8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

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): February 27, 2018

 

 

WELLS FARGO & COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-02979   No. 41-0449260

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

420 Montgomery Street,

San Francisco, California 94104

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

1-866-249-3302

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 27, 2018, each of John S. Chen, Lloyd H. Dean, Enrique Hernandez, Jr., and Federico F. Peña notified Wells Fargo & Company (the “Company”) that he will not stand for reelection at the Company’s 2018 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) and will retire from the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting. Their decisions to retire were not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices.    

The Company’s news release (the “News Release”) announcing the retirements of the above directors is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.        

 

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits.

 

 

99.1

   News Release dated March 1, 2018

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: March 1, 2018     WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
    By:   /s/ Anthony R. Augliera
      Anthony R. Augliera
      Executive Vice President and Secretary

 

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