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American Express Co – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/17 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

On:  Friday, 2/16/18, at 4:54pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/17   ·   Accession #:  4962-18-32   ·   File #:  1-07657

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 2/16/18  American Express Co               10-K       12/31/17  162:27M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Form 10-K of American Express Company               HTML   2.70M 
 2: EX-10.48    Material Contract                                   HTML     94K 
 4: EX-21       Subsidiaries List                                   HTML    118K 
 5: EX-23       Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML     35K 
 3: EX-12       Statement re: Computation of Ratios                 HTML     55K 
 6: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     40K 
 7: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     40K 
 8: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     37K 
 9: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     37K 
16: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     65K 
17: R2          Consolidated Statements of Income                   HTML    134K 
18: R3          Consolidated Statements of Income (Parenthetical)   HTML     43K 
19: R4          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     57K 
20: R5          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    125K 
21: R6          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML    114K 
22: R7          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    121K 
23: R8          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML     41K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
24: R9          Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity     HTML     71K 
25: R10         Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity     HTML     40K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
26: R11         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    134K 
27: R12         Acquisitions and Divestitures                       HTML     46K 
28: R13         Accounts Receivable and Loans                       HTML    515K 
29: R14         Reserves for Losses                                 HTML    114K 
30: R15         Investment Securities                               HTML    237K 
31: R16         Asset Securitizations                               HTML     53K 
32: R17         Other Assets                                        HTML    132K 
33: R18         Customer Deposits                                   HTML     95K 
34: R19         Debt                                                HTML    219K 
35: R20         Other Liabilities                                   HTML     64K 
36: R21         Stock Plans                                         HTML    121K 
37: R22         Retirement Plans                                    HTML     44K 
38: R23         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     58K 
39: R24         Derivatives and Hedging Activities                  HTML    121K 
40: R25         Fair Values                                         HTML    246K 
41: R26         Guarantees                                          HTML     41K 
42: R27         Common and Preferred Shares and Warrants            HTML     71K 
43: R28         Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss)   HTML    143K 
                Income                                                           
44: R29         Non-Interest Revenue and Expense Detail             HTML     87K 
45: R30         Restructuring                                       HTML     99K 
46: R31         Income Taxes                                        HTML    168K 
47: R32         Earnings Per Common Share (Eps)                     HTML     77K 
48: R33         Regulatory Matters and Capital Adequacy             HTML    109K 
49: R34         Significant Credit Concentrations                   HTML     70K 
50: R35         Reportable Operating Segment                        HTML    204K 
51: R36         Parent Company                                      HTML    174K 
52: R37         Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)                HTML    114K 
53: R38         Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)          HTML    195K 
54: R39         Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)            HTML     53K 
55: R40         Loans and Accounts Receivable (Tables)              HTML    518K 
56: R41         Reserves For Losses (Tables)                        HTML    115K 
57: R42         Investment Securities (Tables)                      HTML    239K 
58: R43         Asset Securitizations (Tables)                      HTML     46K 
59: R44         Other Assets (Tables)                               HTML    128K 
60: R45         Customer Deposits (Tables)                          HTML     99K 
61: R46         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML    216K 
62: R47         Other Liabilities (Tables)                          HTML     63K 
63: R48         Stock Plans (Tables)                                HTML    114K 
64: R49         Commitments and Contigencies (Tables)               HTML     47K 
65: R50         Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Tables)         HTML     92K 
66: R51         Fair Values (Tables)                                HTML    223K 
67: R52         Common and Preferred Shares and Warrants (Tables)   HTML     68K 
68: R53         Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss)   HTML    147K 
                Income (Tables)                                                  
69: R54         Non-Interest Revenue and Expense Detail (Tables)    HTML    107K 
70: R55         Restructuring Charges (Tables)                      HTML    101K 
71: R56         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    152K 
72: R57         Earnings Per Common Share (Eps) (Tables)            HTML     77K 
73: R58         Regulatory Matters and Capital Adequacy (Tables)    HTML     92K 
74: R59         Significant Credit Concentrations (Tables)          HTML     69K 
75: R60         Reportable Operating Segment (Tables)               HTML    198K 
76: R61         Parent Company (Tables)                             HTML    178K 
77: R62         Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)       HTML    113K 
78: R63         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     62K 
                (Details Textuals)                                               
79: R64         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     50K 
                (Details)                                                        
80: R65         Acquisitions and Divestitures Textual ( Details)    HTML     53K 
81: R66         Loans and Accounts Receivable (Details)             HTML     61K 
82: R67         Loans and Accounts Receivable (Details 1)           HTML     61K 
83: R68         Loans and Accounts Receivable (Details 2)           HTML     92K 
84: R69         Loans and Accounts Receivable (Details 3)           HTML     74K 
85: R70         Loans and Accounts Receivable (Details 4)           HTML     86K 
86: R71         Loans and Accounts Receivable (Details 5)           HTML     55K 
87: R72         Loans and Accounts Receivable (Details 6)           HTML     60K 
88: R73         Loans and Accounts Receivable (Details 7)           HTML     47K 
89: R74         Reserves for Losses (Details)                       HTML     54K 
90: R75         Reserves For Losses (Details 1)                     HTML     47K 
91: R76         Reserves for Losses (Details 2)                     HTML     49K 
92: R77         Reserves for Losses (Details 3)                     HTML     47K 
93: R78         Reserves For Losses (Details Textuals)              HTML     58K 
94: R79         Investment Securities (Details)                     HTML     74K 
95: R80         Investment Securities (Details 1)                   HTML     65K 
96: R81         Investment Securities (Details 2)                   HTML     76K 
97: R82         Investment Securities (Details 3)                   HTML    102K 
98: R83         Investment Securities (Details Textuals)            HTML     41K 
99: R84         Asset Securitizations (Details)                     HTML     46K 
100: R85         Asset Securitizations (Details Textuals)            HTML     40K  
101: R86         Other Assets (Details)                              HTML     62K  
102: R87         Other Assets (Details 1)                            HTML     64K  
103: R88         Other Assets (Details 2)                            HTML     48K  
104: R89         Other Assets (Details 3)                            HTML     47K  
105: R90         Other Assets (Details Textuals)                     HTML     77K  
106: R91         Customer Deposits (Details)                         HTML     51K  
107: R92         Customer Deposits (Details 1)                       HTML     54K  
108: R93         Customer Deposits (Details 2)                       HTML     58K  
109: R94         Customer Deposits (Details 3)                       HTML     42K  
110: R95         Customer Deposits (Details Textuals)                HTML     39K  
111: R96         Debt (Details)                                      HTML     55K  
112: R97         Debt (Details 1)                                    HTML    112K  
113: R98         Debt (Details 2)                                    HTML     95K  
114: R99         Debt (Details Textuals)                             HTML     66K  
115: R100        Other Liabilities (Details)                         HTML     52K  
116: R101        Other Liabilities (Details 1)                       HTML     43K  
117: R102        Stock Plans (Details)                               HTML     94K  
118: R103        Stock Plans (Details 1)                             HTML     51K  
119: R104        Stock Plans (Details 2)                             HTML     51K  
120: R105        Stock Plans (Details 3)                             HTML     56K  
121: R106        Stock Plans (Details Textuals)                      HTML     66K  
122: R107        Retirement Plans (Details Textuals)                 HTML     45K  
123: R108        Commitments and Contingencies (Details 1)           HTML     54K  
124: R109        Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textuals)    HTML     61K  
125: R110        Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Details)        HTML     77K  
126: R111        Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Details 1)      HTML     47K  
127: R112        Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Details         HTML     87K  
                Textuals)                                                        
128: R113        Fair Values (Details)                               HTML     65K  
129: R114        Fair Values (Details 2)                             HTML     98K  
130: R115        Fair Values (Details Textuals)                      HTML     40K  
131: R116        Guarantees (Details)                                HTML     43K  
132: R117        Common and Preferred Shares and Warrants (Details)  HTML     50K  
133: R118        Common and Preferred Shares and Warrants (Details   HTML     61K  
                1)                                                               
134: R119        Common and Preferred Shares and Warrants (Details   HTML     63K  
                Textuals)                                                        
135: R120        Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income   HTML     93K  
                (Details)                                                        
136: R121        Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income   HTML     57K  
                (Details 1)                                                      
137: R122        Non-Interest Revenue and Expense Detail (Details)   HTML     50K  
138: R123        Non-Interest Revenue and Expense Detail (Details    HTML     43K  
                1)                                                               
139: R124        Non-Interest Revenue and Expense Detail (Details    HTML     51K  
                2)                                                               
140: R125        Restructuring Charges (Details)                     HTML     54K  
141: R126        Restructuring Charges (Details 1)                   HTML     66K  
142: R127        Restructuring Charges (Details Textuals)            HTML     50K  
143: R128        Income Taxes (Details)                              HTML     64K  
144: R129        Income Taxes (Details 1)                            HTML     65K  
145: R130        Income Taxes (Details 2)                            HTML     74K  
146: R131        Income Taxes (Details 3)                            HTML     57K  
147: R132        Income Taxes (Details Textuals)                     HTML     87K  
148: R133        Earnings Per Common Share (Eps) (Details)           HTML     83K  
149: R134        Regulatory Matters and Capital Adequacy (Details)   HTML     84K  
150: R135        Regulatory Matters and Capital Adequacy (Details    HTML     47K  
                Textuals)                                                        
151: R136        Significant Credit Concentrations (Details)         HTML     47K  
152: R137        Significant Credit Concentrations (Details 1)       HTML     50K  
153: R138        Reportable Operating Segments and Geographic        HTML    107K  
                Operations (Details)                                             
154: R139        Reportable Operating Segements and Geographic       HTML     63K  
                Operations (Details 1)                                           
155: R140        Parent Company (Details)                            HTML     91K  
156: R141        Parent Company (Details 1)                          HTML    117K  
157: R142        Parent Company (Details 2)                          HTML    123K  
158: R143        Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details)      HTML     82K  
159: R144        Quarterly Financial Data (Details Textuals)         HTML     44K  
161: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    289K  
160: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX    214K  
10: EX-101.INS  XBRL Instance -- axp-20171231                        XML   8.31M 
12: EX-101.CAL  XBRL Calculations -- axp-20171231_cal                XML    470K 
13: EX-101.DEF  XBRL Definitions -- axp-20171231_def                 XML   1.78M 
14: EX-101.LAB  XBRL Labels -- axp-20171231_lab                      XML   4.00M 
15: EX-101.PRE  XBRL Presentations -- axp-20171231_pre               XML   2.75M 
11: EX-101.SCH  XBRL Schema -- axp-20171231                          XSD    453K 
162: ZIP         XBRL Zipped Folder -- 0000004962-18-000032-xbrl      Zip    607K

‘EX-101.PRE’   —   XBRL Presentations — axp-20171231_pre

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