# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000072971
**File Stem:** 0000072971-25-000199
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000072971-25-000199.hdr.sgml**: 20250804

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000072971-25-000199

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: S-8 POS

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250804

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250804

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20250804

**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:** S-8 POS
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-154879
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251179885

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 420 MONTGOMERY STREET
- **CITY:** SAN FRANCISCO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94104
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8008693557

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 420 MONTGOMERY STREET
- **CITY:** SAN FRANCISCO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94104

**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

**As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 4, 2025**

**Registration No. 333-154879**

**Registration No. 333-161529**

**Registration No. 333-176266**

**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549**

**POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO.2 ON FORM S-8 TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT** 

**ON FORM S-4 No. 333-154879**

**POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO.1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT No. 333-161529**

**POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO.1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT No. 333-176266**

***UNDER***

***THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933***

**WELLS FARGO & COMPANY**

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)**

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|:---|:---|
| **Delaware** | **41-0449260** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction of**<br>**incorporation or organization)**<br>| **(IRS Employer**<br>**Identification Number)**<br>|
| **420 Montgomery Street**<br>**San Francisco, California (800) 292-9932**<br>| **94104** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Zip code)** |

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**Amended and Restated Wachovia Corporation 2003 Stock Incentive Plan**

**A.G. Edwards, Inc. 1988 Incentive Stock Plan**

**Wachovia Corporation 1998 Stock Incentive Plan**

**Wachovia Corporation Stock Plan**

**Wachovia Corporation 2001 Stock Incentive Plan**

**Wachovia Employee Stock Retention Plan**

**Golden West Financial Corporation Amended and Restated 1996 Stock Option Plan**

**Westcorp 2001 Stock Option Plan**

**Republic Security Financial Corporation 1997 Performance Incentive Plan**

**SouthTrust Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan**

**SouthTrust Corporation 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan**

**EVEREN Capital Corporation 1996 Restricted Stock Incentive Plan**

**EVEREN Capital Corporation 1995 Non-Employee Directors Plan**

**Wachovia Savings Plan**

**A.G. Edwards, Inc. Retirement and Profit Sharing Plan**

**Wachovia Securities Financial Holdings, LLC Voluntary Deferral and Performance Award Contribution Plan**

**Wachovia Securities Financial Holdings, LLC Performance Award Contribution Plan**

**Wells Fargo & Company Special Deferral Plan for Select Employees**

**Wells Fargo & Company Special Award Plan**

**(Full title of the plan)**

**Ellen R. Patterson**

**Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel**

**Wells Fargo & Company**

**30 Hudson Yards, Floor 61**

**New York, NY 10001**

**(415) 979-0775**

 **(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)**

***Copies to:***

**Janet McGinness**

**Assistant General Counsel and Managing Director**

**Wells Fargo & Company**

**30 Hudson Yards, Floor 61**

**New York, NY 10001**

**(415) 979-0775**

Indicate by check mark whether the Wells Fargo is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller

reporting company or an emerging growth company. See definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting

company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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|:---|:---|
| Large accelerated filer | Accelerated filer |
| Non-accelerated filer | Smaller reporting company |
|  | Emerging growth company  |

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Wells Fargo has elected not to use the extended transition period for

complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.

**EXPLANATORY NOTE**

Wells Fargo & Company ("Wells Fargo"), is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") this Post-

Effective Amendment to deregister any and all shares of Wells Fargo's common stock, par value $1-2/3 per share ("Common Stock") and

deferred compensation obligations of Wells Fargo ("Deferred Compensation Obligations") previously registered but unsold or otherwise

unissued under the following registration statements as of the date hereof (collectively, the "Registration Statements"):

• Registration Statement on Form S-4 No. 333-154879, filed with the SEC on October 31, 2008, as amended by Post-Effective

Amendment No. 1 on Form S-8 filed with the SEC on January 2, 2009, registering 499,999,000 shares of Common Stock issuable

under (i) the Amended and Restated Wachovia Corporation 2003 Stock Incentive Plan, (ii) the A.G. Edwards, Inc. 1988 Incentive

Stock Plan, (iii) the Wachovia Corporation 1998 Stock Incentive Plan, (iv) the Wachovia Corporation Stock Plan, (v) the Wachovia

Corporation 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, (vi) the Wachovia Employee Stock Retention Plan, (vii) the Golden West Financial

Corporation Amended and Restated 1996 Stock Option Plan, (viii) the Westcorp 2001 Stock Option Plan, (ix) the Republic Security

Financial Corporation 1997 Performance Incentive Plan, (x) the SouthTrust Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan, (xi) the

SouthTrust Corporation 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan, (xii) the EVEREN Capital Corporation 1996 Restricted Stock Incentive

Plan, (xiii) the EVEREN Capital Corporation 1995 Non-Employee Directors Plan. (xiv) the Wachovia Savings Plan, and (xv) the

A.G. Edwards, Inc. Retirement and Profit Sharing Plan and an indeterminate amount of interests that may be offered or sold

pursuant to the Wachovia Savings Plan and the A.G. Edwards, Inc. Retirement and Profit Sharing Plan.

• Registration Statement on Form S-8 No. 333-161529, filed with the SEC on August 25, 2009, registering $300,000,000 of Deferred

Compensation Obligations issuable under (i) the Wachovia Securities Financial Holdings, LLC Voluntary Deferral and Performance

Award Contribution Plan and (ii) Wachovia Securities Financial Holdings, LLC Performance Award Contribution Plan.

• Registration Statement on Form S-8 No. 333-176266, filed with the SEC on August 12, 2011, registering $30,000,000 of Deferred

Compensation Obligations issuable under (i) the Wells Fargo & Company Special Deferral Plan for Select Employees and (ii) the

Wells Fargo & Company Special Award Plan.

For the avoidance of doubt, Wells Fargo is not registering any additional shares of Common Stock, plan interests or Deferred

Compensation Obligations pursuant to the Plans described above (collectively, the "Prior Plans"). This Post-Effective Amendment to the

Registration Statements described above are being filed to deregister all shares of Common Stock and Deferred Compensation Obligations

that were registered under the Registration Statements and remain unissued under the Prior Plans.

**Item 8. Exhibits.**

The following is a complete list of exhibits filed as part of this Post-Effective Amendment:

Exhibit No.Description

24\*Powers of Attorney.

\*Filed herewith

**SIGNATURE**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Wells Fargo certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets

all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statements to be signed

on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on August 4, 2025.

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|:---|:---|
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY |
| By: | /s/ CHARLES W. SCHARF |
|  | Charles W. Scharf |
|  | President and Chief Executive Officer |

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statements has been

signed on August 4, 2025 by the following persons in the capacities with Wells Fargo indicated:

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|:---|:---|
| /s/ CHARLES W. SCHARF | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
| Charles W. Scharf | (Principal Executive Officer) |
| /s/ MICHAEL P. SANTOMASSIMO | Senior Executive Vice President andChief Financial Officer |
| Michael P. Santomassimo | (Principal Financial Officer) |
| /s/ MUNEERA S. CARR | Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller |
| Muneera S. Carr | (Principal Accounting Officer) |

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STEVEN D. BLACKMARK A. CHANCYCELESTE A. CLARKTHEODORE F. CRAVER, JR.RICHARD K. DAVISFABIAN T. GARCIAWAYNE M. HEWETT CECELIA G.MORKENMARIA R. MORRISFELICIA F. NORWOODRONALD L. SARGENTSUZANNE M. VAUTRINOT } Board of Directors\* <br> _____________

\*Charles W. Scharf, by signing his name hereto, does hereby sign this document on behalf of each of the directors named above

pursuant to powers of attorney duly executed by such persons.

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|:---|
| /s/ CHARLES W. SCHARF |
| Charles W. Scharf |
| Attorney-in-Fact |

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## Ex-24

**Exhibit 24**

WELLS FARGO & COMPANY

Power of Attorney

of Director and/or Officer

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or officer of WELLS FARGO & COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, does hereby make, constitute and appoint CHARLES W. SCHARF, MICHAEL P. SANTOMASSIMO, ELLEN R. PATTERSON, and JANET McGINNESS, and each or any one of them, the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with power of substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's name as such director and/or officer of the Company to a post-effective amendment on Form S-8 to deregister any and all shares of Wells Fargo's common stock, par value $1-2/3 per share ("Common Stock") and deferred compensation obligations of Wells Fargo ("Deferred Compensation Obligations") previously registered but unsold or otherwise unissued under the following registration statements set forth below (collectively, the "Registration Statements") and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other supporting documents, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts necessary or incidental to the performance and execution of the powers herein expressly granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Registration Statement on Form S-4 No. 333-154879, filed with the SEC on October 31, 2008, as amended by Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 on Form S-8 filed with the SEC on January 2, 2009, registering 499,999,000 shares of Common Stock issuable under (i) the Amended and Restated Wachovia Corporation 2003 Stock Incentive Plan, (ii) the A.G. Edwards, Inc. 1988 Incentive Stock Plan, (iii) the Wachovia Corporation 1998 Stock Incentive Plan, (iv) the Wachovia Corporation Stock Plan, (v) the Wachovia Corporation 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, (vi) the Wachovia Employee Stock Retention Plan, (vii) the Golden West Financial Corporation Amended and Restated 1996 Stock Option Plan, (viii) the Westcorp 2001 Stock Option Plan, (ix) the Republic Security Financial Corporation 1997 Performance Incentive Plan, (x) the SouthTrust Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan, (xi) the SouthTrust Corporation 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan, (xii) the EVEREN Capital Corporation 1996 Restricted Stock Incentive Plan, (xiii) the EVEREN Capital Corporation 1995 Non-Employee Directors Plan. (xiv) the Wachovia Savings Plan, and (xv) the A.G. Edwards, Inc. Retirement and Profit Sharing Plan and an indeterminate amount of interests that may be offered or sold pursuant to the Wachovia Savings Plan and the A.G. Edwards, Inc. Retirement and Profit Sharing Plan.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Registration Statement on Form S-8 No. 333-161529, filed with the SEC on August 25, 2009, registering $300,000,000 of Deferred Compensation Obligations issuable under (i) the Wachovia Securities Financial Holdings, LLC Voluntary Deferral and Performance Award Contribution Plan and (ii) Wachovia Securities Financial Holdings, LLC Performance Award Contribution Plan.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Registration Statement on Form S-8 No. 333-176266, filed with the SEC on August 12, 2011, registering $30,000,000 of Deferred Compensation Obligations issuable under (i) the Wells Fargo & Company Special Deferral Plan for Select Employees and (ii) the Wells Fargo & Company Special Award Plan.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this power of attorney as of this 4th day of August 2025.

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|:---|:---|
| <br>Steven D. Black | /s/ STEVEN D. BLACK |
| <br>Mark A. Chancy | /s/ MARK A. CHANCY |
| <br>Celeste A. Clark | /s/ CELESTE A. CLARK |
| <br>Theodore F. Craver, Jr. | /s/ THEODORE F. CRAVER, JR. |
| <br>Richard K. Davis | /s/ RICHARD K. DAVIS |
| <br>Fabian T. Garcia | /s/ FABIAN T. GARCIA |
| <br>Wayne M. Hewett | /s/ WAYNE M. HEWETT |
| <br>CeCelia G. Morken | /s/ CECELIA G. MORKEN |
| <br>Maria R. Morris | /s/ MARIA R. MORRIS |
| <br>Felicia F. Norwood | /s/ FELICIA F. NORWOOD |
| <br>Ronald L. Sargent | /s/ RONALD L. SARGENT |
| <br>Charles W. Scharf | /s/ CHARLES W. SCHARF |
| <br>Suzanne M. Vautrinot | /s/ SUZANNE M. VAUTRINOT |

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