UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 41-0449260 | |
(State of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
420 Montgomery Street San Francisco, California | 94163 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class to be so registered | Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered | |
Warrants (expiring October 28, 2018) | New York Stock Exchange |
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. x
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. ¨
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-159736
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of class)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. | Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered. |
The title of the securities to be registered hereunder is “Warrants (expiring October 28, 2018)” (the “Securities”). A description of the Securities is set forth under (i) the section captioned “Description of Securities Warrants” in the registrant’s Prospectus, dated June 4, 2009 (the “Base Prospectus”), which relates to the registrant’s registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-159736), as supplemented by (ii) the section captioned “The Warrants” in the registrant’s Preliminary Prospectus Supplement, dated May 19, 2010, to the Base Prospectus, which are hereby incorporated by reference into this registration statement.
Item 2. | Exhibits. |
4.1 | Warrant Agreement dated May 20, 2010 between the registrant and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | |
4.2 | Form of Warrant (included as part of Exhibit 4.1). |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Date: May 21, 2010 | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | |||||
By: | /S/ BARBARA S. BRETT | |||||
Name: | Barbara S. Brett | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer |
Index to Exhibits
Exhibit | Description | Method of Filing | ||
4.1 | Warrant Agreement dated May 20, 2010 between the registrant and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | Electronic Transmission | ||
4.2 | Form of Warrant (included as part of 4.1). |