Ameriprise 2014 Annual Report Download - page 62

PART II.
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
Our common stock trades principally on The New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol AMP. As of February 13,
2015, we had approximately 16,440 common shareholders of record. Price and dividend information concerning our
common shares may be found in Note 26 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this
Annual Report on Form 10-K. Information regarding our equity compensation plans can be found in Part III, Item 12 of this
Annual Report on Form 10-K. Information comparing the cumulative total shareholder return on our common stock to the
cumulative total return for certain indices is set forth under the heading ‘‘Performance Graph’’ provided in our 2014 Annual
Report to Shareholders and is incorporated herein by reference.
We are primarily a holding company and, as a result, our ability to pay dividends in the future will depend on receiving
dividends from our subsidiaries. For information regarding our ability to pay dividends, see the information set forth under
the heading ‘‘Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and
Capital Resources’’ contained in Part II, Item 7 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Share Repurchases
The following table presents the information with respect to purchases made by or on behalf of Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
or any ‘‘affiliated purchaser’’ (as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), of our common
stock during the fourth quarter of 2014:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Total Number of
Shares Purchased as Approximate Dollar Value
Total Number part of Publicly of Shares that May Yet Be
of Shares Average Price Announced Plans Purchased Under the Plans
Period Purchased Paid Per Share or Programs(1) or Programs(1)
October 1 to October 31, 2014
Share repurchase program(1) 1,076,655 $ 116.87 1,076,655 $ 1,986,525,836
Employee transactions(2) 27,962 $ 119.86 N/A N/A
November 1 to November 30, 2014
Share repurchase program(1) 730,424 $ 129.96 730,424 $ 1,891,599,040
Employee transactions(2) 276,742 $ 129.04 N/A N/A
December 1 to December 31, 2014
Share repurchase program(1) 867,649 $ 131.38 867,649 $ 1,777,609,102
Employee transactions(2) 251,215 $ 134.18 N/A N/A
Totals
Share repurchase program(1) 2,674,728 $ 125.15 2,674,728
Employee transactions(2) 555,919 $ 130.90 N/A
3,230,647 2,674,728
N/A Not applicable.
(1) On April 28, 2014, we announced that our board of directors authorized us to repurchase up to $2.5 billion worth of our common
stock through April 28, 2016. The share repurchase program does not require the purchase of any minimum number of shares, and
depending on market conditions and other factors, these purchases may be commenced or suspended at any time without prior
notice. Acquisitions under the share repurchase program may be made in the open market, through privately negotiated transactions
or block trades or other means.
(2) Includes restricted shares withheld pursuant to the terms of awards under the Company’s share-based compensation plans to offset
tax withholding obligations that occur upon vesting and release of restricted shares. The value of the restricted shares withheld is the
closing price of common stock of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. on the date the relevant transaction occurs. Also includes shares withheld
pursuant to the net settlement of Non-Qualified Stock Option (‘‘NQSO’’) exercises to offset tax withholding obligations that occur upon
exercise and to cover the strike price of the NQSO. The value of the shares withheld pursuant to the net settlement of NQSO
exercises is the closing price of common stock of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. on the day prior to the date the relevant transaction
occurs.
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