Form 8-K

WELLS FARGO & COMPANY

DATED: March 14, 2012

/s/ Barbara S. Brett

Barbara S. Brett

Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer

0001193125-12-114829.txt : 20120314 0001193125-12-114829.hdr.sgml : 20120314 20120314160753 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-114829 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120314 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20120314 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120314 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WELLS FARGO & CO/MN CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000072971 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 410449260 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-02979 FILM NUMBER: 12690407 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 420 MONTGOMERY STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94163 BUSINESS PHONE: 6126671234 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY STREET 2: 420 MONTGOMERY STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94163 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NORWEST CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NORTHWEST BANCORPORATION DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19830516 8-K 1 d291137d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

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): March 14, 2012

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 94163

(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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Item 8.01

Other Events

On March 14, 2012, Wells Fargo & Company (the “Company”) submitted a redemption notice to the property trustee for Wachovia Capital Trust IV (the “Trust”), which will result in the redemption of $875,000,000 liquidation amount of the 6.375% Trust Preferred Securities of the Trust (NYSE: WBPRB) (the “Capital Securities”) on April 13, 2012. The redemption price for each Capital Security will equal 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accumulated but unpaid distributions of $0.132813. Payment of the distribution scheduled for March 15, 2012 will not be affected. The paying agent for the Capital Securities is U.S. Bank National Association. Under applicable regulatory capital guidelines issued by bank regulatory agencies, upon notice of redemption, the Capital Securities will no longer qualify as Tier 1 capital for the Company. This redemption is consistent with the capital plan the Company submitted to the Federal Reserve Board and the actions the Company previously announced on March 13, 2012, and will be funded with excess cash currently available to the Company.

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.