8-KExhibits & Filings

WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 8-K Report, Exhibit Filing (Oct 5, 2011)

Filed October 5, 2011For Securities:WFCWFC-PDWFC-PCWFC-PYWFC-PAWFC-PLWFCNPWFC-PZ

Summary

Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) filed a Form 8-K on October 5, 2011, to disclose the issuance of various Medium-Term Notes, Series K. These notes are linked to different financial benchmarks, including the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, a Global ETF Basket, the S&P 500® Index, the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund, and a Commodity Basket. The filing serves to provide investors with the official documentation for these debt offerings, including the forms of the notes themselves and legal opinions from counsel regarding their issuance and tax implications. This report is primarily administrative, documenting the details of specific debt instruments. Investors interested in these specific notes should review the forms of notes and accompanying legal opinions to understand the terms, risks, and potential returns associated with each issuance. The filing does not contain new financial results or significant operational updates, but rather formalizes the details of these Medium-Term Notes.

Key Highlights

  • 1Wells Fargo & Company issued several series of Medium-Term Notes, Series K, on or around October 5, 2011.
  • 2The notes are linked to various investment indices and baskets, including the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, S&P 500® Index, a Global ETF Basket, an Emerging Markets Index Fund, and a Commodity Basket.
  • 3Maturity dates for these notes range from April 2015 to October 2018.
  • 4The filing is an amendment to a previously filed Registration Statement on Form S-3.
  • 5The purpose of the 8-K is to file the forms of the notes and related legal opinions (from Faegre & Benson LLP and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP).
  • 6This filing primarily serves to provide official documentation for these debt issuances and does not contain new financial performance data.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially document the issuance of Wells Fargo's Medium-Term Notes, Series K, by providing the forms of the notes and legal opinions regarding their structure and tax implications. This filing is in support of a previously submitted Registration Statement on Form S-3.

Wells Fargo is issuing various 'Medium-Term Notes, Series K.' These are debt instruments whose returns are linked to the performance of specific indices or baskets of assets, such as stock market indices (Dow Jones, S&P 500, Emerging Markets), an ETF basket, and a commodity basket.

The maturity dates for these Medium-Term Notes, Series K, vary by issuance, ranging from April 2015 to October 2018.

No, this 8-K filing does not provide any new information regarding Wells Fargo's financial performance, earnings, or operational results. Its sole purpose is to disclose the details and legal documentation of the newly issued Medium-Term Notes.