SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                                Washington, D.C. 20549

                                       FORM 8-K

                                    CURRENT REPORT


                        Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                                Securities Act of 1934


           Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): August 8, 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

         Attached hereto as Exhibit 99 is the Wells Fargo & Company and First
         Interstate Bancorp Pro Forma Combined Financial Information
         (unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 1996 and the year ended
         December 31, 1995.

         This pro forma information is being filed pursuant to a requirement of
         Form S-3 in anticipation of the registration of new securities and the
         Company does not anticipate being required to file similar pro forma
         information for future periods.

Item 7:  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (c)  Exhibits

              99   Pro Forma Combined Financial Information (unaudited)







                                      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 August 8, 1996.


                                  WELLS FARGO & COMPANY


                                  By: /s/ Frank A. Moeslein
                                     -----------------------------
                                     Frank A. Moeslein
                                     Executive Vice President and Controller