EXHIBIT 25(C)

                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                   FORM T-1
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                           STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                     UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939
                 OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

               CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY
               OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(B)(2) _____

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                      THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO
              (EXACT NAME OF TRUSTEE AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

     A NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION                       36-0899825
                                                          (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
                                                          IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
 
     ONE FIRST NATIONAL PLAZA, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS       60670-0126
     (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)          (ZIP CODE)

                      THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO
                     ONE FIRST NATIONAL PLAZA, SUITE 0286
                        CHICAGO, ILLINOIS   60670-0286
            ATTN: LYNN A. GOLDSTEIN, LAW DEPARTMENT (312) 732-6919
           (NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)

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                            WELLS FARGO CAPITAL II
              (EXACT NAME OF OBLIGOR AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

     DELAWARE                                             94-6701194
     (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF                      (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
      INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)                      IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)


     420 MONTGOMERY STREET
     SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA                              94163
     (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)             (ZIP CODE)


                             PREFERRED SECURITIES
                        (TITLE OF INDENTURE SECURITIES)


 
ITEM 1.  GENERAL INFORMATION.  FURNISH THE FOLLOWING
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         INFORMATION AS TO THE TRUSTEE:

         (A) NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH EXAMINING OR 
         SUPERVISING AUTHORITY TO WHICH IT IS SUBJECT. 

         Comptroller of Currency, Washington, D.C., 
         Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 
         Washington, D.C., The Board of Governors of 
         the Federal Reserve System, Washington D.C. 

         (B) WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS. 

         The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate 
         trust powers.

ITEM 2.  AFFILIATIONS WITH THE OBLIGOR.  IF THE OBLIGOR
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         IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH
         SUCH AFFILIATION.

         No such affiliation exists with the trustee.

 
ITEM 16.  LIST OF EXHIBITS.   LIST BELOW ALL EXHIBITS FILED AS A
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          PART OF THIS STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY.

          1. A copy of the articles of association of the
             trustee now in effect.*

          2. A copy of the certificates of authority of the
             trustee to commence business.*

          3. A copy of the authorization of the trustee to
             exercise corporate trust powers.*

          4. A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee.*

          5. Not Applicable.

          6. The consent of the trustee required by
             Section 321(b) of the Act.

          7. A copy of the latest report of condition of the
             trustee published pursuant to law or the
             requirements of its supervising or examining
             authority.

          8. Not Applicable.

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          9. Applicable.


  Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended,
the trustee, The First National Bank of Chicago, a national banking association
organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly
caused this Statement of Eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Chicago and the State
of Illinois, on this 14th day of November, 1996.


     THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO,
     TRUSTEE

     By /s/ John R. Prendiville
        John R. Prendiville
        Vice President

 


* EXHIBIT 1, 2, 3 AND 4 ARE HEREIN INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE TO EXHIBITS BEARING
IDENTICAL NUMBERS IN ITEM 16 OF THE FORM T-1 OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
CHICAGO, FILED AS EXHIBIT 25.1 TO THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-3 OF
SUNAMERICA, INC., FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON OCTOBER
25, 1996 (REGISTRATION NO. 333-14201).

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                                   EXHIBIT 6



                      THE CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE REQUIRED
                         BY SECTION 321(b) OF THE ACT


                                        
                                                       November 14, 1996


Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C.  20549

Gentlemen:

     In connection with the qualification of an indenture between Wells Fargo
Capital II and The First National Bank of Chicago, the undersigned, in
accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended,
hereby consents that the reports of examinations of the undersigned, made by
Federal or State authorities authorized to make such examinations, may be
furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its
request therefor.


                                 Very truly yours,

                                 THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO
 
                                 By   /s/ John R. Prendiville
                                      John R. Prendiville
                                      Vice President

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                                   EXHIBIT 7


 
Legal Title of Bank:      The First National Bank of Chicago   Call Date: 06/30/96  ST-BK:  17-1630 FFIEC 031
                                                         
Address:                  One First National Plaza, Ste 0460                                        Page RC-1
City, State  Zip:         Chicago, IL  60670
FDIC Certificate No.: 0/3/6/1/8
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CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF CONDITION FOR INSURED COMMERCIAL
AND STATE-CHARTERED SAVINGS BANKS FOR JUNE 30, 1996

All schedules are to be reported in thousands of dollars. Unless otherwise
indicated, report the amount outstanding of the last business day of the
quarter.

SCHEDULE RC--BALANCE SHEET

  
                                                                                        C400             {-
                                                                   DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN           --------         ------ 
                                                                       THOUSANDS          RCFD  BIL MIL THOU      
                                                                   -----------------      ----  ------------      
ASSETS
                                                                                                       
1.   Cash and balances due from depository institutions
     (from Schedule RC-A):
     a. Noninterest-bearing balances and currency
        and coin(1)...............................................                        0081   3,572,641        1.a.
     b. Interest-bearing balances(2)..............................                        0071   6,958,367        1.b.
2.   Securities
     a. Held-to-maturity securities(from Schedule
        RC-B, column A)...........................................                        1754           0        2.a.
     b. Available-for-sale securities (from
        Schedule RC-B, column D)..................................                        1773   1,448,974        2.b.
3.   Federal funds sold and securities purchased under
     agreements to resell in domestic offices of the bank
     and its Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and in IBFs:
     a. Federal Funds sold........................................                        0276   5,020,878        3.a.
     b. Securities purchased under agreements to
        resell....................................................                        0277     918,688        3.b.
4.   Loans and lease financing receivables:
     a. Loans and leases, net of unearned income (from Schedule
        RC-C)..................................................... RCFD 2122 19,125,160                           4.a.
     b. LESS: Allowance for
        loan and lease losses..................................... RCFD 3123    379,232                           4.b.
     c. LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve..................... RCFD 3128          0                           4.c.
     d. Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance,
        and reserve (item 4.a minus 4.b and 4.c)..................                        2125  18,745,928        4.d.
5.   Assets held in trading accounts..............................                        3545   9,599,172        5.

6.   Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases).....                        2145     623,289        6.

7.   Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M).................                        2150       8,927        7.

8.   Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated
     companies (from Schedule RC-M)...............................                        2130      57,280        8.

9.   Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding.                        2155     632,259        9.

10.  Intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M)......................                         2143     156,715       10.

11.  Other assets (from Schedule RC-F)...........................                         2160   1,592,088       11.

12.  Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11)....................                         2170  49,335,206       12.

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(1)  Includes cash items in process of collection and unposted debits.
(2)  Includes time certificates of deposit not held for trading.
 

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SCHEDULE RC-CONTINUED                                                                 DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN
                                                                   Thousands                      BIL MIL THOU
                                                                   ---------                      ------------
                                                                                                           
LIABILITIES
13.  Deposits:
     a. In domestic offices (sum of totals of
        columns A and C from Schedule RC-E,
        part 1).........................................                             RCON 2200           16,878,870     13.a.
       (1) Noninterest-bearing(1)....................... RCON 6631   7,855,880                                          13.a.(1)
       (2) Interest-bearing............................. RCON 6636   9,022,990                                          13.a.(2)

     b. In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement
        subsidiaries, and IBFs (from Schedule
        RC-E, part II)..................................                             RCFN 2200           12,677,057     13.b.
       (1) Noninterest bearing.......................... RCFN 6631     766,936                                          13.b.(1)
       (2) Interest-bearing............................. RCFN 6636  11,910,121                                          13.b.(2)

14.  Federal funds purchased and securities sold
     under agreements to repurchase in domestic
     offices of the bank and of its Edge and
     Agreement subsidiaries, and in IBFs:
     a. Federal funds purchased.........................                             RCFD 0278            1,318,968     14.a.
     b. Securities sold under agreements to
        repurchase......................................                             RCFD 0279            1,197,589     14.b.
15.  a. Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury........                             RCON 2840              104,546     15.a.
     b. Trading Liabilities.............................                             RCFD 3548            6,431,784     15.b.
16.  Other borrowed money:
     a. With original maturity of one year
        or less.........................................                             RCFD 2332            4,437,636     16.a.
     b. With original maturity of more than
        one year........................................                             RCFD 2333               75,308     16.b.
17.   Mortgage indebtedness and obligations
      under capitalized leases..........................                             RCFD 2910              283,041     17.
18.   Bank's liability on acceptance executed and
      outstanding.......................................                             RCFD 2920              632,259     18.
19.   Subordinated notes and debentures.................                             RCFD 2920            1,275,000     19.
20.   Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G)............                             RCFD 3200              892,947     20.
21.   Total liabilities (sum of items 13
      through 20).......................................                             RCFD 2930           46,205,005     21.
22.   Limited-Life preferred stock and
      related surplus...................................                             RCFD 3282                    0     22.
EQUITY CAPITAL
23.   Perpetual preferred stock
      and related surplus...............................                             RCFD 3838                    0     23.
24.   Common stock......................................                             RCFD 3230              200,858     24.
25.   Surplus (exclude all surplus
      related to preferred stock).......................                             RCFD 3839            2,349,164     25.
26. a. Undivided profits and
       capital reserves.................................                             RCFD 3632              584,878     26.a.
    b. Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on
       available-for-sale securities....................                             RCFD 8434               (3,951)    26.b.
27. Cumulative foreign currency translation
    adjustments.........................................                             RCFD 3284                 (748)    27.
28. Total equity capital (sum of items 23 through 27)...                             RCFD 3210            3,130,201     28.
29. Total liabilities, limited-life preferred stock,
    and equity capital (sum of items 21, 22, and 28)....                             RCFD 3300           49,335,206     29.

Memorandum
To be reported only with the March Report of Condition.
1.  Indicate in the box at the right the number of the statement below that best
    describes the most comprehensive level of auditing work performed for the
    bank by independent external                                                                 Number

     auditors as of any date during 1995                                       RCFD 6724        [N/A      ]   M.1.

1 =  Independent audit of the bank conducted in accordance           4 = Directors' examination of the bank performed by other
     with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified           external auditors (may be required by state chartering
     public accounting firm which submits a report on the bank           authority)
2 =  Independent audit of the bank's parent holding company          5 = Review of the bank's financial statements by external
     conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing            auditors
     auditors standards by a certified public accounting firm which  6 = Compilation of the bank's financial statements by external
     submits a report on the consolidated holding company                auditors
     (but not on the bank separately)                                7 = Other audit procedures (excluding tax preparation work)
3 =  Directors' examination of the bank conducted in                 8 = No external audit work
     accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
     by a certified public accounting firm (may be required by
     state chartering authority)

          
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(1) Includes total demand deposits and noninterest-bearing time and savings
deposits.

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