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):  July 21, 1998
                                          
                                          
                                          
                               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 financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 1998.  Final
     financial statements with additional analyses will be filed as part of the
     Company's Form 10-Q in August 1998.

Item 7:   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     (c)  Exhibits

          27   Financial Data Schedules

          99   Copy of the Press Release announcing Wells Fargo & Company's
               financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 1998.





                                      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 July 21, 1998.



                                   WELLS FARGO & COMPANY



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