American Express Company Semi-Annual Political Contributions Report July-December 2017

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American Express Company Semi-Annual Political Contributions Report July-December 2017 American Express participates in the political process through the American Express Company Political Action Committee (AXP PAC) and through corporate political contributions in those jurisdictions where it is permissible to do so. AXP PAC is supported entirely through voluntary contributions from those who are eligible. We do not spend corporate funds directly on electioneering communications, and our PAC does not contribute to presidential campaigns. In this report, which is updated semi-annually and posted on our company website, we provide information about all political contributions made through our PAC or with corporate funds to political candidates, parties and committees. We also disclose contributions to other political entities organized and operating under 26 U.S.C. Sec. 527 of the Internal Revenue Code; independent political expenditures; dues used for political purposes by trade associations that respond to our request, entities organized under section 501(c) 4 of the Code, and other tax exempt organizations (that receive in excess of $50,000 during the calendar year from the Company); and payments made to influence the outcome of ballot measures as defined under Subsection 162(e)(1)(B) of the Code. In addition, we include a list of principal U.S. trade and industry associations to which we have paid annual dues of $50,000 or more in the most recent fiscal year and the portion of our dues or payments made that are used for lobbying purposes under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code. For more information about our Company and its Political Activity Policy, please visit http://about.americanexpress.com/news/pap.aspx. American Express Company Political Action Committee Contributions (July-December 2017) Alamo PAC - John Cornyn (R-TX) $5,000.00 N/A 2017 Federal Leadership PAC TX REP AmeriPAC - Steny Hoyer (D-MD) $5,000.00 N/A 2017 Federal Leadership PAC MD DEM Barr, Andy $3,500.00 6 Prim 2018 U.S. House KY REP Barrasso, John $1,000.00 Prim 2018 U.S. Senate WY REP Bass, Karen $2,500.00 37 Prim 2018 U.S. House CA DEM Blackburn, Marsha $2,500.00 Prim 2018 U.S. Senate TN REP Blue Hen PAC - Chris Coons (D-DE) $2,500.00 N/A 2017 Federal Leadership PAC DE DEM Bluegrass Committee - Mitch McConnell (R-KY) $2,500.00 N/A 2017 Federal Leadership PAC KY REP Brown, Sherrod $1,000.00 Prim 2018 U.S. Senate OH DEM Cardenas, Tony $1,000.00 29 Prim 2018 U.S. House CA DEM Comstock, Barbara $1,000.00 10 Prim 2018 U.S. House VA REP For more information about American Express Company and its Political Activity Policy, please visit http://about.americanexpress.com/news/pap.aspx. 1

American Express Company Political Action Committee Contributions (July-December 2017) Crowley, Joseph $5,000.00 14 Prim 2018 U.S. House NY DEM Dakota Prairie PAC - Heidi Heitkamp (D-SD) $5,000.00 N/A 2017 Federal Leadership PAC ND DEM DelBene, Suzan Kay $2,500.00 01 Prim 2018 U.S. House WA DEM Ducey, Doug $2,500.00 Prim 2018 Governor AZ REP Emmer, Tom $1,000.00 06 Prim 2018 U.S. House MN REP Eshoo, Anna $2,000.00 18 Prim 2018 U.S. House CA DEM Fischer, Deb $1,000.00 Prim 2018 U.S. Senate NE REP Forward Together PAC - Mark Warner (D-VA) $2,500.00 N/A 2017 Federal Leadership PAC VA DEM Foster, Bill $1,000.00 11 Prim 2018 U.S. House IL DEM Granite Values PAC - Maggie Hassan (D-NH) $2,500.00 N/A 2017 Federal Leadership PAC NH DEM Heller, Dean $1,000.00 Gen 2018 U.S. Senate NV REP Huizenga, Bill $1,000.00 02 Prim 2018 U.S. House MI REP Hurd, William $2,500.00 23 Prim 2018 U.S. House TX REP IMPACT - Charles Schumer (D-NY) $5,000.00 N/A 2017 Federal Leadership PAC NY DEM Kilmer, Derek $1,000.00 06 Prim 2018 U.S. House WA DEM Larson, John $1,000.00 01 Conv 2018 U.S. House CT DEM Lesko, Debbie $500.00 21 Prim 2018 State Senate AZ REP Loebsack, Dave $1,000.00 2 Prim 2018 U.S. House IA DEM Longhorn PAC - Lamar Smith (R-TX) $2,500.00 N/A 2017 Federal Leadership PAC TX REP Luetkemeyer, Blaine $2,500.00 03 Prim 2018 U.S. House MO REP Majority Committee -Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) $5,000.00 N/A 2017 Federal Leadership PAC CA REP Manchin, Joseph $1,500.00 Gen 2018 U.S. Senate WV DEM McCaskill, Claire $2,500.00 Gen 2018 U.S. Senate MO DEM McConnell, Mitch $2,500.00 Prim 2020 U.S. Senate KY REP McHenry, Patrick $2,500.00 10 Prim 2018 U.S. House NC REP Meeks, Gregory $1,000.00 05 Prim 2018 U.S. House NY DEM Mesnard, J.D. $1,000.00 17 Prim 2018 State House AZ REP For more information about American Express Company and its Political Activity Policy, please visit http://about.americanexpress.com/news/pap.aspx. 2

American Express Company Political Action Committee Contributions (July-December 2017) Moderate Democrats PAC $5,000.00 N/A 2017 Federal PAC US DEM More Conservatives PAC (McPAC) - Patrick McHenry (R-NC) $2,500.00 N/A 2017 Federal Leadership PAC NC REP Murkowski, Lisa $2,000.00 N/A Prim 2022 U.S. Senate AK REP Murphy, Stephanie $1,000.00 7 Prim 2018 U.S. House FL DEM Neal, Richard $5,000.00 01 Prim/Gen 2018 U.S. House MA DEM New Pioneer PAC - Greg Walden (R-OR) $5,000.00 N/A 2017 Federal Leadership PAC OR REP Olson, Pete $2,500.00 22 Prim 2018 U.S. House TX REP One Georgia PAC - David Perdue (R-GA) $2,000.00 N/A 2017 Federal Leadership PAC GA REP Project West PAC - Cory Gardner (R-CO) $2,000.00 N/A 2017 Federal Leadership PAC CO REP Promoting Our Republican Team PAC - Rob Portman (R-OH) $2,500.00 N/A 2017 Federal Leadership PAC OH REP Ratcliffe, John $2,500.00 4 Prim 2018 U.S. House TX REP Rely on Your Beliefs (ROYB) Fund - Roy Blunt (R-MO) $2,500.00 N/A 2017 Federal Leadership PAC MO REP Rothfus, Keith $1,000.00 12 Prim 2018 U.S. House PA REP SASSE PAC - Ben Sasse (R-NE) $1,000.00 N/A 2017 Federal Leadership PAC NE REP Schrader, Kurt $1,000.00 5 Prim 2018 U.S. House OR DEM Schweikert, David $2,500.00 06 Prim 2018 U.S. House AZ REP Scott, David $2,000.00 13 Prim 2018 U.S. House GA DEM Sewell, Terri $1,000.00 07 Prim 2018 U.S. House AL DEM Sinema, Kyrsten $2,500.00 Gen 2018 U.S. Senate AZ DEM Smith, Jason $5,000.00 08 Prim 2018 U.S. House MO REP Stivers, Steve $2,500.00 15 Prim 2018 U.S. House OH REP Tester, Jon $3,000.00 Gen 2018 U.S. Senate MT DEM TIM PAC - Tim Scott (R-GA) $2,500.00 N/A 2017 Federal Leadership PAC SC REP Treasure State PAC - Jon Tester (D-MT) $2,000.00 N/A 2017 Federal Leadership PAC MT DEM Walden, Gregory Paul $1,000.00 02 Prim 2018 U.S. House OR REP Yoder, Kevin $2,500.00 03 Prim 2018 U.S. House KS REP Zeldin, Lee $1,000.00 01 Prim 2018 U.S. House NY REP For more information about American Express Company and its Political Activity Policy, please visit http://about.americanexpress.com/news/pap.aspx. 3

American Express Company Corporate Contributions (July-December 2017) Burton, Woody $500.00 58 Primary 2018 State House IN REP Democratic Governors Association $15,000.00 N/A 2017 Governor US DEM Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee $12,000.00 N/A 2017 State Party Committee US DEM FL Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee $3,000.00 N/A 2018 State Party Committee FL DEM FL Democratic Party $2,000.00 N/A 2018 State Party Committee FL DEM FL Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee $10,000.00 Primary 2018 State Party Committee FL REP Governors Leadership Political Action Committee $5,000.00 Primary 2018 Governor UT REP Holdman, Travis $500.00 19 Primary 2018 State Senate IN REP Republican Party of Florida $7,000.00 N/A 2017 State Party Committee FL REP Saslaw, Dick $1,000.00 35 General 2017 State Senate VA DEM Independent Political Expenditures = $0 Payments made to influence the outcome of ballot measures = $0 For more information about American Express Company and its Political Activity Policy, please visit http://about.americanexpress.com/news/pap.aspx. 4

American Express Company Trade Associations and Memberships Trade and industry associations offer a variety of benefits including monitoring industry policies and trends, providing industry and market expertise, and advancing the Company s public policy interests. Some of these associations engage in lobbying on behalf of their members. American Express provides to the trade and industry associations our view on public policy issues. However, we recognize that Company participation in trade and industry associations does not mean that the Company agrees with every position a trade or industry association takes on an issue. The Company evaluates its memberships in trade associations to ensure that they serve the long-term interests of the Company. We request information regarding political contributions from those trade associations, entities organized under section 501(c) 4 of the Code, and other tax exempt organizations of which we are a member that engage in non-deductible lobbying and political expenditures under Code section 162(e). We request that any organization that has received more than $50,000 from us in any calendar year identify the portion of our payments used, if any, in connection with participation or intervention in a political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any ballot initiative or candidate for public office, as defined under Subsection 162(e)(1)(B) of the Code. We include any amounts reported to us as used for such purposes in this political contributions report. In 2017, of the seven trade associations that replied to the request, no dues payments were used in connection with participation or intervention in a political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any ballot initiative or candidate for public office, as defined under Subsection 162(e)(1)(B) of the Code. We will reach out to trade associations in the 4 th quarter of 2018. Each trade and industry association is required to identify the portion of dues or payments made that are used for lobbying purposes (and thus non-deductible lobbying expenditures under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code). A list of the principal U.S. trade and industry associations to which we paid annual dues of $50,000 or more for membership in 2017, and that portion of our dues that they have reported to us is provided below. Trade or Industry Association (1) Lobbying Amount American Bankers Association $105,500.00 Association of National Advertisers Inc $11,000.00 California Bankers Association $19,183.94 Consumer Bankers Association $72,346.00 Direct Marketing Association $11,200.00 For more information about American Express Company and its Political Activity Policy, please visit http://about.americanexpress.com/news/pap.aspx. 5

Trade or Industry Association (1) Lobbying Amount Financial Services Roundtable $91,050.00 National Association of Convenience Stores $39,200.00 Partnership for New York City, Inc. $500.00 The Business Roundtable $112,200.00 U.S. Chamber of Commerce $92,500.00 (1) Does not include payment for marketing, sponsorships, subscriptions or other events. For more information about American Express Company and its Political Activity Policy, please visit http://about.americanexpress.com/news/pap.aspx. 6