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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13(F) COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: June 30, 1999
Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number:
This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement.
[ ] adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: American Express Company
Address: 200 Vesey Street
New York, New York 10285
Form 13F File Number: 28-698
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.
Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: Daniel T. Henry
Title: Comptroller
Phone: 212-640-5478
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Daniel T. Henry New York, New York August 16, 1999
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[Signature] [City, State] [Date]
Report Type (Check only one.):
[ ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
[ ] 13F NOTICE.
[ X ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT.
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
Form 13F File Number Name
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28-1151 American Express Trust Company
28-2069 IDS Advisory Group, Inc.
28-140 IDS Certificate Company
28-143 IDS Life Insurance Company
IDS Life Insurance Company of New York
American Partners Life Insurance Company
American Centurion Life Assurance Company
American Enterprise Life Insurance Company
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FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 2
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $4470 (thousands)
List of Other Included Managers: NONE
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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Epimmune Inc. COM 23282E100 63 20310 SH SOLE 20310 0 0
Washington Mutual, Inc. COM 939322103 4407 123910 SH SOLE 123910 0 0
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