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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): January 22, 2021

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 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

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

   WFC.PRA    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. ☐


Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

Article FOURTH of Wells Fargo & Company’s (the “Company”) Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, authorizes the issuance from time to time of shares of Preferred Stock, without par value. On January 22, 2021, the Company filed with the Delaware Secretary of State a Certificate of Designation which, effective upon filing, designated a series of such Preferred Stock as “3.90% Fixed Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series BB,” authorized 140,400 shares of 3.90% Fixed Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series BB, without par value and with a liquidation preference amount of $25,000 per share (referred to herein as the “Series BB Preferred Stock”), and set forth the voting powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, and qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, of the Series BB Preferred Stock which are not fixed by the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation. A copy of the Certificate of Designation is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)                    Exhibits

 

     Exhibit No.    Description      Location    
     4.1   

Certificate of Designation of Wells Fargo & Company with respect to the 3.90% Fixed Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series BB dated January 21, 2021.

     Filed herewith  
   104   

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

     Filed herewith  


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: January 22, 2021     

/s/ Bryant Owens

 
     Bryant Owens  
     Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer  
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