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): October 10, 2016
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) |
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On October 10, 2016, Wells Fargo & Company (the “Company”) announced the formation of a new Payments, Virtual Solutions and Innovation group to be headed by Senior Executive Vice President and current head of Consumer Lending Avid Modjtabai and the appointments of Franklin R. Codel as head of Consumer Lending and Perry G. Pelos as head of Wholesale Banking. These organizational changes will be effective November 1, 2016. All three executives will report to President and Chief Operating Officer and current head of Wholesale Banking Timothy J. Sloan.
The Company’s news release announcing these organizational changes 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 October 10, 2016 |
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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: October 10, 2016 | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | |||||
| By: | /s/ Anthony R. Augliera | |||||
| Anthony R. Augliera | ||||||
| Senior Vice President and Secretary | ||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description |
Location |
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| 99.1 | News Release dated October 10, 2016 | Filed herewith | ||||
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