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):  September 20, 1996


                             WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
         Delaware                      1-6214                 No. 13-2553920
(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission File             (IRS Employer
    of incorporation)                  Number)               Identification No.)
 
             420 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California 94163
              (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


      Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (415) 477-1000


                                 Not Applicable
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 
Item 5:       Other Events
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     On September 19, 1996 Wells Fargo & Company (the "Company") authorized the
sale and established the terms of up to 4,000,000 shares of Fixed/Adjustable
Rate Noncumulative Preferred Stock, Series H, under Registration No. 333-10469.

Item 7:       Financial Statements and Exhibits
              ---------------------------------

          (a) Financial statements of businesses acquired:  Not applicable.

          (b) Pro forma financial information:  Not applicable.

          (c) Index of Exhibits:

              4(a) -- Certificate of Designation for the Fixed/Adjustable Rate
              Noncumulative Preferred Stock.


                                   SIGNATURE
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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 September 20, 1996.


                                       WELLS FARGO & COMPANY


                                       By:  /s/ Alan J. Pabst
                                           ---------------------------
                                           Name:  Alan J. Pabst
                                           Title: Senior Vice President
                                                  and Treasurer


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