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): October 31, 2003
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 001-2979 | | 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)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-800-411-4932
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
| Item 7: | | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
Exhibits are filed herewith in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-103711) filed by Wells Fargo & Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. On October 31, 2003, Wells Fargo & Company issued its Notes Linked to the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM due January 30, 2009. The purpose of this Current Report is to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission the form of the Note related to such issuance and the consent of Faegre & Benson LLP, Wells Fargo & Company’s special tax counsel, to the use of its name under the caption “United States Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the prospectus supplement related to such issuance.
(c) Exhibits
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| 4.1 | | Form of Note. |
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| 23.1 | | Consent of Faegre & Benson LLP. |
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SIGNATURE
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, thereunto duly authorized, on October 31, 2003.
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY |
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| By: | | /s/ Richard D. Levy |
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| | | Richard D. Levy Senior Vice President and Controller |
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Index to Exhibits
Exhibit No.
| | Description
| | Method of Filing
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| 4.1 | | Form of Note | | Electronic
Transmission |
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| 23.1 | | Consent of Faegre & Benson LLP | | Electronic
Transmission |
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