UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


      Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) : April 15, 2003


                   AMERICAN ENTERPRISE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



           INDIANA                      333-65080                94-2786905
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(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission file Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)


829 AXP FINANCIAL CENTER, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA                   55474
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    (Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)


       (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (612) 671-3131
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             (Former name or address, if changed since last report)


Item 5.  Other Information

On April 15, 2003 American Enterprise Life Insurance Company (the "Company"),  a
wholly  owned  subsidiary  of IDS Life  Insurance  Company,  appointed  Jeryl A.
Millner,  Vice President and  Controller.  Ms. Millner will act as the Company's
Principal  Accounting  Officer.  Ms. Millner is new to the Company and brings to
this  position  20 years of prior  insurance  and annuity  financial  management
experience.  She succeeds  Philip C. Wentzel,  who was recently  appointed  Vice
President,   Business   Planning  &  Analysis  for  American  Express  Financial
Corporation,  IDS Life  Insurance  Company's  parent.  On April 17, 2003 John T.
Sweeney was appointed Vice  President-Finance  for the Company.  Mr. Sweeney has
been with American Express  Financial  Corporation for over 29 years and for the
last two  years has  served as  Executive  Vice  President-Finance  for IDS Life
Insurance  Company.  Mr.  Sweeney will act as the Company's  Principal and Chief
Financial Officer.



SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

REGISTRANT                            AMERICAN ENTERPRISE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY



BY                                /s/ Carol A. Holten
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NAME AND TITLE                        Carol A. Holten
                                      President and Chief Executive Officer

DATE                                  April 17, 2003