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 *
  O'CONNELL PATRICK H.
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/29/2017		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC [AMP]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE, 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)
EVP, AMP Advisor Group
 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 5,419
D
 

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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
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 02/05/2023 Common Stock 5,975 $ 65.31 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 02/07/2024 Common Stock 5,049 $ 107.61 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 02/02/2025 Common Stock 6,369 $ 128.76 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 02/01/2026 Common Stock 17,180 $ 87.79 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 02/06/2027 Common Stock 10,939 $ 123.37 D  
Phantom Stock   (5)   (5) Common Stock 12,292.5106 $ (6) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
O'CONNELL PATRICK H.
GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE
1098 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL CENTER
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55474		       EVP, AMP Advisor Group  

Signatures

/s/ Thomas R. Moore for Patrick H. O'Connell 12/11/2017
**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) Fully vested.
(2) One-third of the options vest after one year; one-third of the options vest after two years and the final options vest three years from February 2, 2015.
(3) One-third of the options vest after one year; one-third of the options vest after two years and the final options vest three years from February 1, 2016.
(4) One-third of the options vest after one year; one-third of the options vest after two years and the final options vest three years from February 6, 2017.
(5) 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.
(6) Each share of phantom stock represents the right to receive one share of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. common stock.

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