Grosfield Howard 4
4 · AMERICAN EXPRESS CO · Filed Feb 3, 2026
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American Express (AXP) Howard Grosfield Receives Award; Shares Surrendered
What Happened
- Howard Grosfield, Group President, U.S. Consumer Services at American Express, had 17,280 Performance Restricted Stock Units (PRSUs) vest on 2026-02-01 (award/acquisition). Simultaneously, 9,146 shares were surrendered to satisfy tax withholding obligations at $352.17 per share, generating proceeds/withholding of $3,220,947.
- The vesting reflects PRSUs granted in February 2023 that vested based on pre-set performance criteria and continued employment (footnote F1). The share surrender is a tax-withholding event rather than an open-market sale (footnote F3).
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-01; Form 4 filed: 2026-02-03 (timely filing).
- Awarded/vested: 17,280 shares (code A; acquisition via vesting). No per-share price for the award (N/A).
- Shares surrendered for taxes: 9,146 shares at $352.17 each, total $3,220,947 (code F; tax withholding).
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in this filing. Footnote F4 notes some shares are held in the reporting person’s company Retirement Savings Plan (unit accounting may vary with fund price).
- Other footnotes: F2 indicates inclusion of dividend reinvestment; F1 explains the PRSU vesting conditions; F3 confirms the disposition was to satisfy tax obligations.
- Filing timeliness: Filed within the Form 4 window (no late filing indicated).
Context
- This was a vesting of performance-based restricted stock units and a tax-related surrender of shares—common administrative actions when equity awards vest. The surrendered shares were used for withholding taxes (a cashless-like action), not a discretionary open-market sale that would more directly convey insider sentiment.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Grosfield Howard
Group Pres., U.S. Cons. Serv.
Transactions
- Award
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-02-01+17,280→ 26,713.089 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F3]2026-02-01$352.17/sh−9,146$3,220,947→ 17,567.089 total
Holdings
- 98.7(indirect: By Trust)
Common Stock
[F4]
Footnotes (4)
- [F1]Represents shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of Performance Restricted Stock Units that were granted to the reporting person in February 2023, based upon the satisfaction of performance criteria specified for the award at the time of grant and the reporting person's continued employment.
- [F2]Includes shares acquired pursuant to dividend reinvestment.
- [F3]The reported disposition represents the surrender of shares to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of Performance Restricted Stock Units.
- [F4]Shares held in reporting person's account under the Company's Retirement Savings Plan. This plan uses unit accounting, and the number of shares that a participant is deemed to hold varies with the unit price of the Company pooled stock fund.
Signature
/s/ James J. Killerlane III, attorney-in-fact|2026-02-03