8-KExhibits & Filings

WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 8-K Report, Exhibit Filing (Oct 21, 2013)

Filed October 21, 2013For Securities:WFCWFC-PDWFC-PCWFC-PYWFC-PAWFC-PLWFCNPWFC-PZ

Summary

This Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 8-K filing from October 21, 2013, primarily serves to disclose the issuance of new financial instruments: Medium-Term Notes, Series K, Securities Linked to the Russell 2000® Index, with a maturity date of October 21, 2015. This filing is part of a broader Registration Statement on Form S-3 previously filed by the company. 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 associated with these notes. The filing includes the form of the notes themselves, along with legal opinions from Faegre Baker Daniels LLP and Wells Fargo's special tax counsel, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, confirming certain aspects of these securities.

Key Highlights

  • 1Wells Fargo & Company issued new Medium-Term Notes, Series K, linked to the Russell 2000® Index.
  • 2The notes have a maturity date of October 21, 2015.
  • 3This filing is supplementary to a previously filed Registration Statement on Form S-3.
  • 4The report includes the form of the Medium-Term Notes.
  • 5Legal opinions from Faegre Baker Daniels LLP and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP regarding the notes are filed as exhibits.
  • 6The filing also includes consents from the legal counsel.
  • 7This 8-K does not contain new financial statements or updated business operations information.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially disclose the issuance of Wells Fargo's Medium-Term Notes, Series K, which are linked to the performance of the Russell 2000® Index. It also serves to file the associated legal documentation and opinions.

The notes are designated as Medium-Term Notes, Series K, and their performance is linked to the Russell 2000® Index. They mature on October 21, 2015.

No, this particular 8-K filing does not contain any new financial statements or updates on the company's operational performance. It is solely focused on the issuance and documentation of specific debt securities.

The filing includes an opinion from Faegre Baker Daniels LLP, likely concerning the issuance or structure of the notes, and an opinion from Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, Wells Fargo's special tax counsel, addressing the tax implications of these notes.