-----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, LaGAw4iM3sTvWkT2i1jMxv1Y7akpQfz2v0QwbbJRMKHET3JgbqLmHMVWGImcAbfq 0HIz5s/ruze5+jlSN9EWtQ== 0000820027-06-000856.txt : 20060531 0000820027-06-000856.hdr.sgml : 20060531 20060531152715 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000820027-06-000856 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060531 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060531 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20060531 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RIVERSOURCE CALIFORNIA TAX-EXEMPT TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000792717 IRS NUMBER: 411560213 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-Q SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-04646 FILM NUMBER: 06876877 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: AXP CALIFORNIA TAX-EXEMPT TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990628 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: IDS CALIFORNIA TAX EXEMPT TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 0000792717 S000003336 RiverSource California Tax-Exempt Fund C000009057 RiverSource California Tax-Exempt Fund Class C C000009058 RiverSource California Tax-Exempt Fund Class A ICALX C000009059 RiverSource California Tax-Exempt Fund Class B ACABX N-Q 1 california-nq.txt RIVERSOURCE CALIFORNIA TAX-EXEMPT TRUST UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 FORM N-Q QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811-4646 ------------ RIVERSOURCE CALIFORNIA TAX-EXEMPT TRUST - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 50606 Ameriprise Financial Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55474 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Leslie L. Ogg - 901 S. Marquette Avenue, Suite 2810, Minneapolis, MN 55402-3268 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (612) 330-9283 ----------------- Date of fiscal year end: 6/30 -------------- Date of reporting period: 3/31 -------------- Item 1. Reports to Shareholders. Information for RIVERSOURCE California Tax-Exempt Fund is incorporated by reference to Form N-Q for RIVERSOURCE Special Tax-Exempt Series Trust, Investment Company Act File No. 811-4647 filed electronically on or about May 31, 2006. Item 2. Control and Procedures. (a) Based upon their evaluation of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report, the registrant's principal financial officer and principal executive officer have concluded that those disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the material information required to be disclosed by the registrant on this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms. (b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. Item 3. Exhibits. Separate certification for the Registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. (Registrant) RIVERSOURCE CALIFORNIA TAX-EXEMPT TRUST By /s/ Paula R. Meyer ------------------ Paula R. Meyer President and Principal Executive Officer Date May 31, 2006 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. By /s/ Paula R. Meyer ------------------ Paula R. Meyer President and Principal Executive Officer Date May 31, 2006 By /s/ Jeffrey P. Fox ------------------ Jeffrey P. Fox Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer Date May 31, 2006 EX-99.CERT 2 ex-99_cert.txt CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 270.30A-2 OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 Certification Pursuant to 270.30a-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 I, Paula Meyer, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of RiverSource California Tax-Exempt Trust; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the schedule of investments included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed; 4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principals; c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation and d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. Date: May 19, 2006 /s/ Paula R. Meyer ---------------------- Name: Paula R. Meyer Title: President and Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to 270.30a-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 I, Jeffrey Fox, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of RiverSource California Tax-Exempt Trust; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the schedule of investments included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed; 4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principals; c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation and d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. Date: May 19, 2006 /s/ Jeffrey P. Fox ---------------------- Name: Jeffrey P. Fox Title: Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----