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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): October 19, 2022

WELLS FARGO & COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-2979   No. 41-0449260

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission File

Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

420 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California 94104

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-866-249-3302

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

  ☐

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class  

Trading

Symbol

  

Name of Each Exchange

on Which Registered

Common Stock, par value $1-2/3   WFC  

New York Stock Exchange

(NYSE)

7.5% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Class A Preferred Stock, Series L   WFC.PRL   NYSE

Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 5.85% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series Q

  WFC.PRQ   NYSE

Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 6.625% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series R

  WFC.PRR   NYSE
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series Y   WFC.PRY   NYSE
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series Z   WFC.PRZ   NYSE
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series AA   WFC.PRA   NYSE
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series CC   WFC.PRC   NYSE
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series DD   WFC.PRD   NYSE
Guarantee of Medium-Term Notes, Series A, due October 30, 2028 of Wells Fargo Finance LLC   WFC/28A   NYSE

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐                                    

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.03.

Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On October 19, 2022, Wells Fargo & Company (the “Company”) filed with the Delaware Secretary of State a Certificate Eliminating the Certificate of Designation with respect to the Company’s 2012 ESOP Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock which, effective upon filing, eliminated from the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation all matters set forth in the Certificate of Designation for the 2012 ESOP Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on January 10, 2012.

On October 19, 2022, Wells Fargo also filed with the Delaware Secretary of State a Certificate Eliminating the Certificate of Designation with respect each of the following series of convertible preferred stock which, effective upon filing, eliminated from the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation all matters set forth in the Certificate of Designated for each series: (i) 2013 ESOP Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on January 9, 2013, (ii) 2014 ESOP Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on January 8, 2014, (iii) 2015 ESOP Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on Mach 25, 2015, (iv) 2016 ESOP Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on January 5, 2016, (v) 2017 ESOP Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on February 1, 2017, and (vi) 2018 ESOP Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on January 24, 2018.

The Certificates Eliminating the Certificate of Designations with respect to each of the foregoing series of ESOP Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock are filed herewith as Exhibit 3.1 and Exhibit 3.2 and are incorporated herein by reference.    

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)        Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

   

Description

   

Location

3.1    Certificate Eliminating the Certificate of Designation with respect to the Company’s 2012 ESOP Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock.    Filed herewith
3.2    Certificate Eliminating the Certificate of Designation with respect to the Company’s 2013 ESOP Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, 2014 ESOP Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, 2015 ESOP Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, 2016 ESOP Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, 2017 ESOP Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock and 2018 ESOP Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock.    Filed herewith
104    The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.    Filed herewith

 

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SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

      WELLS FARGO & COMPANY  
DATED: October 19 , 2022      

/s/ Bryant Owens

                   
      Bryant Owens  
      Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer