American Express
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Shareholder advocacy aimed at American Express
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Change Finance at American Express
Address the risk that reproductive health data the company collects and keeps could be exposed, and report to shareholders on how the company protects it.
What shareholders voted on
From American Express’s own filings with the SEC. Support is the share of votes cast for and against, so abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted in it.
2026
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 were as follows | Auditor | 99.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Lisa W. Wardell | Director | 99.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Karen L. Parkhill | Director | 99.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Randal K. Quarles | Director | 99.7% | Passed | |
| Election of John J. Brennan | Director | 99.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Deborah P. Majoras | Director | 99.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael J. Angelakis | Director | 98.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Charles E. Phillips | Director | 98.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Noel Wallace | Director | 98.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Lynn A. Pike | Director | 98.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Christopher D. Young | Director | 96.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Theodore J. Leonsis | Director | 96.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Stephen J. Squeri | Director | 96.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Thomas J. Baltimore | Director | 81.3% | Passed |
2025
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2025 were as follows | Auditor | 99.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Lisa W. Wardell | Director | 99.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Karen L. Parkhill | Director | 99.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Deborah P. Majoras | Director | 99.3% | Passed | |
| Election of John J. Brennan | Director | 99.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael J. Angelakis | Director | 99.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Lynn A. Pike | Director | 98.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Christopher D. Young | Director | 98.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Charles E. Phillips | Director | 98.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Daniel L. Vasella | Director | 96.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Stephen J. Squeri | Director | 95.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Theodore J. Leonsis | Director | 92.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Thomas J. Baltimore | Director | 81.2% | Passed |
2024
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approval of the Second Amended and Restated American Express Company 2016 Incentive Compensation Plan were as follows | Company proposal | 99% | Passed | |
| Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 were as follows | Auditor | 99.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Karen L. Parkhill | Director | 99.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Lisa W. Wardell | Director | 99.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Lynn A. Pike | Director | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Deborah P. Majoras | Director | 99.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Christopher D. Young | Director | 98.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Walter J. Clayton III | Director | 98.3% | Passed | |
| Election of John J. Brennan | Director | 98% | Passed | |
| Election of Charles E. Phillips | Director | 97.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Daniel L. Vasella | Director | 97.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Theodore J. Leonsis | Director | 97% | Passed | |
| Election of Stephen J. Squeri | Director | 96.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Thomas J. Baltimore | Director | 81.8% | Passed |
2023
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph de la Vega | Company proposal | 98% | Passed | |
| Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 were as follows | Auditor | 99.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Karen L. Parkhill | Director | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Walter J. Clayton III | Director | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Deborah P. Majoras | Director | 99.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Lisa W. Wardell | Director | 99.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Lynn A. Pike | Director | 98.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Charles E. Phillips | Director | 98.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Christopher D. Young | Director | 97.5% | Passed | |
| Election of John J. Brennan | Director | 96.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Daniel L. Vasella | Director | 96.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Stephen J. Squeri | Director | 96% | Passed | |
| Election of Theodore J. Leonsis | Director | 95.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Peter Chernin | Director | 91.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Thomas J. Baltimore | Director | 79.8% | Passed |
2022
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph de la Vega | Company proposal | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2022 were as follows | Auditor | 99.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Karen L. Parkhill | Director | 99.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Lynn A. Pike | Director | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Charles E. Phillips | Director | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Election of John J. Brennan | Director | 99.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Lisa W. Wardell | Director | 99% | Passed | |
| Election of Charlene Barshefsky | Director | 98.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Christopher D. Young | Director | 98% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael O. Leavitt | Director | 98% | Passed | |
| Election of Daniel L. Vasella | Director | 96.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Theodore J. Leonsis | Director | 95.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Stephen J. Squeri | Director | 95% | Passed | |
| Election of Peter Chernin | Director | 91.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Thomas J. Baltimore | Director | 79.6% | Passed |
2021
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph de la Vega | Company proposal | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2021 were as follows | Auditor | 99.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Lynn A. Pike | Director | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Karen L. Parkhill | Director | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of John J. Brennan | Director | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Charles E. Phillips | Director | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Christopher D. Young | Director | 99.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael O. Leavitt | Director | 98.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Daniel L. Vasella | Director | 98.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Theodore J. Leonsis | Director | 98.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Charlene Barshefsky | Director | 98.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Lisa W. Wardell | Director | 97.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Peter Chernin | Director | 95.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Ronald A. Williams | Director | 95.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Stephen J. Squeri | Director | 94.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Thomas J. Baltimore | Director | 83.6% | Passed |
2020
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph de la Vega | Company proposal | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2020 were as follows | Auditor | 99.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Daniel L. Vasella | Director | 99.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Lynn A. Pike | Director | 99.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Karen L. Parkhill | Director | 99.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael O. Leavitt | Director | 99.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Christopher D. Young | Director | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Anne Lauvergeon | Director | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of John J. Brennan | Director | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Theodore J. Leonsis | Director | 99.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Charlene Barshefsky | Director | 99.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Peter Chernin | Director | 97.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Ronald A. Williams | Director | 96.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Stephen J. Squeri | Director | 95% | Passed |
2019
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph de la Vega | Company proposal | 99.8% | Passed | |
| Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2019 were as follows | Auditor | 99.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Christopher D. Young | Director | 99.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael O. Leavitt | Director | 99.8% | Passed | |
| Election of John J. Brennan | Director | 99.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Daniel L. Vasella | Director | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Theodore J. Leonsis | Director | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Anne Lauvergeon | Director | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Charlene Barshefsky | Director | 99% | Passed | |
| Election of Ronald A. Williams | Director | 98.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Peter Chernin | Director | 96.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Stephen J. Squeri | Director | 96.4% | Passed |
2018
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph de la Vega | Company proposal | 98.6% | Passed | |
| Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2018 were as follows | Auditor | 99.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Christopher D. Young | Director | 99.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Daniel L. Vasella | Director | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael O. Leavitt | Director | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Theodore J. Leonsis | Director | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Anne Lauvergeon | Director | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Richard C. Levin | Director | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Samuel J. Palmisano | Director | 98.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Charlene Barshefsky | Director | 98.5% | Passed | |
| Election of John J. Brennan | Director | 98.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Stephen J. Squeri | Director | 97.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Ronald A. Williams | Director | 96.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Peter Chernin | Director | 96.1% | Passed |
Proxy statements and vote results
Straight from American Express’s own SEC filings. The proxy statement lists what shareholders were asked to vote on; the 8-K certifies how the vote went.
| Year | Filing | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vote results | 2026-05-07 |
| 2026 | Proxy statement | 2026-03-25 |
| 2025 | Vote results | 2025-05-01 |
| 2025 | Proxy statement | 2025-03-14 |
| 2024 | Vote results | 2024-05-08 |
| 2024 | Proxy statement | 2024-03-15 |
| 2023 | Vote results | 2023-05-05 |
| 2023 | Proxy statement | 2023-03-17 |
| 2022 | Vote results | 2022-05-04 |
| 2022 | Proxy statement | 2022-03-18 |
| 2021 | Vote results | 2021-05-06 |
| 2021 | Proxy statement | 2021-03-19 |
| 2020 | Vote results | 2020-05-07 |
| 2020 | Proxy statement | 2020-03-24 |
| 2019 | Vote results | 2019-05-08 |
| 2019 | Proxy statement | 2019-03-15 |
| 2018 | Vote results | 2018-05-08 |
| 2018 | Proxy statement | 2018-03-19 |
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