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In addition, the information regarding executive officers called for by Item 401(b) of Regulation S-K may be found
under the caption “Executive Officers of the Company” in this Report.
We have adopted a set of Corporate Governance Principles, which together with the charters of the six standing
committees of the Board of Directors (Audit and Compliance; Compensation and Benefits; Innovation and Technology;
Nominating and Governance; Public Responsibility; and Risk), our Code of Conduct (which constitutes our code of
ethics) and the Code of Business Conduct for the Members of the Board of Directors, provide the framework for our
governance. A complete copy of our Corporate Governance Principles, the charters of each of the Board committees,
the Code of Conduct (which applies not only to our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Comptroller, but
also to all our other employees) and the Code of Business Conduct for the Members of the Board of Directors may be
found by clicking on the “Corporate Governance” link found on our Investor Relations website at
http://ir.americanexpress.com. You may also access our Investor Relations website through our main website at
www.americanexpress.com by clicking on the “About American Express” link, which is located at the bottom of the
Company’s homepage. (Information from such sites is not incorporated by reference into this Report.) You may also
obtain free copies of these materials by writing to our Secretary at our headquarters.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
The information set forth under the heading “Item 2 — Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm — PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Fees and Services,” which will appear in our definitive proxy
statement in connection with our Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 2, 2016, is incorporated herein by
reference.
PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a)
1. Financial Statements:
See the “Index to Consolidated Financial Statements” under “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”
2. Financial Statement Schedules:
All schedules are omitted since the required information is either not applicable, not deemed material, or shown in
the Consolidated Financial Statements.
3. Exhibits:
The list of exhibits required to be filed as exhibits to this Report is listed on pages E-1 through E-4 hereof under
“Exhibit Index.”
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