8-KExhibits & Filings

WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 8-K Report, Exhibit Filing (Mar 1, 2013)

Filed March 1, 2013For Securities:WFCWFC-PDWFC-PCWFC-PYWFC-PAWFC-PLWFCNPWFC-PZ

Summary

This Form 8-K filing by Wells Fargo & Company on March 1, 2013, primarily serves to disclose the issuance of new debt securities: Medium-Term Notes, Series K, linked to the S&P 500® Index and the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund. These filings are made in conjunction with a previously filed Registration Statement on Form S-3. Investors should note that this report does not contain new financial results or material operational updates. Instead, it focuses on the legal and structural documentation related to these specific debt issuances.

Key Highlights

  • 1Wells Fargo & Company issued Medium-Term Notes, Series K.
  • 2The notes are linked to the performance of the S&P 500® Index.
  • 3The notes are also linked to the performance of the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund.
  • 4These issuances are related to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-180728).
  • 5The filing includes the forms of the notes themselves.
  • 6Legal opinions from Faegre Baker Daniels LLP and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP regarding the notes are included as exhibits.
  • 7This is a disclosure of debt issuance documentation, not a financial results release.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this filing is to publicly disclose the forms of two new debt issuances by Wells Fargo: Medium-Term Notes, Series K, linked to the S&P 500® Index and the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund. It also includes related legal opinions.

No, this 8-K filing does not contain new financial results or updated financial statements for Wells Fargo. It is specifically focused on the documentation and legal aspects of the new debt securities being issued.

The 'Notes' refer to Wells Fargo's Medium-Term Notes, Series K. These are debt instruments whose returns are tied to the performance of either the S&P 500® Index or the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund.

These Notes are structured financial products. While their performance is linked to the specified indices, they are not direct investments in the indices themselves. Investors should carefully review the terms and risks associated with these notes, which are detailed in the full documentation filed with the SEC.