Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Maglaque Charles Neal
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/18/2012
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC [AMP]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1098 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL CENTER
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Pres. Advice & Wealth Mgt, COO
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55474
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 10,513
D
 
Common Stock 333.68
I
By 401(k) Plan (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock   (2)   (2) Common Stock 3,045.443 $ (3) D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 10/02/2015 Common Stock 6,800 $ 35.035 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) 01/27/2016 Common Stock 14,317 $ 43.655 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (6) 01/30/2017 Common Stock 5,753 $ 58.73 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (7) 01/29/2018 Common Stock 14,286 $ 52.86 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (8) 02/03/2019 Common Stock 36,734 $ 21.34 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (9) 10/02/2019 Common Stock 4,766 $ 36.97 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (10) 02/09/2020 Common Stock 14,842 $ 37.23 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (11) 02/08/2021 Common Stock 5,986 $ 58.7 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (12) 02/07/2022 Common Stock 8,058 $ 54.33 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Maglaque Charles Neal
1098 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL CENTER
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55474
      Pres. Advice & Wealth Mgt, COO  

Signatures

/s/ Thomas R. Moore for Charles Neal Maglaque 06/27/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Estimate of the number of shares held in the reporting person's account in the Ameriprise Financial Stock Fund under the Ameriprise Financial 401(k) plan as of June 18, 2012. This plan uses unit accounting and the number of shares that a participant is deemed to hold varies with the price of Ameriprise stock.
(2) Shares of phantom stock are payable in shares of Ameriprise common stock following termination of employment or during a specified future year in accordance with The Ameriprise Financial Deferred Compensation Plan.
(3) Each share of phantom stock represents the right to receive one share of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. common stock.
(4) The option vested 100% on October 3, 2009.
(5) The option vested 100% on January 26, 2010.
(6) The option vested 100% on January 30, 2010.
(7) The option vested 100% on January 29, 2011.
(8) The option vested 100% on February 2, 2012.
(9) The option vests in three equal installments beginning on October 1, 2010.
(10) The option vests in three equal installments beginning on February 8, 2011.
(11) The option vests in three equal installments beginning on February 7, 2012.
(12) The option vests in three equal installments beginning on February 6, 2013.

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