EXHIBIT 4
COMMON SHARES COMMON SHARES
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AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN NEW YORK, NY AND RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ
INCORPORATED UNDER THE SEE REVERSE FOR
LAWS CERTAIN
OF THE STATE ABBREVIATIONS
OF
NEW YORK
THIS CERTIFIES THAT IS THE OWNER OF
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PAR VALUE PAR VALUE
$.20 --------------------------- $.20
[CUSIP 025816 10 9]
FULL PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE COMMON SHARES OF THE
American Express Company transferable in person or by duly authorized attorney
on the books of the Company upon surrender of this Certificate properly
endorsed. This Certificate is not valid until countersigned by the Transfer
Agent and registered by the Registrar.
Witness the seal of the Company and the signatures of its duly authorized
officers.
Dated
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/s/Stephen P. Norman /s/Harvey Golub
Secretary Chairman of the Board
[SEAL OF AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY]
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C.
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
BY /s/ Norma Cianfaglione
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AUTHORIZED OFFICER
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REVERSE SIDE OF CERTIFICATE
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
THE COMPANY WILL FURNISH TO ANY SHAREHOLDER UPON REQUEST AND WITHOUT
CHARGE A FULL STATEMENT OF THE DESIGNATIONS, RELATIVE RIGHTS, PREFERENCES AND
LIMITATIONS OF THE SHARES OF EACH CLASS AND OF EACH SERIES OF THE PREFERRED
SHARES SO FAR AS THE SAME HAVE BEEN FIXED AND THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS TO DESIGNATE AND FIX THE RELATIVE RIGHTS, PREFERENCES AND
LIMITATIONS OF OTHER SERIES. SUCH REQUESTS MAY BE MADE TO THE OFFICE OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY IN NEW YORK CITY.
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The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face
of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full
according to applicable laws regulations:
<S> <C>
TEN COM - as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - Custodian
TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties -------- -------
JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of (Cust) (Minor)
survivorship and not as tenants under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act
in common ------------
(State)
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Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.
For value received, hereby sell, assign and transfer unto
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PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER
IDENTIFYING NUMBER OR ASSIGNEE
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PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE OF
ASSIGNEE.
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represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute
and appoint
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Attorney to transfer the said shared on the books of the within-named Company
with full power of substitution in the premises.
NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS
WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT
ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT, OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.
Dated,
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NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH
THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE
IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT
OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.
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SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED: THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE
GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS
AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH
MEMBERSHIP IN AN PROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION
PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.
