EXHIBIT 10.13
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
2007 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN
PORTFOLIO GRANT 2008-2010
TO
Name of Employee
Award Date Expiration Date of Award Period
$
Total Target Value
We are pleased to inform you that, pursuant to the Company's 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended
(the "Plan"), the Compensation and Benefits Committee (the "Committee") of the Board of Directors (the
"Board") of American Express Company (the "Company"), made an award of a portfolio grant to you as
hereinafter set forth (the "Award") under the Plan as of the award date specified above (the "Award Date"). The
Award is subject to the Detrimental Conduct Provisions established by the Committee, and as from time to time
amended.
1. GENERAL. You have been granted the Award subject to the provisions of the Plan and the terms, conditions
and restrictions set forth in this agreement (this "Agreement"). The Total Target Value of the Award consists of
the Target Values of four components: the Target Value of the Average Annual EPS Incentive Component (the
"Average Annual EPS Target Value"); the Target Value of the Average Annual Net Revenue Incentive
Component (the "Average Annual Net Revenue Target Value"); the Target Value of the Average Annual ROE
Incentive Component (the "Average Annual ROE Target Value"); and the Target Value of the Relative Total
Shareholder Return Component (the "Relative TSR Target Value"). Each component's Target Value is 25% of
the Total Target Value. The period beginning January 1, 20__ and ending on the expiration date specified above
(the "Expiration Date") is the "Award Period." The Total Target Value, or any of its components, may be reduced
by the Committee in its sole discretion, which may include but need not be limited to, situations where on the last
day of the Award Period you are engaged in Related Employment, as that term is defined in the Plan. The
Schedule A Value (as that term is defined below), if any, of each component will be determined as specified in