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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-06-004472
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060217
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060222
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060222

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TURNER WILLIAM H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001231130

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32525
		FILM NUMBER:		06636230

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		384 UPPER MOUNTAIN AVE
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07043

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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    <periodOfReport>2006-02-17</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000820027</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AMP</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001231130</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TURNER WILLIAM H</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>50591 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL CENTER</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MINNEAPOLIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55474</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Phantom Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-02-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5.576</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>43.835</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each share of phantom stock represents the right to receive one share of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. common stock.  Deemed dividends were awarded for the reported deferred share unit award granted to the reporting director under the Ameriprise Financial Deferred Share Plan. The record date for the deemed dividends was 02.02.06 and the deemed dividends were credited on 02.17.06.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Distributions of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Deferred Stock Units are made in accordance with distribution elections made by plan participants in the manner permitted by the Ameriprise Financial Deferred Share Plan for Outside Directors.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Laura M. Imholte for William H. Turner</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-02-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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