<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-22-011517.txt : 20221117
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-22-011517
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20221115
FILED AS OF DATE:		20221117
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20221117

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Berman Walter Stanley
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001335761

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32525
		FILM NUMBER:		221399540

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
		STREET 2:		707 SECOND AVENUE SOUTH
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55474

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000820027
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282]
		IRS NUMBER:				133180631
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1099 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL CENTER
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55474
		BUSINESS PHONE:		612-671-8001

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1099 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL CENTER
		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">Reflects the weighted average price of 8,700 shares of common stock of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. sold by the reporting person in multiple transactions on November 15, 2022 with sale prices ranging from $327.2381 to $328.0158 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 sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reflects the weighted average price of 3,283 shares of common stock of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. sold by the reporting person in multiple transactions on November 15, 2022 with sale prices ranging from $328.2855 to $328.2893 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 sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">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 November 15, 2022. This plan uses unit accounting and the number of shares that a participant is deemed to hold varies with the price of Ameriprise stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Fully vested.</footnote>
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<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:14px; font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,Times New Roman; font-size:10.5pt" align="center"><b>POWER OF ATTORNEY</b></p>
<p style="margin-top:7px; margin-bottom:7px; font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,Times New Roman; font-size:10.5pt" align="justify">Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Heather Melloh, Wendy B. Mahling, James R. DeBuse, Susan M. Beltz, Mary St. Marie, and Tara Stoffel signing singly, the undersigned&#146;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:7px; padding-left:96px; text-indent:-2px; font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,Times New Roman; font-size:10.5pt" align="justify">execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&#146;s capacity as an officer of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder, and any other forms or reports, including amended reports, the undersigned may be required to file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;SEC&#148;) in connection with the undersigned&#146;s ownership, acquisition, or disposition of securities of the Company, including Form 144;</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:42px; width:96px; font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,Times New Roman; font-size:10.5pt; clear:left; float:left">(2)</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:7px; padding-left:96px; text-indent:-2px; font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,Times New Roman; font-size:10.5pt" align="justify">do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5, or other form or report, including the completion, execution and filing of Form ID, including amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary or appropriate to obtain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any rule or regulation of the SEC and timely file such form or report with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar authority; and</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:42px; width:96px; font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,Times New Roman; font-size:10.5pt; clear:left; float:left">(3)</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:7px; padding-left:96px; text-indent:-2px; font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,Times New Roman; font-size:10.5pt" align="justify">take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact&#146;s discretion.</p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:42px; font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,Times New Roman; font-size:10.5pt; clear:left" align="justify">The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact&#146;s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned&#146;s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:42px; font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,Times New Roman; font-size:10.5pt" align="justify">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned&#146;s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:42px; font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,Times New Roman; font-size:10.5pt" align="justify">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 28<sup>th</sup> day of September 2022.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; padding-left:288px; font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,Times New Roman; font-size:10.5pt">/s/ Walter S. Berman</p>
<p style="margin:0px; padding-left:288px; font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,Times New Roman; font-size:10.5pt">__________________________________________</p>
<p style="margin:0px; padding-left:288px; font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,Times New Roman; font-size:10.5pt">Name: &nbsp;Walter S. Berman</p>
<p style="margin:0px; padding-left:288px; font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,Times New Roman; font-size:10.5pt">Title: &nbsp;Executive Vice President and <br>
Chief Financial Officer of Ameriprise Financial, Inc.</p>
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