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 22, 1997
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                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:  1-800-411-4932
                                           
                                           
                                    Not applicable
            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



Item 5:  OTHER EVENTS


         Attached hereto as Exhibit 99 is a Press Release announcing Wells
         Fargo & Company's additional share repurchase authorization and
         quarterly common stock dividend.

Item 7:  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (c)  Exhibits

         99   Copy of the Press Release announcing Wells Fargo & Company's
              additional share repurchase authorization and quarterly common
              stock dividend.





                                      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 22, 1997.



                             WELLS FARGO & COMPANY



                             By:  FRANK A. MOESLEIN
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                                  Frank A. Moeslein
                                  Executive Vice President and Controller