President of Enterprise Shared Services at American Express Co, acquired 17,465 Employee Stock Options on October 31, 2026. The options carry an exercise price of $148.45 per share and were acquired at a stated price of $0. American Express is a global financial services company whose products include charge cards, credit cards, and travel-related services, and whose common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AXP.

The filing's explanation of responses states that the acquired options "represent the vesting of the remaining 25% of the Performance Stock Options granted to the reporting person in October 2022, based upon the satisfaction of performance criteria specified for the award at the time of grant and the reporting person's continued employment through October 31, 2026." The options are exercisable immediately from the transaction date and expire on October 31, 2029, with American Express common stock as the underlying security. Following this transaction, Pickett's total direct beneficial ownership of Employee Stock Options stands at 69,860, as reported in Table II of the filing.

The filing was signed by James J. Killerlane III as attorney-in-fact on November 3, 2026, and was filed by one reporting person. No non-derivative securities transactions were reported in Table I of this filing.

What Was Disclosed

Denise Pickett, President of Enterprise Shared Services at American Express Co, disclosed the acquisition of 17,465 Employee Stock Options at an exercise price of $148.45, representing the final 25% vest of a 2022 performance-based grant, bringing her total direct option holdings to 69,860.