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): March 16, 1998
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware l-6214 No. 13-2553920
(State or other juris- (Commission File (IRS Employer
diction of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
420 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California 94l04
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: l-800-411-4932
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5: OTHER EVENTS
Wells Fargo & Company received the following information after
the printing of the proxy statement for its 1998 annual meeting
of shareholders: Oppenheimer Capital ("Oppenheimer") has
reported beneficial ownership of 6,129,043 shares of Wells Fargo
Common Stock as of December 31, 1997. This amount represents
approximately 7.0 percent of the total shares then outstanding,
calculated in accordance with SEC rules. Oppenheimer is a
registered investment adviser and shares voting and dispositive
power over the reported shares with certain investment advisory
clients and discretionary accounts.
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 March 20, l998.
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
By: /s/ GUY ROUNSAVILLE, JR.
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Guy Rounsaville, Jr.
Executive Vice President and
Secretary
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