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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): March 17, 2020

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:

  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)

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

  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 Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series N

 

WFC.PRN

 

NYSE

         

Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series O

 

WFC.PRO

 

NYSE

         

Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series P

 

WFC.PRP

 

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 T

 

WFC.PRT

 

NYSE

         

Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series V

 

WFC.PRV

 

NYSE

         

Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series W

 

WFC.PRW

 

NYSE

         

Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series X

 

WFC.PRX

 

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

         

Guarantee of 5.80% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Normal Wachovia Income Trust Securities of Wachovia Capital Trust III

 

WFC/TP

 

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.


Item5.03.       Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On March 17, 2020, Wells Fargo & Company (the “Company”) filed with the Delaware Secretary of State a Certificate Eliminating the Certificate of Designations with respect to the Company’s Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series K, which, effective upon filing, eliminated from the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation all matters set forth in the Certificate of Designations for the Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series K, filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on December 30, 2008.

The Certificate Eliminating the Certificate of Designations with respect to the Company’s Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series K, is filed herewith as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.       Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits

Exhibit No.

   

Description

 

Location

             
 

  3.1

   

Certificate Eliminating the Certificate of Designations with respect to the Company’s Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series K.

 

Filed herewith

             
 

104

   

The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.

 

Filed herewith

2


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: March 17, 2020

 

/s/ Le Roy Davis

 

 

Le Roy Davis

 

 

Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer