Item 8.01 Other Events

On June 3, 2009, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (the "Company") issued $200,000,000 principal amount of 7.75% Senior Notes due 2039 (the "Notes"). The Notes were issued in the form filed as Exhibit 4.1 hereto and were sold pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, dated May 27, 2009, between the Company and the Underwriters named therein, as previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ( the "Commission") as Exhibit 1.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K on May 29, 2009. The offering of the Notes is more fully described in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May 29, 2009.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

The purpose of this Current Report is to file with the Commission the following documents relating to the Notes: (i) the form of the Notes, and (ii) the opinion of John C. Junek, Esq. The following exhibits are filed herewith in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-158972) filed by the Company with the Commission.

(d) Exhibits

4.1 Form of 7.75% Senior Note due 2039.

5.1 Opinion of John C. Junek, Esq.

23.1 Consent of John C. Junek, Esq. (included as part of Exhibit 5.1)