SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

TRUSCOTT WILLIAM F

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

707 SECOND AVENUE SOUTH

(Street)

MINNEAPOLIS

55474

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC [ AMP ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Pres - U.S. Asset Mgmt, CIO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/30/2005

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock⁽¹⁾	10/03/2005		A		21,408	A	$0	27,318	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽²⁾	$20.819	09/30/2005		A		48,134		⁽³⁾	01/26/2013	Common Stock	48,134	$0	48,134	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽²⁾	$31.313	09/30/2005		A		75,811		⁽⁴⁾	01/25/2014	Common Stock	75,811	$0	75,811	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽²⁾	$32.587	09/30/2005		A		77,015		⁽⁵⁾	01/23/2015	Common Stock	77,015	$0	77,015	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽⁶⁾	$35.035	10/03/2005		A		276,817		⁽⁶⁾	10/02/2015	Common Stock	276,817	$0	276,817	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted stock award, granted under the Ameriprise Financial 2005 Incentive Compensation Plan, will vest in four equal installments on October 3, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009.

2. Employee stock option granted under Ameriprise Financial 2005 Incentive Compensation Plan in substitution of employee stock option originally granted to the reporting person under the American Express Company 1998 Incentive Compensation Plan, adjusted to reflect the distribution of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. on September 30, 2005.

3. The reported employee stock option will become exercisable on the same schedule as the American Express Company stock option it replaced; in two equal installments January 27, 2006 and 2007.

4. The reported employee stock option will become exercisable on the same schedule as the American Express Company stock option it replaced; in three equal installments January 26, 2006, 2007 and 2008.

5. The reported employee stock option will become exercisable on the same schedule as the American Express Company stock option it replaced; in four equal installments on January 24, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009.

6. The reported employee stock option, granted under the Ameriprise Financial 2005 Incentive Compensation Plan, will become exercisable in four equal installments on October 3, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009.

	/s/ Julie E. Ramacher for William F. Truscott	10/04/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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