UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): February 28, 2017
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-02979 | No. 41-0449260 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
420 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California 94163
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
1-866-249-3302
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(b) On February 28, 2017, Susan E. Engel, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Wells Fargo & Company (the “Company”), informed the Company that she will not stand for re-election and will retire as a member of the Board at the Company’s upcoming Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled to be held on April 25, 2017.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On March 1, 2017, the Company announced certain compensation actions taken by the Board affecting members of the Company’s Operating Committee. The Company’s news release announcing these actions is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d) Exhibits | |
| 99.1 | News Release dated March 1, 2017 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Dated: | March 1, 2017 | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | |
| By: | /s/ ANTHONY R. AUGLIERA | ||
| Anthony R. Augliera | |||
| Senior Vice President and Secretary | |||
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