SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM S-1

                         Post-Effective Amendment No. 6

                     to Registration Statement No. 333-65080

                                      Under

                           The Securities Act of 1933

                         American Enterprise MVA Account
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

                                     Indiana
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         (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

                                       63
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            (Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number)

                                   94-2786905
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                      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                 829 AXP Financial Center, Minneapolis, MN 55474
                                 (612) 671-3131
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        (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
               of registrant's principal executive offices)

                                 James M. Odland
             50607 AXP Financial Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55474
                                 (612) 671-3794
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            (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
                   including area code, of agent for service)

It is proposed that this filing become effective July 19, 2002.

If any of the  Securities  being  registered on this Form are to be offered on a
delayed or continuous  basis  pursuant to Rule 415 under the  Securities  Act of
1933, check the following box.                                  [X]

Pursuant to Rule 429 under the Securities Act, the prospectuses contained herein
also relate to and constitute a Post-Effective Amendment to Securities Act
Registration Statement No. 333-86297.

The  prospectuses  filed herewith are not intended to supersede the prospectuses
filed for American Express  FlexChoice(SM)  Variable  Annuity,  American Express
Innovations  Variable  Annuity,  American  Express(R)  Galaxy  Premier  Variable
Annuity,  American Express New Solutions(R)  Variable Annuity,  American Express
Pinnacle Variable  Annuity(SM),  American Express Signature Variable Annuity(R),
American  Express(R)  Signature One Variable Annuity,  Wells Fargo Advantage(SM)
Variable Annuity,  Wells Fargo Advantage(SM)  Builder Variable Annuity contracts
filed with  Post-Effective  Amendment  No. 5 to the  Registration  Statement No.
333-65080.







                                           Calculation of Registration Fee

                                                                                  
Title of each class of    Amount to be           Proposed maximum        Proposed maximum       Amount of
securities to be          registered             offering price per      aggregate offering   registration fee
registered                                       unit                    price
- ------------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------
Interests in the          N/A
Guarantee Period
Accounts of
the Wells Fargo Advantage(SM) Variable Annuity,
the Wells Fargo Advantage(SM) Builder Variable Annuity,
the American Express Signature Variable Annuity(R),
the American Express(R) Signature One Variable Annuity,
the American Express New Solutions(R) Variable Annuity,
the American Express(R) Galaxy Premier Variable Annuity,
the American Express Pinnacle Variable Annuity(SM),
the American Express FlexChoice(SM) Variable Annuity,
the American Express Innovations Variable Annuity,
the Evergreen Essential(SM) Variable Annuity,
the Evergreen New Solutions Variable Annuity,
the Evergreen Privilege(SM) Variable Annuity,
and the Evergreen Pathways(SM) Variable Annuity Contracts






                       Registration Statement on Form S-1

                              Cross-Reference Sheet
                     Pursuant to Regulation S-K, Item 501(b)

Form S-1 Item Number and Caption                     Located in Prospectus

1.       Forepart of the Registration                Outside Front Cover
         Statement and Outside Front
         Cover Page of Prospectus

2.       Inside Front and Outside Back               Table of Contents
         Cover Pages of Prospectus

3.       Summary Information, Risk Factors           Summary or, as to ratio of
         and Ratio of Earnings to Fixed              earnings to fixed charges,
         Charges                                     Not Applicable

4.       Use of Proceeds                             The variable accounts; The
                                                     fixed accounts

5.       Determination of Offering Price             Not Applicable

6.       Dilution                                    Not Applicable

7.       Selling Security Holders                    Not Applicable

8.       Plan of Distribution                        Distribution of Contracts

9.       Description of Securities to Be Registered  The variable accounts;
                                                     The fixed accounts

10.      Interests of Named Experts and Counsel      Not Applicable

11.      Information with Respect to the Registrant  About American Enterprise
                                                     Life; Additional
                                                     Information about American
                                                     Enterprise Life

12.      Disclosure of Commission Position           See Item 14 in Part II
         on Indemnification for Securities
         Act Liabilities



                                     PART I.

                       INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
The prospectuses  included in the following  registration  statements containing
information for the American Enterprise MVA Account filed as described below are
incorporated herein by reference.

     Evergreen  Essential(SM)  Variable  Annuity  as a  part  of  Post-Effective
     Amendment No. 6 of the Registration Statement No. 333-92297.

     Evergreen  Privilege(SM)  Variable  Annuity  as a  part  of  Post-Effective
     Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement No. 333-73958.

     Evergreen  New  Solutions  Variable  Annuity  as a part  of  Post-Effective
     Amendment No. 6 of the Registration Statement No. 333-92297.

     Evergreen  Pathways(SM)  Variable  Annuity  as a  part  of  Post-Effective
     Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement No. 333-73958.


                                    PART II.

                     INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

         The expenses of the issuance and distribution of the interests in the
         Guarantee Period Accounts of the Contract to be registered, other than
         commissions on sales of the Contracts, are to be borne by the
         registrant.

Item 14. Indemnification

           The By-Laws of the depositor provide that the Corporation shall have
           the power to indemnify a director, officer, agent or employee of the
           Corporation pursuant to the provisions of applicable statues or
           pursuant to contract.

           The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any
           director, officer, agent or employee of the Corporation against any
           liability asserted against or incurred by the director, officer,
           agent or employee in such capacity or arising out of the director's,
           officer's, agent's or employee's status as such, whether or not the
           Corporation would have the power to indemnify the director, officer,
           agent or employee against such liability under the provisions of
           applicable law.

           The By-Laws of the depositor provide that it shall indemnify a
           director, officer, agent or employee of the depositor pursuant to the
           provisions of applicable statutes or pursuant to contract.

           Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities
           Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling
           persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or
           otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
           Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against
           public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore,
           unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
           such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of
           expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
           person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action,
           suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or
           controlling person in connection with the securities being
           registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel
           the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a
           court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
           indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the
           Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

         None

Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a)      Exhibits

1.       Not applicable.

2.       Not applicable.

3.1    Amendment and Restatement of Articles of Incorporation of American
       Enterprise Life dated July 29, 1986, filed electronically as Exhibit 6.1
       to American Enterprise Life Personal Portfolio Plus 2's Initial
       Registration Statement No. 33-54471, filed on or about July 5, 1994, is
       incorporated by reference.

3.2    Amended By-laws of American Enterprise Life, filed electronically as
       Exhibit 6.2 to American Enterprise Life Personal Portfolio Plus 2's
       Initial Registration Statement No. 33-54471, filed on or about July 5,
       1994, is incorporated by reference.

3.3    Consent  in writing  in lieu of a meeting  of the Board of  Directors  of
       American  Enterprise  Life Insurance  Company  establishing  the American
       Enterprise  MVA Account  dated Aug. 18,  1999,  filed  electronically  as
       Exhibit 3.3 to Registrant's Initial Registration Statement No. 333-86297,
       filed on or about Aug. 31, 1999, is incorporated by reference.


4.1    Form  of  Deferred  Annuity  Contract  for  the  American   Express(R)
       Signature One Variable Annuity (form 240180),  filed electronically as
       Exhibit  4.1  to  American   Enterprise   Variable  Annuity  Account's
       Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-85567
       on form N-4,  filed on or about  Dec.  7,  1999,  is  incorporated  by
       reference.

4.2    Form of  Deferred Annuity Contract  for  the  Wells  Fargo  Advantage(SM)
       Variable  Annuity (form 44209),  filed  electronically  as Exhibit 4.1 to
       American  Enterprise Variable Annuity Account's  Pre-Effective  Amendment
       No. 1 to  Registration  Statement No.  333-85567 on form N-4, filed on or
       about Nov. 4, 1999, is incorporated by reference.

4.3    Form of  Deferred  Annuity  Contract  for the Wells  Fargo  Advantage(SM)
       Builder Variable Annuity (form 44210),  filed  electronically  as Exhibit
       4.2 to  American  Enterprise  Variable  Annuity  Account's  Pre-Effective
       Amendment  No. 1 to  Registration  Statement  No.  333-85567 on form N-4,
       filed on or about Nov. 4, 1999, is incorporated by reference.

4.4    Form of Deferred Annuity  Contract (form 240343), filed  electronically
       as Exhibit  4.1 to  American  Enterprise  Variable  Annuity  Account's
       Pre-Effective  Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-92297
       on Form N-4,  filed on or about Feb.  11,  2000,  is  incorporated  by
       reference.

4.5    Form of Deferred  Annuity  Contract  for  American  Express  Signature
       Variable Annuity (R) (form 43431), filed electronically  as Exhibit 4.1
       to  American  Enterprise  Variable  Annuity  Account's   Pre-Effective
       Amendment No. 1 to Registration  Statement No.  333-74865 on form N-4,
       filed on or about Aug. 4, 1999, is incorporated by reference.

4.6    Form  of  Deferred  Annuity  Contract  for  the American Express(R)
       Galaxy Premier Variable Annuity and the American Express Pinnacle
       Variable Annuity(SM) (form 44170), filed electronically as Exhibit  4.1
       to  American   Enterprise   Variable  Annuity  Account's Pre-Effective
       Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-82149, filed on or
       about Sept. 21, 1999, is incorporated by reference.

4.7    Form of Deferred Annuity Contract  Option L (form 271496), filed
       electronically as Exhibit 4.1 to American  Enterprise Variable Annuity
       Account's  Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No.
       333-73958 on form N-4, filed on or Feb. 20, 2002, is  incorporated  by
       reference.

4.8    Form of Deferred Annuity Contract Option C (form 271491), filed
       electronically as Exhibit 4.2 to American  Enterprise Variable Annuity
       Account's  Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No.
       333-73958 on form N-4, filed on or Feb. 20, 2002, is  incorporated  by
       reference.

4.9    Form of Enhanced  Death Benefit Rider  contracts  (form 44213),  filed
       electronically as Exhibit 4.3 to American  Enterprise Variable Annuity
       Account's  Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No.
       333-85567 on form N-4, filed on or about Nov. 4, 1999, is incorporated
       by reference.

4.10   Form of Guaranteed  Minimum Income Benefit Rider for the American Express
       Signature  Variable Annuity (R) and the American Express(R) Signature One
       Variable Annuity (6% Accumulation  Benefit Base) (form 240186), filed
       electronically  as Exhibit 4.2 to American  Enterprise  Variable  Annuity
       Account's  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 3 to Registration  Statement No.
       333-85567 on form N-4,  filed on or about Feb. 11, 2000, is  incorporated
       by reference.

4.11   Form of Guaranteed  Minimum Income Benefit Rider (form  240350), filed
       electronically as Exhibit 4.4 to American  Enterprise Variable Annuity
       Account's  Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No.
       333-92297  on  Form  N-4,   filed  on  or  about  Feb.  11,  2000,  is
       incorporated by reference.

4.12   Form of Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit  Rider contracts (form 44214),
       filed  electronically as Exhibit 4.4 to American  Enterprise  Variable
       Annuity  Account's  Pre-Effective  Amendment  No.  1  to  Registration
       Statement No.  333-85567 on form N-4,  filed on or about Nov. 4, 1999,
       is incorporated by reference.


4.13   Form of 5%  Accumulation  Death  Benefit  Rider for the American  Express
       Signature  Variable  Annuity(R) and the American  Express  Signature One
       Variable  Annuity(SM) (form 240183),  filed electronically as Exhibit 4.3
       to  American   Enterprise   Variable  Annuity  Account's   Post-Effective
       Amendment  No. 1 to  Registration  Statement  No.  333-85567 on form N-4,
       filed on or about Dec. 8, 1999, is incorporated by reference.

4.14   Form of Value Option  Return of Purchase  Payment  Death Benefit Rider
       for the American Express (R) Signature One Variable  Annuity (form
       240182), filed   electronically  as  Exhibit  4.11  to  Registrant's
       Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to Registration Statement No. 333-86297
       on form  S-1,  filed on or  about  May 1,  2000,  is  incorporated  by
       reference.

4.15   Form of 8% Performance  Credit Rider for the American  Express  Signature
       Variable  Annuity(R)  and the American  Express(R) Signature One Variable
       Annuity (form  240187),  filed  electronically  as  Exhibit  4.4  to
       American Enterprise Variable Annuity Account's  Post-Effective  Amendment
       No. 2 to  Registration  Statement No.  333-85567 on form N-4, filed on or
       about Dec. 30, 1999, is incorporated by reference.

4.16   Form  of  Performance  Credit  Rider (form 240349), filed electronically
       as Exhibit  4.2 to  American  Enterprise  Variable  Annuity  Account's
       Pre-Effective  Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-92297
       on Form N-4,  filed on or about Feb.  11,  2000,  is  incorporated  by
       reference.

4.17   Form of Benefit  Protector(SM) Death Benefit Rider contracts
       (form  271155),  filed  electronically  as  Exhibit  4.15 to  American
       Enterprise Variable Annuity Account's  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 6
       to Registration Statement No. 333-85567 on form N-4, filed on or about
       March 1, 2001, is incorporated by reference.

4.18   Form of Benefit  Protector(SM)  Plus Death Benefit Rider  contracts
       (form  271156),  filed  electronically  as  Exhibit  4.16 to  American
       Enterprise Variable Annuity Account's  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 6
       to Registration Statement No. 333-85567 on form N-4, filed on or about
       March 1, 2001, is incorporated by reference.

4.19   Form of Maximum  Anniversary  Value Death  Benefit Rider (form 240346),
       filed  electronically as Exhibit 4.3 to American  Enterprise  Variable
       Annuity  Account's  Pre-Effective  Amendment  No.  1  to  Registration
       Statement  No.  333-92297,  filed on or about  February 11,  2000,  is
       incorporated by reference.

4.20   Form  of  Roth  IRA  Endorsement contracts  (form  43094),  filed
       electronically as Exhibit 4.2 to American  Enterprise Variable Annuity
       Account's  Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No.
       333-74865 on form N-4, filed on or about Aug. 4, 1999, incorporated by
       reference.

4.21   Form of SEP-IRA for the Wells Fargo  Advantage(SM)  Variable  Annuity,
       the Wells Fargo Advantage(SM)  Builder Variable Annuity,  the American
       Express(R) Signature One Variable  Annuity,  the American  Express(R)
       Galaxy Premier  Variable  Annuity,  and the American  Express Pinnacle
       Variable Annuity(SM) (form 43412), filed electronically as Exhibit 4.3
       to  American  Enterprise  Variable  Annuity  Account's   Pre-Effective
       Amendment No. 1 to Registration  Statement No.  333-72777 on form N-4,
       filed on or about July 8, 1999, is incorporated by reference.


4.22   Form  of  SEP-IRA contracts (form 43433), filed electronically as Exhibit
       4.3 to American  Enterprise Variable Annuity Account's  Pre-Effective
       Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-74865 on form N-4,
       filed on or about Aug. 4, 1999, is incorporated by reference.

4.23   Form of Disability  Waiver of  Withdrawal  Charges Rider (form 44215),
       filed  electronically as Exhibit 4.5 to American  Enterprise  Variable
       Annuity  Account's  Pre-Effective  Amendment  No.  1  to  Registration
       Statement No.  333-85567 on form N-4,  filed on or about Nov. 4, 1999,
       is incorporated by reference.

4.24   Form of  Unemployment  Waiver of  Withdrawal  Charges Rider for the Wells
       Fargo  Advantage(SM)  Variable Annuity and the Wells Fargo  Advantage(SM)
       Builder Variable Annuity (form 44216),  to American  Enterprise  Variable
       Annuity Account's Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement
       No.  333-85567  on  form  N-4,  filed  on  or  about  Nov.  4,  1999,  is
       incorporated by reference.

4.25   Form of TSA  Endorsement contracts (form 43413),  filed  electronically
       as Exhibit  4.4 to  American  Enterprise  Variable  Annuity  Account's
       Pre-Effective  Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-72777
       on form  N-4,  filed on or about  July 8,  1999,  is  incorporated  by
       reference.

5.     Opinion of Counsel and consent to its use as to the securities being
       registered, filed electronically herewith.

8.     Not applicable.

9.     Not applicable.

10.    Not applicable.

11.    Not applicable.

12.    Not applicable.

15.    Not applicable.

16.    Not applicable.

21.    Not applicable.

23.    Consent  of  Independent  Auditors, filed electronically herewith.

24.1   Power of Attorney to sign this Registration Statement, dated April 25,
       2001,  filed  electronically  as  Exhibit  24.1 of the  Post-Effective
       Amendment  No.  5  to  Registration   Statement  No.   333-65080,   is
       incorporated by reference.

24.2   Power of Attorney to sign this Registration Statement, dated April 9,
       2002, filed electronically as  Exhibit  24.2 of the  Post-Effective
       Amendment  No.  5  to  Registration   Statement  No.   333-65080,   is
       incorporated by reference.

25.    Not applicable.

26.    Not applicable.



Item 17. Undertakings

Registrant hereby undertakes:

(1)   To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
      post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

      (i)   To  include  any  prospectus  required  by section  10(a)(3)  of the
            Securities Act of 1933;

      (ii)  To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the
            effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent
            post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the
            aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set
            forth in the registration statement;

      (iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of
            distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement
            or any material change to such information in the registration
            statement.

      (iv)  Registrant   represents  that  it  is  relying  upon  the  no-action
            assurance  given to the  American  Council of Life  Insurance  (pub.
            Avail. Nov. 28, 1988).  Further,  Registrant  represents that it has
            complied  with  the  provisions  of  paragraphs  (1) - (4)  of  that
            no-action letter.

(2)   That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities
      Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed a new
      registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
      offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
      bona fide offering thereof.

(3)   To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of
      the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of
      the offering.



                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,  American Enterprise
Life  Insurance  Company,  on behalf of the  Registrant,  has duly  caused  this
Registration  Statement  to be signed on its  behalf  by the  undersigned,  duly
authorized in the City of Minneapolis, and State of Minnesota on the 17th day of
July, 2002.

                                  American Enterprise MVA Account
                                  (Registrant)

                                  By American Enterprise Life Insurance Company

                                  By /s/ Carol A. Holton*
                                     --------------------
                                         Carol A. Holton
                                         President and Chief Executive Officer

As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the 17th day of
July, 2002.


Signature                                               Title


/s/  Gumer C. Alvero*                     Director, Chairman of the Board and
- ---------------------                     Executive Vice President - Annuities
     Gumer C. Alvero

/s/  Douglas K. Dunning**                 Director
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     Douglas K. Dunning

/s/  Carol A. Holton*                     Director, President and Chief
- ----------------------                    Executive Officer
     Carol A. Holton

/s/  Paul S. Mannweiler*                  Director
- ------------------------
     Paul S. Mannweiler

/s/  James M. Odland**                    Vice President, General Counsel and
- ----------------------                    Secretary
     James M. Odland

/s/  Teresa J. Rasmussen*                 Director
- -------------------------
     Teresa J. Rasmussen

/s/  Philip C. Wentzel*                   Vice President and Controller
- -----------------------
     Philip C. Wentzel

/s/  David L. Yowan*                      Vice President and Treasurer
- ---------------------
     David L. Yowan

 * Signed  pursuant  to Powers  of  Attorney,  dated  April  25,  2001,  filed
   electronically as Exhibit 24.1 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 Registration
   Statement No. 333-65080, is incorporated by reference.

** Signed  pursuant  to Powers  of  Attorney,  dated  April  9  2002,  filed
   electronically herewith as Exhibit 24.2 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5
   Registration Statement No. 333-65080, is incorporated by reference.




By:/s/ James M. Odland
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       James M. Odland