-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, G6aQAssRSaf99onOHFw000AKDhadwRSxyx+Bp5f51qoCPvXIo8aFS0JN+CZXJhhS ORFUdvuUAwSNGd9V3T0qLA== 0001181431-06-020935.txt : 20060331 0001181431-06-020935.hdr.sgml : 20060331 20060331132626 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-06-020935 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060329 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060331 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060331 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000820027 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 133180631 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50591 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL CENTER STREET 2: GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55474 BUSINESS PHONE: 612-671-4471 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50591 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL CENTER STREET 2: GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55474 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN EXPRESS FINANCIAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030513 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN EXPRESS FINANCIAL ADVISORS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950711 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: IDS FINANCIAL CORP/MN/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OBH INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000109694 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32525 FILM NUMBER: 06727167 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1440 KIEWIT PLZ CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68131 BUSINESS PHONE: 4023461400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1440 KIEWIT PLAZA CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68131 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC/DE DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990520 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BUFFETT WARREN E CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000315090 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32525 FILM NUMBER: 06727168 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1440 KIEWIT PLZ 3555 FARNAM ST STREET 2: STE 1440 CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68131 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1400 KIEWIT PLZ 3555 FARNAM ST STREET 2: STE 1440 CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68131 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001067983 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32525 FILM NUMBER: 06727169 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1440 KIEWIT PLZ CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68131 BUSINESS PHONE: 4023461400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1440 KIEWIT PLAZA CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68131 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NBH INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980810 4 1 rrd112843.xml FORM 4 FOR REPURCHASE OF STOCK BY AMERIPRISE X0202 4 2006-03-29 1 0000820027 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC AMP 0001067983 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC 1440 KIEWIT PLAZA OMAHA NE 68131 0 0 1 0 0000315090 BUFFETT WARREN E 1440 KIEWIT PLAZA OMAHA NE 68131 0 0 1 0 0000109694 OBH INC 1440 KIEWIT PLAZA OMAHA NE 68131 0 0 1 0 Common Stock 2006-03-29 4 S 0 6400000 42.91 D 23922137 I see footnotes 1 & 2. These shares are owned by the following subsidiaries of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.: OBH, Inc. ("OBH") (159,940 shares); National Indemnity Company ("NICO") (17,651,175 shares); National Fire & Marine Insurance Company ("NFMIC") (1,598,926 shares); Columbia Insurance Company ("Columbia") (3,445,080 shares); Wesco-Financial Insurance Company ("WSFIC") (388,620 shares); Nebraska Furniture Mart ("NFM") (279,942 shares); Central States Indemnity Company of Omaha ("CSIC") (174,000 shares); The Fechheimer Brothers Company ("Fechheimer") (167,966 shares); Borsheim's Jewelry Company ("Borsheim's") (55,988 shares); and FlightSafety International, Inc. ("FlightSafety") (500 shares). Each of NICO, NFMIC, Columbia, WSFIC, NFM, CSIC, Fechheimer, Borsheim's, and FlightSafety is a subsidiary of OBH, Inc. ("OBH"). OBH is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ("Berkshire"). As OBH and Berkshire are each in the chain of ownership of NICO, NFMIC, Columbia, WSFIC, NFM, CSIC, Fechheimer, Borsheim's and FlightSafety, each of Berkshire and OBH may be deemed presently to both beneficially own and have a pecuniary interest in all shares of Ameriprise common stock presently owned by each such subsidiary. Warren E. Buffett, as the controlling stockholder of Berkshire, may be deemed presently to beneficially own, but only to the extent he has a pecuniary interest in, the shares of Ameriprise common stock presently owned by each such subsidiary and by OBH. Mr. Buffett disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. On March 29, 2006, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. ("Ameriprise") entered into a Stock Purchase and Sale Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with Warren E. Buffett and Berkshire, to repurchase from Berkshire subsidiaries 6.4 million shares of Ameriprise common stock. The repurchase transaction was completed on March 29, 2006 following market close, at a price per share equal to the March 29, 2006 closing price on the New York Stock Exchange for a share of Ameriprise common stock of $42.91. All of the shares that were repurchased pursuant to the Purchase Agreement were previously held by NICO. /s/ Marc D. Hamburg on behalf of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 2006-03-31 /s/ Warren E. Buffett 2006-03-31 /s/ Marc D. Hamburg on behalf of OBH, Inc. 2006-03-31 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----