8-KExhibits & Filings

WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 8-K Report, Exhibit Filing (Mar 31, 2020)

Filed March 31, 2020For Securities:WFCWFC-PDWFC-PCWFC-PYWFC-PAWFC-PLWFCNPWFC-PZ

Summary

This Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 8-K filing from March 31, 2020, primarily concerns the issuance of various "Principal at Risk Securities" under its Medium-Term Notes, Series A program. These notes are linked to different market indices, including the S&P 500®, Russell 2000®, EURO STOXX 50®, Dow Jones Industrial Average®, and Nasdaq-100 Index®, with maturities ranging from May 2021 to April 2030. Wells Fargo & Company provides a full and unconditional guarantee for these debt issuances. Investors should note that the "Principal at Risk" nature of these securities implies that the repayment of principal is contingent upon the performance of the underlying indices. This filing serves to provide the legal documentation, specifically the forms of the notes and the legal opinion from Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, related to these offerings. It does not disclose new financial performance or strategic changes for Wells Fargo itself, but rather details specific debt-like products being brought to market.

Key Highlights

  • 1Wells Fargo Finance LLC issued multiple series of "Principal at Risk Securities" under its Medium-Term Notes, Series A program.
  • 2The securities are linked to various equity indices and baskets, including S&P 500®, Russell 2000®, EURO STOXX 50®, Dow Jones Industrial Average®, and Nasdaq-100 Index®.
  • 3Maturities for these notes range from May 2021 to April 2030.
  • 4Wells Fargo & Company provides a full and unconditional guarantee for all issued Notes.
  • 5The filing includes the forms of each Note and the legal opinion from Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP.
  • 6The term "Principal at Risk" indicates that investors may lose principal based on the performance of the linked indices.
  • 7This filing is primarily a legal and disclosure document related to specific debt product issuances, not a report of WFC's financial performance.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to disclose the forms of the "Principal at Risk Securities" (Medium-Term Notes, Series A) that Wells Fargo Finance LLC has issued and to file the legal opinion from its counsel regarding these notes and the guarantee provided by Wells Fargo & Company.

"Principal at Risk Securities" means that the repayment of the principal amount invested is not guaranteed and depends on the performance of the underlying index or basket of assets. If the linked index or assets perform poorly, investors may receive less than their initial principal investment back.

No, this filing is focused on the issuance of specific debt-linked investment products. It does not provide updated financial statements, earnings reports, or details on significant strategic changes for Wells Fargo & Company itself.

Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) provides a full and unconditional guarantee for all the Medium-Term Notes, Series A, that were issued by Wells Fargo Finance LLC.