# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000072971
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-110792
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 10341
**Document Hash:** f72d1f6032347b579500977d85e47aa4
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-110792.hdr.sgml**: 20260317

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-110792

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260317

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260317

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260317

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000072971
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 410449260
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-02979
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26761951

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 333 MARKET STREET
- **CITY:** SAN FRANCISCO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94105
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8008693557

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 333 MARKET STREET
- **CITY:** SAN FRANCISCO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94105

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** WELLS FARGO & CO/MN
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19981103

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** NORWEST CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** NORTHWEST BANCORPORATION
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19830516

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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): March 17, 2026

WELLS FARGO & COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 001-02979 No. 41-0449260 <br> (State or other jurisdictionof incorporation) (Commission FileNumber) (IRS EmployerIdentification No.)

333 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94105

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 1-415-371-2921

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| <u>Title of Each Class</u> | <u>Trading<br>Symbol</u> | <u>Name of Each Exchange<br>on Which Registered</u> |
| Common Stock, par value $1-2/3 | WFC | New York Stock Exchange<br>(NYSE) |
| 7.5% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Class A Preferred Stock, Series L | WFC.PRL | NYSE |
| Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series Y | WFC.PRY | NYSE |
| Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series Z | WFC.PRZ | NYSE |
| Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series AA | WFC.PRA | NYSE |
| Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series CC | WFC.PRC | NYSE |
| Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series DD | WFC.PRD | NYSE |
| Guarantee of Medium-Term Notes, Series A, due October 30, 2028 of Wells Fargo Finance LLC | WFC/28A | NYSE |

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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. ☐

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Item 5.03. <u>Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.</u>

On March 17, 2026, Wells Fargo & Company (the "Company") filed with the Delaware Secretary of State a Certificate Eliminating the Certificate of Designation with respect to the Company's 3.90% Fixed Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series BB (the "Series BB Preferred"), which, effective upon filing, eliminated from the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation all matters set forth in the Certificate of Designation for the Series BB Preferred, filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on January 22, 2021. The Certificate Eliminating the Certificate of Designation with respect to the Company's Series BB Preferred, is filed herewith as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. <u>Financial Statements and Exhibits.</u>

(d) Exhibits

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| Exhibit No. | Description | Location |
| 3.1 | [Certificate Eliminating the Certificate of Designation with respect to the Company's 3.90% Fixed Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series BB.](d246307dex31.htm) | Filed herewith |
| 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL. | Filed herewith |

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<u>SIGNATURE</u> 

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.

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|:---|:---|
|  | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY |
| DATED: March 17, 2026 | /s/ Scott Knoblach |
|  | Scott Knoblach |
|  | Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer |

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## Exhibit 3.1

**Exhibit 3.1** 

CERTIFICATE ELIMINATING THE CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION

WITH RESPECT TO THE

3.90% FIXED RATE RESET NON-CUMULATIVE PERPETUAL

CLASS A PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES BB

OF

WELLS FARGO & COMPANY

Pursuant to Section 151 of the General

Corporation Law of the State of Delaware

The undersigned DOES HEREBY CERTIFY as follows:

1. Resolutions were adopted by the Securities Committee of the Board of Directors of Wells Fargo &
Company, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), which resolutions are set forth in a Certificate of Designation filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on January 22, 2021, providing for and authorizing the
issuance of 140,400 shares of the Company's 3.90% Fixed Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series BB (the "Series BB Preferred Stock");

2. All 140,400 outstanding shares of Series BB Preferred Stock were redeemed by the Company on March 15, 2026
(which, due to the occurrence of a non-business day, shifted to March 16, 2026) and none of the authorized shares of the Company's Series BB Preferred Stock are outstanding and none will be issued
subject to the Certificate of Designation previously filed on January 22, 2021 with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware with respect to such series;

3. The following resolutions were duly adopted by Securities Committee I of the Board of Directors of the Company
pursuant to the written consent of Securities Committee I duly adopted on February 24, 2026:

WHEREAS, resolutions were adopted by the Securities Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Wells Fargo & Company, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), which resolutions are set forth in a Certificate of Designation (the "Series BB Certificate of Designation") filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on January 22, 2021 providing for and authorizing the issuance of 140,400 shares of the Company's 3.90% Fixed Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series BB (the "Series BB Preferred Stock") of which 140,400 were issued;

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WHEREAS, on March 15, 2026 (which, due to the occurrence of a non-business day, will shift to March 16, 2026), all 140,400 issued and outstanding shares of the Series BB Preferred Stock will be redeemed by the Company (the "Series BB Redemption").

NOW THEREFORE BE IT

RESOLVED that, after the Series BB Redemption, no shares of the Series BB Preferred Stock are outstanding and none will be issued subject to the Series BB Certificate of Designation.

RESOLVED that, after the Series BB Redemption, all matters set forth in the Series BB Certificate of Designation with respect to the Series BB Preferred Stock be eliminated from the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company.

RESOLVED that, after the Series BB Redemption, the President, any Senior Executive Vice President, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Secretary and any Assistant Secretary of the Company, and each of them, are hereby authorized and directed to file a Certificate with the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware setting forth a copy of these resolutions whereupon all matters set forth in the Series BB Certificate of Designation with respect to the Series BB Preferred Stock shall be eliminated from the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company.

*[Signature Page Follows]* 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, WELLS FARGO & COMPANY has caused this Certificate to be signed by Scott Knoblach, its Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, and attested by Mingli Wu, its Assistant Secretary, this 17<sup>th</sup> day of March, 2026.

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|:---|:---|
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY |
| By | /s/ Scott Knoblach |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Scott Knoblach, |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Senior Vice President and |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Assistant Treasurer |

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|:---|
| ATTEST: |
| /s/ Mingli Wu |
| Mingli Wu, Assistant Secretary |

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