-----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, Gl9pFWaRMxqikwT6tv6Qr1WNVxO1TyaSs0JOmACVzIkdhYUmFAL/rKmsa2SrPM7D FS4hi9dv1tZ9B1vR2lGS9w== 0000950152-08-009806.txt : 20081128 0000950152-08-009806.hdr.sgml : 20081127 20081126175951 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950152-08-009806 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081128 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081126 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20081128 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RIVERSOURCE GOVERNMENT INCOME SERIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000764802 IRS NUMBER: 412021315 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 0531 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-96512 FILM NUMBER: 081219085 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50606 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL CENTER STREET 2: H27/5228 CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55474 BUSINESS PHONE: 6126714321 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50606 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL CENTER STREET 2: H27/5228 CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55474 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RIVERSOURCE GOVERNMENT INCOME SERIES, INC. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060504 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AXP GOVERNMENT INCOME SERIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20021118 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AXP FEDERAL INCOME FUND INC /MN/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000829

0000764802 S000003306 RiverSource Short Duration U.S. Government Fund

C000008827 RiverSource Short Duration U.S. Government Fund Class I AGMIX

C000008828 RiverSource Short Duration U.S. Government Fund Class A IFINX

C000008829 RiverSource Short Duration U.S. Government Fund Class B ISHOX

C000008830 RiverSource Short Duration U.S. Government Fund Class C AXFCX

C000042928 RiverSource Short Duration U.S. Government Fund Class R4 IDFYX

C000042929 RiverSource Short Duration U.S. Government Fund Class W RSDWX

497 1 c47907e497.txt 497 . . . (RIVERSOURCE INVESTMENTS LOGO) PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT -- NOV. 28, 2008

Effective Nov. 17, 2008, the information following the second paragraph in the Investment Manager section has been revised to state: Portfolio Manager(s). The portfolio managers responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund are: Jamie Jackson, CFA, Portfolio Manager - - Managed the Fund since 2003. - - Leader of the liquid assets sector team. - - Joined RiverSource Investments in 2003. - - Co-head of U.S. Investment Grade Fixed Income, UBS Global Asset Management, 1997 to 2003. - - Began investment career in 1988. - - MBA, Marquette University. Todd White, Portfolio Manager - - Managed the Fund since 2008. - - Leader of the structured assets sector team. - - Joined RiverSource Investments in 2008. - - Managing Director, Global Head of the Asset-Backed and Mortgage-Backed Securities businesses, and North American Head of the Interest Rate business, HSBC, 2004 to 2008; Managing Director and Head of Business for Mortgage Pass-Through and Options, Lehman Brothers, 2000 to 2004. - - Began investment career in 1986. - - BS, Indiana University. The SAI provides additional information about portfolio manager compensation, management of other accounts and ownership of shares in the Fund. S-6042-4 A (11/08) -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----