FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

SARLES H JAY
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC [ AMP ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE, 1098 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL CENTER
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/1/2016
(Street)

MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55474
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   2/1/2016     P    2000   A $89.517   (1) 12609   I   By Trust  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock (Retainer Deferral)     (2) 2/1/2016     A      177.9815         (3)   (3) Common Stock   177.9815   $87.79   177.9815   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Reflects the weighted average price of 2,000 shares of common stock of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. purchased by the reporting person in multiple transactions on February 1, 2016 with purchase prices ranging from $89.36 to $89.79 per share. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.
( 2)  Each share of phantom stock represents the right to receive one share of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. common stock.
( 3)  Distribution of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Deferred Stock Units are made in accordance with distribution elections made by the plan participants in the manner permitted by Ameriprise Financial Deferred Share Plan for Directors.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SARLES H JAY
GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE
1098 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL CENTER
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55474
X



Signatures
/s/ Thomas R. Moore for H. Jay Sarles 2/3/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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