# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000891478
**File Stem:** 0001140361-26-009206
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 9094
**Document Hash:** 3fcf718435dac39681aa892a3928a4e1
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001140361-26-009206.hdr.sgml**: 20260312

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001140361-26-009206

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: F-N

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260312

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260312

**SUBJECT COMPANY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Banco Santander, S.A.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000891478
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 132617929
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** U3
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** F-N
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-294235
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26747377

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** CIUDAD GRUPO SANTANDER
- **STREET 2:** BOADILLA DEL MONTE
- **CITY:** MADRID
- **STATE:** U3
- **ZIP:** 28660
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 34 91 289 32 80

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** CIUDAD GRUPO SANTANDER
- **STREET 2:** BOADILLA DEL MONTE
- **CITY:** MADRID
- **STATE:** U3
- **ZIP:** 28660

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BANCO SANTANDER SA
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20070925

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BANCO SANTANDER CENTRAL HISPANO SA
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19990512

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BANCO SANTANDER S A
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19931201
**FILED BY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Banco Santander, S.A.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000891478
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 132617929
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** U3
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** F-N

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** CIUDAD GRUPO SANTANDER
- **STREET 2:** BOADILLA DEL MONTE
- **CITY:** MADRID
- **STATE:** U3
- **ZIP:** 28660
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 34 91 289 32 80

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** CIUDAD GRUPO SANTANDER
- **STREET 2:** BOADILLA DEL MONTE
- **CITY:** MADRID
- **STATE:** U3
- **ZIP:** 28660

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BANCO SANTANDER SA
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20070925

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BANCO SANTANDER CENTRAL HISPANO SA
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19990512

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BANCO SANTANDER S A
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19931201

#### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

#### Washington, D.C. 20549

#### FORM F-N

**APPOINTMENT OF AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS BY FOREIGN BANKS AND FOREIGN INSURANCE COMPANIES AND CERTAIN OF THEIR HOLDING COMPANIES AND FINANCE SUBSIDIARIES MAKING PUBLIC OFFERINGS OF SECURITIES IN THE UNITED STATES**

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| A. | Name of issuer or person filing ("Filer"): Banco Santander, S.A. | Name of issuer or person filing ("Filer"): Banco Santander, S.A. | Name of issuer or person filing ("Filer"): Banco Santander, S.A. |
| B. | This is (select one): | This is (select one): | This is (select one): |
|  |  | ☑ | an original filing for the Filer |
|  |  | ☐ | an amended filing for the Filer |
| C. | Identify the filing in conjunction with which this Form is being filed: | Identify the filing in conjunction with which this Form is being filed: | Identify the filing in conjunction with which this Form is being filed: |
| Name of Registrant: | Name of Registrant: | Name of Registrant: | Banco Santander, S.A. |
| Form type: | Form type: | Form type: | Registration Statement on Form F-4 ("Form F-4") |
| File Number (if known): | File Number (if known): | File Number (if known): | 333-294235  |
| Filed by: | Filed by: | Filed by: | Banco Santander, S.A. |
| Date Filed (if filed concurrently, so indicate): | Date Filed (if filed concurrently, so indicate): | Date Filed (if filed concurrently, so indicate): | March 12, 2026 (filed concurrently) |
| D. | The Filer is incorporated or organized under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain and has its principal place of business at Ciudad Grupo Santander, Avenida de Cantabria, s/n, 28660 Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, Spain, and its telephone number at that location is +34-91-289-9239. | The Filer is incorporated or organized under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain and has its principal place of business at Ciudad Grupo Santander, Avenida de Cantabria, s/n, 28660 Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, Spain, and its telephone number at that location is +34-91-289-9239. | The Filer is incorporated or organized under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain and has its principal place of business at Ciudad Grupo Santander, Avenida de Cantabria, s/n, 28660 Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, Spain, and its telephone number at that location is +34-91-289-9239. |
| E. | The Filer designates and appoints Banco Santander, S.A. New York Branch ("Agent") located at 437 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022 (Telephone: (332)-268-4287) as the agent of the Filer upon whom may be served any process, pleadings, subpoenas or other papers in: | The Filer designates and appoints Banco Santander, S.A. New York Branch ("Agent") located at 437 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022 (Telephone: (332)-268-4287) as the agent of the Filer upon whom may be served any process, pleadings, subpoenas or other papers in: | The Filer designates and appoints Banco Santander, S.A. New York Branch ("Agent") located at 437 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022 (Telephone: (332)-268-4287) as the agent of the Filer upon whom may be served any process, pleadings, subpoenas or other papers in: |
|  | (a) | any investigation or administrative proceeding conducted by the Commission, and | any investigation or administrative proceeding conducted by the Commission, and |

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(b) any civil suit or action brought against the Filer or to which the Filer has been joined as defendant or respondent, in any appropriate court in any place subject to the jurisdiction of any state or of the
 United States or any of its territories or possessions or of the District of Columbia, arising out of or based on any offering made or purported to be made in connection with the securities registered by the Filer on Form F-4 filed on
 the date hereof or any purchases or sales of any security in connection therewith. The Filer stipulates and agrees that any such civil suit or action or administrative proceeding may be commenced by the service of process upon, and that service
 of an administrative subpoena shall be effected by service upon, such agent for service of process, and that the service as aforesaid shall be taken and held in all courts and administrative tribunals to be valid and binding as if personal
 service thereof had been made.

F. Each person filing this Form stipulates and agrees to appoint a successor agent for service of process and file an amended Form F-N if the Filer discharges the Agent or the Agent is unwilling or unable to accept
 service on behalf of the Filer at any time until six years have elapsed from the date of the Filer's last registration statement or report, or amendment to any such registration statement or report, filed with the Commission under the
 Securities Act of 1933 or Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Filer further undertakes to advise the Commission promptly of any change to the Agent's name or address during the applicable period by amendment of this Form referencing the file
 number of the relevant registration form in conjunction with which the amendment is being filed.

G. Each person filing this form undertakes to make available, in person or by telephone, representatives to respond to inquiries made by the Commission staff, and to furnish promptly, when requested to do so by the
 Commission staff, information relating to the securities registered pursuant to the form referenced in paragraph E or transactions in said securities.

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The Filer certifies that it has duly caused this power of attorney, consent, stipulation and agreement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Madrid, Country of Spain, this 12th day of March, 2026.

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| BANCO SANTANDER, S.A. | BANCO SANTANDER, S.A. | BANCO SANTANDER, S.A. |
| By: | /s/ José Luis de Mora Gil-Gallardo | /s/ José Luis de Mora Gil-Gallardo |
|  | Name: | José Luis de Mora Gil-Gallardo |
|  | Title: | Head of Corporate Development and Financial Planning |
| By: | /s/ Javier Illescas | /s/ Javier Illescas |
|  | Name: | Javier Illescas |
|  | Title: | Head of Legal |

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This statement has been signed by the following person in the capacity and on the date indicated.

Date: 12th day of March, 2026

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| BANCO SANTANDER, S.A. NEW YORK BRANCH AS AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE UNITED STATES | BANCO SANTANDER, S.A. NEW YORK BRANCH AS AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE UNITED STATES | BANCO SANTANDER, S.A. NEW YORK BRANCH AS AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE UNITED STATES |
| By: | /s/ David Hermer | /s/ David Hermer |
|  | Name: | David Hermer |
|  | Title: | Branch Manager |

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