Skyler Jennifer 4
4 · AMERICAN EXPRESS CO · Filed Feb 3, 2026
Research Summary
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American Express (AXP) Skyler Jennifer Sells Shares for Taxes
What Happened
- Skyler Jennifer, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at American Express (AXP), had performance-based awards vest on Feb 1, 2026. As a result, she acquired 9,952 shares from vested Performance Restricted Stock Units and 5,997 shares from vested Performance Stock Options. To satisfy tax withholding on the vesting, she surrendered 5,097 shares at $352.17 per share, a disposition totaling $1,795,010. The Form 4 was filed on Feb 3, 2026.
Key Details
- Transaction date(s): 2026-02-01; Form 4 filed: 2026-02-03 (timely filing).
- Disposition: 5,097 shares surrendered at $352.17 each for $1,795,010 (tax withholding).
- Acquisitions: 9,952 shares (PRSUs vesting) and 5,997 shares (vesting of performance stock options; reported as derivative).
- Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the filing.
- Footnotes:
- F1: 9,952 shares = vesting of Performance Restricted Stock Units granted Feb 2023.
- F2: The 5,097-share disposition represents shares surrendered to satisfy tax obligations on the vesting.
- F3: 5,997 shares = vesting of Performance Stock Options granted Feb 2023.
- Exhibit noted: Exhibit 24 (Power of Attorney).
Context
- This was not an open-market sale for personal cash needs but a routine net settlement/tax-withholding related to compensation vesting: awards/options vested and some shares were surrendered to cover taxes. Such transactions typically reflect compensation events rather than a direct signal of the insider’s buy/sell sentiment.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Skyler Jennifer
Chief Corp. Affairs Officer
Transactions
- Award
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-01+9,952→ 30,835.762 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F2]2026-02-01$352.17/sh−5,097$1,795,010→ 25,738.762 total - Award
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F3]2026-02-01+5,997→ 5,997 totalExercise: $173.61From: 2026-02-01Exp: 2033-02-01→ Common Stock (5,997 underlying)
Footnotes (3)
- [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]The reported disposition represents the surrender of shares to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of Performance Restricted Stock Units.
- [F3]Represents the vesting of Performance Stock Options 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.
Signature
/s/ James J. Killerlane III, attorney-in-fact|2026-02-03