UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware | 41-0449260 | |
(State of Incorporation or Organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
420 Montgomery Street San Francisco, California |
94104 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class to be so Registered |
Name of Each Exchange on Which Each Class is to be Registered | |
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 5.85% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series Q of Wells Fargo & Company, no par value | New York Stock Exchange |
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please check the following box: x
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), please check the following box: ¨
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-180989
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrants Securities to be Registered
The description of the Depositary Shares being registered hereby, including the 5.85% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series Q which is represented by the Depositary Shares, is set forth under (a) Description of Preferred Stock and Description of Depositary Shares in the Prospectus included in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-180989) of Wells Fargo & Company (the Company), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) on April 27, 2012, and (b) Description of the Series Q Preferred Stock and Description of the Depositary Shares in the final Prospectus Supplement dated July 15, 2013, as filed with the Commission on July 17, 2013, pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The foregoing Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits
4.1 | Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (file no. 001-02979)). | |
4.2 | Certificate of Designation of Wells Fargo & Company with respect to the 5.85% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series Q dated July 19, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 22, 2013 (file no. 001-02979)). | |
4.3 | Deposit Agreement, dated as of July 22, 2013, among Wells Fargo & Company, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as depositary, and the holders from time to time of Depositary Receipts (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 22, 2013 (file no. 001-02979)). | |
4.4 | Form of Depositary Receipt (included as part of Exhibit 4.3). |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | ||||
DATED: July 22, 2013 | /s/ Barbara S. Brett | |||
Barbara S. Brett | ||||
Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. |
Description |
Method of Filing | ||
4.1 | Restated Certificate of Incorporation |
Incorporation by Reference | ||
4.2 | Certificate of Designation of Wells Fargo & Company with respect to the 5.85% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series Q dated July 19, 2013 | Incorporation by Reference | ||
4.3 | Deposit Agreement, dated as of July 22, 2013, among Wells Fargo & Company, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as depositary, and the holders from time to time of Depositary Receipts | Incorporation by Reference | ||
4.4 | Form of Depositary Receipt (included as part of Exhibit 4.3) |