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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051116122653
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-05-056073
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051114
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051116
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051116

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MacMillan Andrew J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001342220

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32525
		FILM NUMBER:		051208927

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		612.671.3131

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
		STREET 2:		50591 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL CENTER
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55474

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
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        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock award, granted under the Ameriprise Financial 2005 Incentive Compensation Plan, will vest in four equal installments on November 14, 2006, 2007, 2008 &amp; 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reported options, granted under the Ameriprise Financial 2005 Incentive Compensation Plan, will vest in four equal installments on November 14, 2006, 2007, 2008 &amp; 2009.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Julie E. Ramacher for Andrew J MacMillan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-11-15</signatureDate>
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