8-KExhibits & Filings

WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 8-K Report, Exhibit Filing (Jan 26, 2016)

Filed January 26, 2016For Securities:WFCWFC-PDWFC-PCWFC-PYWFC-PAWFC-PLWFCNPWFC-PZ

Summary

This 8-K filing by Wells Fargo & Company, dated January 26, 2016, primarily serves to disclose the issuance of three series of Medium-Term Notes, Series K, under its existing registration statement. These notes are linked to various market indicators, including the S&P 500® Index, a 10-Year Constant Maturity Swap Rate, and a basket of global equity indices and ETFs. The filing also includes the respective forms of these notes and a legal opinion from Faegre Baker Daniels LLP regarding their issuance. For investors, this report signifies Wells Fargo's ongoing activity in the debt markets, specifically through structured notes designed to offer returns tied to specific market performances. While the filing itself does not detail the terms of these notes (such as principal amounts or specific interest rates/payoff structures), it provides the legal documentation and forms that govern their issuance. Investors interested in these specific notes would need to consult the prospectus supplements and offering documents associated with each series for detailed terms and risk factors.

Key Highlights

  • 1Wells Fargo & Company issued three new series of Medium-Term Notes, Series K.
  • 2The notes are structured products with returns linked to market performance.
  • 3Specific note issuances include those linked to the S&P 500® Index.
  • 4Another note series is linked to the 10-Year Constant Maturity Swap Rate, maturing January 26, 2026.
  • 5A third note series is linked to a global basket of Equity Indices and ETFs, maturing July 26, 2017.
  • 6The filing includes the forms of these notes as exhibits.
  • 7A legal opinion from Faegre Baker Daniels LLP concerning the notes is also filed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Wells Fargo & Company is announcing the issuance of three different series of Medium-Term Notes, Series K. These are structured debt instruments whose returns are linked to the performance of specific market indices or rates.

The notes are linked to the S&P 500® Index, the 10-Year Constant Maturity Swap Rate, and a global basket of Equity Indices and ETFs.

This 8-K filing primarily provides the legal documentation and forms of the notes. Detailed terms, including principal amounts, interest rates, payoff formulas, and specific risk factors for each note series, would typically be found in the prospectus supplements and offering memorandums related to each issuance, filed separately.

This filing is made in connection with an existing Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-202840), indicating that these notes are being issued under an established shelf registration. It is not announcing a new program but rather specific issuances under an existing one.