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EXHIBIT 10.15

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into effective as of October 11, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Everett Cunningham (“Employee”) and Exact Sciences Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company,” and together with Employee, the “Parties”).
WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ Employee as its Executive Vice President, Head of Screening & Commercial Enablement, and Employee desires to accept such employment, under this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions hereinafter set forth, and other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
1.Employment. The Company shall employ Employee as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Head of Screening & Commercial Enablement, and Employee shall serve the Company in such position, under this Agreement and subject to the authority and direction of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) or its designee. Employee shall (a) devote his full-time professional efforts, attention and energies to the business of the Company, (b) owe an undivided duty of loyalty to the Company and (c) faithfully and to the best of Employee’s abilities perform his duties hereunder. Employee may serve as a director or committee member of other corporations, charitable organizations and trade associations (provided that the Company is notified in advance of all such positions) and may otherwise engage in charitable and community activities, deliver lectures and fulfill speaking engagements (with the prior approval of the CEO), and manage personal investments, but only if such services and activities do not interfere with the performance of Employee’s duties and responsibilities under this Agreement.
2.Term of Employment. Employee’s employment (the “Employment Term”) shall continue until terminated as provided in Section 6 below. A “Separation from Service” means the termination of Employee’s employment with, and performance of services for, the Company and each Affiliate. If Employee is employed by, or performing services for, an Affiliate or a division of the Company or an Affiliate, Employee shall not be deemed to incur a Separation from Service if such Affiliate or division ceases to be an Affiliate or division of the Company, as the case may be, and Employee immediately thereafter becomes an employee of (or service provider to) the Company or an Affiliate or a successor company or an affiliate or subsidiary thereof. Approved temporary absences from employment because of illness, vacation or leave of absence and transfers among the Company and its Affiliates will not be considered a Separation from Service. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any amount or benefit under this Agreement that constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and that is payable upon a Separation from Service, “Separation from Service” means a “separation from service” as defined under Code Section 409A.
3.Compensation. During the Employment Term, Employee shall receive the following compensation from the Company.
3.1Base Salary. Employee’s annual base salary on Effective Date is six hundred fifty thousand dollars ($650,000.00), payable in accordance with the normal payroll practices of the Company (“Base Salary”). Employee’s Base Salary shall be subject to annual review by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”), the Board and its Compensation Committee (the “Committee”). During the Employment Term, the Company shall periodically, in the discretion of, and at intervals determined by, the Committee, review the Base Salary amount to determine any modifications. In no event shall the Base Salary, following any such modification, be less than the Base Salary amount for the immediately preceding twelve (12)-month period other than as permitted in Section 6.1(c) below.
3.2Discretionary Year-End Bonus. Employee shall be eligible to be considered for a discretionary year-end cash bonus each calendar year (a “Year-End Bonus”), subject to any terms and conditions established for such Year-End Bonus by the Company, including but not limited to the terms and conditions contained in the Company’s Year-End Bonus policy or other such communications to employees. Employee’s target Year-End Bonus percentage for each calendar year shall be seventy percent (70%) of his Base Salary as of January 1 of the applicable new calendar year. Employee acknowledges that any such Year-End Bonus shall be entirely within the discretion of the CEO and the Committee based upon the achievement of goals (including corporate and individual goals) and other discretionary factors as determined by the Board or the Committee after consultation with the CEO. Except as otherwise provided in the discretion of the Committee or in this Agreement, Employee shall not be eligible to be considered for, or to receive, a Year-End Bonus for any calendar year unless he remains employed with the Company through December 31 of the applicable calendar year and through the date of payment of such bonus. If a Year-End Bonus is awarded to Employee, it shall be paid no later than March 15 following the end of the calendar year for which it was awarded.

3.3Signing Bonus. The Company shall pay Employee a one-time “Signing Bonus” in the gross amount of four hundred fifty thousand dollars ($450,000.00) less applicable withholdings and taxes, which amount shall be paid in a lump sum on the first regularly scheduled pay date following the commencement of Employee’s employment.
3.4Relocation Payment. The Company shall pay Employee a one-time payment for expenses related to his relocation to Madison, Wisconsin in the gross amount of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) less applicable withholdings and taxes, which amount shall be paid in a lump sum on the first regularly scheduled pay date following the Employee’s official relocation to Madison, Wisconsin, occurring once Employee has provided the Company with an official change of address.
3.5Future Cash Award. The Company shall pay Employee three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00), less applicable withholdings and taxes, which amount shall be paid in two equal installments of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000.00), in accordance with the following schedule:
(a)The first installment being paid on the first anniversary of the Effective Date of this Agreement, provided that Employee remains employed by the Company on the first anniversary of the Effective Date or Employee has been terminated without Cause or has resigned with Good Reason by the first anniversary of the Effective Date; and
(b)The second installment being paid on the second anniversary of the Effective Date of the Agreement, provided that Employee remains employed by the Company on the second anniversary of the Effective Date or Employee has been terminated without Cause or has resigned with Good Reason after the first anniversary of the Effective Date and by the second anniversary date of the Effective Date.
For avoidance of doubt, if Employee experiences a Separation from Service for any reason before the first anniversary date, he will not be entitled to the second installment payment.
3.6Equity Incentives.
(a)The Board, upon the recommendation of the Committee, or the Committee, may grant Employee from time to time options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock and other equity compensation plan awards, including restricted stock units, both as a reward for past individual and corporate performance and as an incentive for future performance. Such options and other awards, if granted, shall be pursuant to the Company’s then current equity compensation plan. For purposes of this Agreement, “Equity Awards” means Employee’s stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units (including performance stock units) and restricted shares (including performance shares), in each case that are issued and outstanding under a Company equity compensation plan; and, for the avoidance of doubt, Equity Awards shall not include any rights or benefits under the Company’s 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended, or any successor plan thereto. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Performance Award” means an Equity Award that vests or becomes earned subject to the attainment of performance goals. For the avoidance of doubt, a Performance Award may also have employment- or service-based conditions, such that the Performance Award vests or becomes earned subject to both the attainment of performance goals and meeting employment- or service-based vesting conditions.
(b)Subject to Board approval, Employee will receive an initial grant of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) with a value of six million dollars ($6,000,000.00) to be settled in shares of the Company’s common stock based on the 30-day trading average at the time of the grant, pursuant to the Company’s stock incentive plan upon commencement of employment. Thirty-three percent (33%) of the shares underlying the RSUs shall vest on the first anniversary of the date of the grant and annually thereafter (provided that Employee has not incurred a Separation from Service prior to the relevant vesting date), subject to the acceleration of vesting (i) as described in Section 6.3 hereof, (ii) as described in Section 7.1(d) and 7.2(b) hereof, and (iii) as may be set forth in the grant agreements issued by the Company, as amended, provided that in the event of a conflict between any grant agreement and this Agreement, this Agreement shall control.
(c)Subject to Board approval, Employee will receive an additional grant of RSUs with a value of three million dollars ($3,000,000.00) as a sign-on equity award, to be settled in shares of the Company’s common stock based on the 30-day trading average at the time of the grant, pursuant to the Company’s stock incentive plan upon commencement of employment. Fifty 
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percent (50%) of the shares underlying the RSUs shall vest on the first anniversary of the date of the grant and twenty-five percent (25%) of the shares shall vest on the second anniversary of the date of the grant and annually thereafter (provided that Employee has not incurred a Separation from Service prior to the relevant vesting date), subject to the acceleration of vesting (i) as described in Section 6.3 hereof, (ii) as described in Section 7.1(d) and 7.2(b) hereof, and (iii) as may be set forth in the grant agreements issued by the Company, as amended, provided that in the event of a conflict between any grant agreement and this Agreement, this Agreement shall control.
(d)Subject to Board approval, Employee is entitled to participate in Company’s Long-term Incentive Program (“LTIP”) for the performance period from 2021 until 2023 and will receive nine thousand six hundred eight-two (9,682) “Performance Shares,” in accordance with and pursuant to the terms of the LTIP and the form Performance Share Unit (PSU) Award Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit D.
4.Benefits.
4.1Benefits. Employee shall be entitled to participate in the sick leave, insurance (including medical, life and long-term disability), profit-sharing, retirement and other benefit programs that are generally provided to similarly situated and performing employees of the Company, all in accordance with the rules and policies of the Company as to such matters and the plans established therefore.
4.2Time Off. Employee shall receive paid time off (which may include vacation, sick time, and/or dates designated as Company-wide holidays and floating personal holidays) as provided by and subject to the terms of the Company’s and its Affiliates’ applicable policies.
4.3Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law or the Company’s articles of incorporation and bylaws, the Company shall, during the Employment Term and after Employee’s Separation from Service, indemnify Employee (including providing advancement of expenses) for any judgments, fines, amounts paid in settlement and reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees, incurred by Employee in connection with the defense of any lawsuit or other claim or investigation to which Employee is made, or threatened to be made, a party or witness by reason of being or having been an officer, director or employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates as deemed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Affiliates”), or a fiduciary of any of their benefit plans, other than actions by the Company against Employee alleging breach of this Agreement by Employee.
4.4Liability Insurance. Both during the Employment Term and after Employee’s Separation from Service, the Company shall cause Employee to be covered under a directors and officers’ liability insurance policy for his acts (or non-acts) as an officer of the Company or any of its Affiliates. Such policy shall be maintained by the Company, at its expense in an amount and on terms (including the time period of coverage after Employee’s Separation from Service) at least as favorable to Employee as policies covering the Company’s other executive officers.
5.Business Expenses. Upon submission of a satisfactory accounting by Employee, consistent with the policies of the Company, the Company shall reimburse Employee for any reasonable and necessary out-of-pocket expenses actually incurred by Employee in the furtherance of the business of the Company.
6.Separation from Service.
6.1By Employee.
(a)Without Good Reason. Employee may initiate Employee’s Separation from Service under this Agreement at any time without Good Reason with at least thirty (30) business days’ written notice (the “Employee Notice Period”) to the Company. Upon Separation from Service by Employee under this section, the Company may, in its sole discretion and at any time during the Employee Notice Period, suspend Employee’s duties for the remainder of the Employee Notice Period, as long as the Company continues to pay compensation to Employee, including benefits, throughout the Employee Notice Period.
(b)With Good Reason. Subject to Section 7.1 below, Employee may initiate Employee’s Separation from Service under this Agreement with Good Reason at any time within ninety (90) days after the occurrence of an event constituting Good Reason.
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(c)Good Reason Defined. “Good Reason” means, provided that Employee has complied with the Good Reason Process following the occurrence of any of the following events without Employee’s consent: (i) Employee’s Base Salary is reduced (x) in a manner that is not applied proportionately to other senior executive officers of the Company or (y) by more than thirty percent (30%) of Employee’s then current Base Salary; (ii) Employee’s duties, authority or responsibilities are materially reduced or are materially inconsistent with the scope of authority, duties and responsibilities of Employee’s position; (iii) the occurrence of a material breach by the Company of any of its obligations to Employee under this Agreement; or (iv) a relocation of Employee’s principal place of employment by more than fifty (50) miles.
(d)Good Reason Process. “Good Reason Process” means that (i) Employee reasonably determines in good faith that a Good Reason condition has occurred; (ii) Employee notifies the Company in writing of the occurrence of the Good Reason condition within sixty (60) days of such occurrence; (iii) Employee cooperates in good faith with the Company’s efforts, for a period of not less than thirty (30) days following such notice (the “Cure Period”), to remedy the condition; (iv) notwithstanding such efforts, the Good Reason condition continues to exist following the Cure Period; and (v) Employee Separates from Service for Good Reason within sixty (60) days after the end of the Cure Period. If the Company cures the Good Reason condition during the Cure Period, and Employee Separates from Service due to such condition (notwithstanding its cure), then Employee shall not be deemed to have Separated from Service for Good Reason.
6.2By the Company.
(a)With Cause. The Company may initiate Employee’s Separation from Service under this Agreement for Cause immediately upon written notice to Employee.
(b)Cause Defined. “Cause” means any of the following:
(i)Employee’s willful failure or refusal to perform Employee’s duties that continues for more than three (3) days after written notice from the Company;
(ii)Employee’s willful failure or refusal to follow or comply with any Company policy, rule or procedure that continues for more than three (3) days after written notice from the Company;
(iii)Employee’s commission of any fraud or embezzlement in connection with Employee’s duties or committed in the course of Employee’s employment;
(iv)Employee’s gross negligence or willful misconduct with regard to the Company or any of its Affiliates resulting in a material economic loss to the Company;
(v)Employee’s conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony or other crime involving moral turpitude;
(vi)Employee’s conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a misdemeanor the circumstances of which involve fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude and that is substantially related to the circumstances of Employee’s job with the Company;
(vii)Employee’s willful and material violation of any statutory or common law duty of loyalty to the Company or any of its Affiliates;
(viii)Employee’s exclusion, suspension, or debarment or other ineligibility to participate in any federal or state-funded program, including but not limited to any healthcare program;
(ix)Employee’s material breach of this Agreement, the Non-Disclosure and Invention Agreement or the Restrictive Covenant Agreement;
(x)Employee’s refusal to submit to a background check or failure to complete a background check to the Company’s satisfaction, including any past 
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conviction, plea or guilty or nolo contendere, violation of law, exclusion, suspension, or debarment that would otherwise be grounds for Cause under this Section 6.2(b); or
(xi)Employee’s material breach of the Company’s policies prohibiting harassment, discrimination, and/or retaliation, the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, and/or the Company’s Insider Trading Policy.
(c)Without Cause. Subject to Section 7.1 below, the Company may initiate Employee’s Separation from Service under this Agreement without Cause upon at least thirty (30) days’ written notice (the “Company Notice Period”) to Employee. Upon any Separation from Service initiated by the Company without Cause, the Company may, in its sole discretion and at any time during the Company Notice Period, suspend Employee’s duties for the remainder of the Company Notice Period, as long as the Company continues to pay compensation to Employee, including benefits, throughout the Company Notice Period.
6.3Death or Disability. Notwithstanding Section 2 above, in the event of the death of Employee or disability of Employee that prevents Employee from performing the Essential Job Functions of his position (even with a Reasonable Accommodation) during the Employment Term, (i) Employee shall incur a Separation from Service and this Agreement shall immediately and automatically terminate, (ii) the Company shall pay Employee (or in the case of death, Employee’s designated beneficiary) Base Salary and accrued but unpaid bonuses, in each case up to the date of Separation from Service, (iii) one hundred percent (100%) of Employee’s Equity Awards (other than Performance Awards) shall become fully vested, exercisable and settled, as applicable, and Employee shall be entitled to exercise such Equity Awards (if exercisable) in accordance with Section 7.6 below, and (iv) one hundred percent (100%) of Employee’s Performance Awards that have not become earned and payable prior to such Separation from Service shall be cancelled and shall terminate immediately for no consideration. None of Employee, his beneficiary or his estate shall be entitled to any severance benefits set forth in Section 7 below if Employee’s Separation from Service occurs as a result of Employee’s death or disability. In the event of the disability of Employee, the Parties shall comply with applicable federal, state and local law. For purposes of this Section 6.3, “Essential Job Functions” and “Reasonable Accommodation” shall have the meanings of these terms under applicable law, and shall be interpreted to grant Employee the same, and no greater, rights and responsibilities provided by applicable law.
6.4Survival. Each of the Non-Disclosure and Invention Agreement and the Restrictive Covenant Agreement described in Section 8 below and attached hereto as Exhibit A and Exhibit B, respectively, shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
7.Severance and Other Rights Relating to Separation from Service and Change in Control.
7.1Separation from Service by the Company without Cause or by Employee for Good Reason. If the Company initiates Employee’s Separation from Service without Cause or if Employee initiates Employee’s Separation from Service for Good Reason, then subject to the conditions described in Section 7.3 below, the Company shall provide Employee the following payments and other benefits:
(a)(i) Salary continuation for a period of twelve (12) months at Employee’s then current Base Salary, which shall commence on the first payroll date that is on or that immediately follows the sixtieth (60th) day following the Separation from Service; (ii) any accrued but unpaid Base Salary as of the Separation from Service; and (iii) any earned, awarded and accrued, but unpaid, bonus as of the Separation from Service, all on the same terms and at the same times as would have applied had Employee not incurred a Separation from Service.
(b)A lump-sum cash payment that is equal to twelve (12) months of premium payments for COBRA coverage for health, dental, and vision coverage based on the Company-provided health, dental, and vision coverage in which the Employee and their dependents are enrolled at the time of the Employee’s Separation from Service. This lump-sum cash payment may be used for any purpose, including but not limited to continuation coverage under COBRA, and will be paid at the same time as the first installment of the salary continuation payment set forth in Section 7.1(a).
(c)Within thirty (30) days of the Separation from Service, the Company shall pay Employee Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) towards the cost of an outplacement consulting package for Employee.
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(d)The time vesting, exercisability and settlement (as applicable) of one hundred percent (100%) of Employee’s Equity Awards other than Performance Awards shall accelerate by a period of twelve (12) months; and Employee shall be entitled to exercise such Equity Awards (if exercisable) in accordance with Section 7.6 below.
(e)Subject to Section 7.2(b), one hundred percent (100%) of Employee’s Performance Awards that have not become earned and payable prior to such Separation from Service shall be cancelled and shall terminate immediately for no consideration.
7.2Change in Control. The Board has determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to ensure that the Company will have the continued dedication of Employee, notwithstanding the possibility, threat or occurrence of a Change in Control. The Board believes it is imperative to diminish the inevitable distraction of Employee by virtue of the personal uncertainties and risks created by a pending or threatened Change in Control, to encourage Employee’s full attention and dedication to the Company currently and in the event of any threatened or pending Change in Control and to provide Employee with compensation and benefits arrangements upon a Change in Control that ensure that the compensation and benefits expectations of Employee will be satisfied and that are competitive with those of other similarly-situated companies. Therefore, in order to accomplish these objectives, the Board has caused the Company to include the provisions set forth in this Section 7.2.
(a)Change in Control Defined. “Change in Control” means, and shall be deemed to have occurred if, on or after the Effective Date, (i) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) or group acting in concert, other than a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company acting in such capacity or a corporation owned directly or indirectly by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company, becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the Company’s then outstanding voting securities, (ii) during any twelve (12)-month period, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board and any new director whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two thirds (2/3) of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof, (iii) the consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation other than a merger or consolidation that would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) at least fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation or (iv) the sale or disposition by the Company of (in one (1) transaction or a series of related transactions) all or substantially all of Exact Sciences Corporation’s assets or (v) Exact Sciences Corporation and its Affiliates are no longer the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the Company’s then outstanding voting securities.
(b)Acceleration of Vesting of Equity Awards.
(i)Upon a Change in Control, the time vesting, exercisability and settlement (as applicable) of one hundred percent (100%) of Employee’s Equity Awards shall immediately accelerate by a period of twelve (12) months, provided that this Section (d)(b)(i) shall apply to Performance Awards such that if the applicable performance period is scheduled to end within twelve (12) months following the Change in Control, the Performance Award shall be deemed to have been fully vested and earned as of the Change in Control based upon the greater of (A) an assumed achievement of all relevant performance goals at the “target” level or (B) the actual level of achievement of all relevant performance goals as of the Change in Control.
(ii)If within four (4) months before or twelve (12) months after a Change in Control, Employee incurs a Separation from Service initiated by the Company (or a successor) without Cause or initiated by Employee for Good Reason, then one hundred percent (100%) of Employee’s Equity Awards shall become fully vested, exercisable and settled (as applicable); and Employee shall be entitled to exercise such Equity Awards (if 
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exercisable) in accordance with Section 7.6 below. Performance Awards shall be deemed to have been fully vested and earned under this Section (d)(b)(ii) based upon the greater of (1) an assumed achievement of all relevant performance goals at the “target” level or (2) the actual level of achievement of all relevant performance goals as of the Change in Control.
7.3Conditions Precedent. The Company’s obligations to Employee described in Sections 7.1 and 7.2 above are contingent on Employee’s delivery to the Company of a signed waiver and release of claims against the Company and its Affiliates in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Company within twenty-one (21) days (or forty-five (45) days to the extent required by applicable law) after the day on which the Company provides the release to Employee, and not revoking such release (if a right to revocation exists under applicable law). Moreover, Employee’s rights to receive ongoing payments and benefits pursuant to Sections 7.1 and 7.2 above (including the right to ongoing payments under the Company’s equity compensation plans) are conditioned on Employee’s ongoing compliance with his obligations as described in Section 8 below, and Company may set off any such payments or benefits, except to the extent prohibited by law, in the event of Employee’s failure to comply with any such obligations. Any cessation by the Company of any such payments and benefits shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any and all other remedies available to the Company for Employee’s breach of his obligations described in Section 8 below.
7.4No Severance Benefits. Employee shall not be entitled to any severance benefits if Employee initiates Employee’s Separation from Service without Good Reason or if the Company initiates Employee’s Separation from Service with Cause; provided, however, that Employee shall be entitled to (i) Base Salary prorated through the Separation from Service; and (ii) medical coverage and other benefits required by law and plans (as provided in Section 7.5 below).
7.5Benefits Required by Law and Plans. In the event of Employee’s Separation from Service, Employee shall be entitled to medical and other insurance coverage, if any, as is required by law and, to the extent not inconsistent with this Agreement, to receive such additional benefits as Employee may be entitled under the express terms of applicable benefit plans (other than bonus or severance plans) of the Company or its Affiliates.
7.6Exercise Period of Equity Awards after Separation from Service. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement or any applicable Equity Award agreement to the contrary, (i) in the event of Employee’s Separation from Service initiated by the Company without Cause or by Employee for Good Reason or due to Employee’s disability or death, Employee’s vested and exercisable Equity Awards shall remain exercisable (if exercisable) until the earlier of two (2) years from such Separation from Service or the latest date on which those Equity Awards expire or are eligible to be exercised under the applicable award agreements, determined without regard to such Separation from Service and (ii) in the event of Employee’s Separation from Service initiated by the Company for Cause or by Employee without Good Reason, the exercise periods of Employee’s Equity Awards shall continue to be governed by the terms of the applicable award agreements.
8.Restrictions.
8.1Non-Disclosure and Invention Agreement. In consideration for employment or continued employment by the Company, as well as the salary and additional compensation and benefits described in this Agreement, as well as the Company’s provision of confidential information of the Company to Employee, Employee has entered or shall enter into and shall comply with the terms of the Employee Non-Disclosure and Invention Assignment Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Non-Disclosure and Invention Agreement”).
8.2Restrictive Covenant Agreement. In consideration for employment or continued employment by the Company, as well as the salary and additional compensation and benefits described in this Agreement, as well as the Company’s provision of confidential information of the Company to Employee, Employee has entered or shall enter into and shall comply with the terms of the Employee Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and No-Interference Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Restrictive Covenant Agreement”).
9.Arbitration. Unless other arrangements are agreed to by the Parties, any disputes arising under or in connection with this Agreement, other than a dispute in which the primary relief sought is an equitable remedy such as an injunction, shall be resolved by binding arbitration to be conducted pursuant to the Agreement for Arbitration Procedures of Certain Employment Disputes in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit C.
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10.Assignments: Transfers: Effect of Merger. No rights or obligations of the Company under this Agreement may be assigned or transferred by the Company except that such rights or obligations may be assigned or transferred (i) to Exact Sciences Corporation or an Affiliate (consistent with Employee’s duties, responsibilities and compensation under this Agreement) or (ii) pursuant to a merger or consolidation, or pursuant to the sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, provided, for purposes of clause (ii), that the assignee or transferee is the successor to all or substantially all of the assets of the Company. This Agreement shall not be terminated by any merger, consolidation or transfer of assets of the Company referred to above. In the event of any such merger, consolidation or transfer of assets, this Agreement shall be binding upon the surviving or resulting corporation or the person or entity to which such assets are transferred. Concurrently with any merger, consolidation or transfer of assets referred to above, the Company shall cause any successor or transferee unconditionally to assume, either contractually or as a matter of law, all of the obligations of the Company hereunder. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by or against, Employee or Employee’s personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, designees and legatees. None of Employee’s rights or obligations under this Agreement may be assigned or transferred by Employee other than Employee’s rights to compensation and benefits, which may be transferred only by will or operation of law. If Employee should die while any amounts or benefits have been accrued by Employee but not yet paid as of the date of Employee’s death and which would be payable to Employee hereunder had Employee continued to live, all such amounts and benefits unless otherwise provided herein shall be paid or provided in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to such person or persons appointed in writing by Employee to receive such amounts or, if no such person is so appointed, to Employee’s estate.
11.No Set-off; No Mitigation Required. Except as expressly provided otherwise in this Agreement, the obligation of the Company to make any payments provided for hereunder and otherwise to perform its obligations hereunder shall not be affected by any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other claim, right or action that the Company may have against Employee or others. In no event shall Employee be obligated to seek other employment or take other action by way of mitigation of the amounts payable to Employee under this Agreement, and such amounts shall not be reduced (except as otherwise specifically provided herein) whether or not Employee obtains other employment.
12.Taxes. The Company shall have the right to deduct from any payments made pursuant to this Agreement any and all federal, state and local taxes or other amounts required by law to be withheld.
13.Code Section 409A. This Agreement is intended to comply with Code Section 409A to the extent subject thereto, and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Agreement shall be interpreted and administered to be in compliance therewith. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, to the extent required to avoid accelerated taxation or tax penalties under Code Section 409A, any amounts or benefits that would otherwise be payable under this Agreement during the six (6)-month period immediately following Employee’s Separation from Service shall instead be paid on the first payroll date after the six (6)-month anniversary of Employee’s Separation from Service (or Employee’s death, if earlier). For purposes of Code Section 409A, Employee’s right to receive any installment payments pursuant to this Agreement shall be treated as a right to receive a series of separate and distinct payments. Whenever a payment under this Agreement specifies a payment period with reference to a number of days, the actual date of payment within the specified period shall be in the sole discretion of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not have any obligation to take any action to prevent the assessment of any excise tax or penalty on any person under Code Section 409A and the Company shall not have any liability to any person for such tax or penalty.
14.Code Section 280G. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement or any other plan, arrangement or agreement to the contrary, if any of the payments or benefits provided or to be provided by the Company or an Affiliate to Employee or for Employee’s benefit under this Agreement or otherwise (“Covered Payments”) constitute “parachute payments” within the meaning of Code Section 280G and would, but for this Section 14, be subject to the excise tax imposed under Code Section 4999 or any similar tax imposed by state or local law or any interest or penalties with respect to such taxes (collectively, the “Excise Tax”), then prior to making the Covered Payments, a calculation shall be made comparing (i) the Net Benefit to Employee of the Covered Payments after payment of the Excise Tax to (ii) the Net Benefit to Employee if the Covered Payments are limited to the extent necessary to avoid being subject to the Excise Tax; and if the amount calculated under (i) is less than the amount under (ii), the Covered Payments shall be reduced to the minimum extent necessary to ensure that no portion of the Covered Payments is subject to the Excise Tax. “Net Benefit” means the present value of the Covered Payments net of all taxes. All determinations required to be made under this Section 14 shall be made by the Company in its sole discretion.
15.Miscellaneous. No amendment, modification or waiver of this Agreement or consent to any departure thereof shall be effective unless in writing signed by the Party against whom it is sought to be enforced. This Agreement contains the entire Agreement that exists between the Parties with respect to the subjects herein 
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contained and replaces and supersedes all prior agreements, oral or written, between the Parties with respect to the subjects herein contained. Except as and to the extent expressly provided in this Agreement, nothing herein shall affect any terms in the Non-Disclosure and Invention Agreement, the Restrictive Covenant Agreement, the Agreement for Arbitration Procedures of Certain Employment Disputes or any equity compensation plans or corresponding award agreements between the Parties now and hereafter in effect from time to time. If any provision of this Agreement is held for any reason to be unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. Each section is intended to be a severable and independent section within this Agreement. The headings in this Agreement are intended solely for convenience of reference and shall be given no effect in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. This Agreement is made in the State of Wisconsin and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of said State, without regard to principles of conflicts of law.
This Agreement may be executed in one (1) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one (1) and the same instrument. All notices and all other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be considered duly given upon personal delivery, delivery by nationally reputable overnight courier or on the third (3rd) business day after mailing from within the United States by first class certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, all addressed to the address set forth below each Party’s signature to this Agreement. Any Party may change its address by furnishing notice of its new address to the other Party in writing in accordance herewith, except that any notice of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Employee and the Company have executed this Employment Agreement as of the Effective Date.
						
	Employee	
		
	Sign Name:	/s/ Everett Cunningham
	Print Name:	Everett Cunningham
	Notice address:	
		
		

						
	Exact Sciences Corporation	
		
	Sign Name:	/s/ Kevin T. Conroy
	Print Name:	Kevin T. Conroy
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer
	Notice address:	441 Charmany Drive
		Madison, Wisconsin 53719EX-4.2

 Exhibit 4.2 

DESCRIPTION OF THE REGISTRANT’S SECURITIES 

REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE SECURITIES 

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

U.S. Bancorp (“USB”) has registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“Exchange Act”), (1) its common stock, (2) depositary shares representing shares of Series A preferred stock, (3) depositary shares representing shares of Series B preferred stock, (4) depositary shares representing shares
of Series F preferred stock, (5) depositary shares representing shares of Series K preferred stock, (6) depositary shares representing shares of Series L preferred stock, (7) depositary shares representing shares of Series M preferred
stock and (8) its 0.850% Medium-Term Notes, Series X (Senior), due June 7, 2024. 
 DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK 

The following description of the capital stock of USB and certain other matters does not purport to be complete and is subject, in all
respects, to applicable Delaware law and to the provisions of the restated certificate of incorporation, as amended (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) and amended and restated bylaws (the “Bylaws”) of USB. The following
description is qualified by reference to the Certificate of Incorporation, the certificate of designations for each series of preferred stock of USB and the Bylaws, copies of which are incorporated by reference as exhibits to USB’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K. 
 Authorized Capital Stock 

The authorized capital stock of USB consists of 4,000,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), and
50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share (“Preferred Stock”). As of December 31, 2021, there were 2,125,725,742 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding and 269,510 shares of Preferred Stock issued and
outstanding, of which: 
  

	 	•	 	 12,510 represent shares of Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred
Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”); 

  

	 	•	 	 40,000 represent shares of Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred
Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”); 

  

	 	•	 	 44,000 represent shares of Series F Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred
Stock (the “Series F Preferred Stock”); 

  

	 	•	 	 40,000 represent shares of Series J Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred
Stock (the “Series J Preferred Stock”); 

  

	 	•	 	 23,000 represent shares of Series K Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred
Stock (the “Series K Preferred Stock”); 

  

	 	•	 	 20,000 represent shares of Series L Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred
Stock (the “Series L Preferred Stock”); 

	 	•	 	 30,000 represent shares of Series M Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred
Stock (the “Series M Preferred Stock”); and 

  

	 	•	 	 60,000 represent shares of Series N Fixed Rate Reset Non-Cumulative
Preferred Stock (the “Series N Preferred Stock”). 

 All outstanding shares of USB’s capital stock are
fully paid and non-assessable. On January 15, 2022, USB redeemed all 44,000 issued and outstanding shares of the Series F Preferred Stock and all issued and outstanding depositary shares representing the
shares of the Series F Preferred Stock. 
 Common Stock 

Holders of shares of Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share. Unless a greater number of affirmative votes is required by the
Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws, the rules or regulations of any stock exchange on which the Common Stock is traded, or as otherwise required by law or pursuant to any regulation applicable to USB, if a quorum exists at any meeting of
stockholders, stockholders may take action on all matters, other than the election of directors, by a majority of the voting power of the stock present, in person or by proxy, at the meeting and entitled to vote on the matter. A nominee for director
will be elected if the votes cast for such nominee’s election exceed the votes cast against such nominee’s election; provided, however, that if USB’s board of directors determines that the number of nominees for director
exceeds the number of directors to be elected at such meeting by the date that is 10 days prior to the date that USB first mails its notice of meeting for such meeting to the stockholders, each of the directors to be elected at such meeting will be
elected by a plurality of the votes cast at such meeting assuming a quorum is present. Holders of shares of Common Stock do not have the right to cumulate their votes in the election of directors. 

Subject to the prior or equal rights, if any, of any series of Preferred Stock outstanding, the holders of Common Stock are entitled to such
dividends as may from time to time be declared by USB’s board of directors from any funds legally available for dividends. USB is subject to various general regulatory policies and requirements relating to the payment of dividends on its
capital stock, including requirements to maintain adequate capital above regulatory minimums. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve Board”) is authorized to determine, under certain circumstances
relating to the financial condition of a bank holding company, such as USB, that the payment of dividends would be an unsafe or unsound practice and to prohibit payment thereof. In addition, USB is subject to Delaware state laws relating to the
payment of dividends. 
 Holders of shares of Common Stock do not have any preemptive right to purchase or subscribe for any additional
securities of USB. 
 In the event of liquidation of USB, after the payment or provision for payment of all debts and liabilities and
subject to the prior or equal rights, if any, of the Preferred Stock of any and all outstanding series, the holders of Common Stock will be entitled to share ratably in the remaining assets of USB. Shares of USB Common Stock are fully paid and non-assessable. 

  
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 The Common Stock has no conversion rights. 

The transfer agent and registrar for USB common stock is Computershare, Inc. USB’s Common Stock is listed on the NYSE under the symbol
“USB.” 
 Preferred Stock 

General 
 USB’s
board of directors or a duly authorized committee thereof has the authority, without further action by USB’s stockholders, unless action is required by applicable laws or regulations or by the terms of any Preferred Stock, to provide for the
issuance of Preferred Stock in one or more series and to fix the voting rights, designations, preferences, and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, and qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, by adopting a
resolution or resolutions creating and designating such series. 
 The rights of holders of Common Stock will be subject to, and may be
adversely affected by, the rights of holders of any Preferred Stock. Any issuance of Preferred Stock may adversely affect the interests of holders of the Common Stock by limiting the control which such holders may exert by exercise of their voting
rights, by subordinating their rights in liquidation to the rights of the holders of the Preferred Stock, and otherwise. 
 As of
December 31, 2021, USB has authorized the following securities, which have been registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act: 
  

	 	•	 	 20,010 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, with a liquidation preference of $100,000 per share, of which 12,510
shares of Series A Preferred Stock were outstanding, with 5,746.22 shares of Series A Preferred Stock evidenced by 574,622 depositary shares, all of which are issued and outstanding; 

 

	 	•	 	 40,000,000 depositary shares representing, in the aggregate, 40,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, with a
liquidation preference of $25,000 per share, all of which were issued and outstanding; 

  

	 	•	 	 44,000,000 depositary shares representing, in the aggregate, 44,000 shares of Series F Preferred Stock, with a
liquidation preference of $25,000 per share, all of which were issued and outstanding; 

  

	 	•	 	 23,000,000 depositary shares representing, in the aggregate, 23,000 shares of Series K Preferred Stock, with a
liquidation preference of $25,000 per share, all of which were issued and outstanding; 

  

	 	•	 	 20,000,000 depositary shares representing, in the aggregate, 20,000 shares of Series L Preferred Stock, with a
liquidation preference of $25,000 per share, all of which were issued and outstanding; and 

  

	 	•	 	 30,000,000 depositary shares representing, in the aggregate, 30,000 shares of Series M Preferred Stock, with a
liquidation preference of $25,000 per share, all of which are issued and outstanding. 

  
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 The Series J Preferred Stock and the Series N Preferred Stock described herein have not been
registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act. On January 15, 2022, USB redeemed all 44,000 issued and outstanding shares of the Series F Preferred Stock and all 44,000,000 issued and outstanding depositary shares representing the
shares of the Series F Preferred Stock. On February 9, 2022, USB issued 18,000,000 depositary shares, representing, in the aggregate, 18,000 shares of Series O Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock
(the “Series O Preferred Stock”), which is described herein. Such depositary shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PrS”. 

Series A Preferred Stock 

General — The depositary is the sole holder of the Series A Preferred Stock, as described below under the section entitled
“—Description of Depositary Shares,” and all references herein to the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock mean the depositary. However, the holders of depositary shares will be entitled, through the depositary, to exercise the
rights and preferences of the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock, as described below under “—Description of Depositary Shares.” The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock have no preemptive rights with respect to any shares of
USB’s capital stock or any of its other securities convertible into or carrying rights or options to purchase any such capital stock. 

The holders of Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive non-cumulative cash dividends
when, as and if declared out of assets legally available for payment of dividends. In the event USB does not declare dividends or does not pay dividends in full on the Series A Preferred Stock on any date on which dividends are due, then such unpaid
dividends will not cumulate and will no longer accrue and be payable. 
 The Series A Preferred Stock is perpetual and will not be
convertible into shares of USB’s Common Stock or any other class or series of USB’s capital stock, and will not be subject to any sinking fund or other obligation for their repurchase or retirement. 

Rank — With respect to the payment of dividends and amounts upon liquidation, the Series A Preferred Stock ranks equally
with the Series B Preferred Stock, the Series F Preferred Stock, the Series J Preferred Stock, the Series K Preferred Stock, the Series L Preferred Stock, the Series M Preferred Stock and the Series N Preferred Stock and with any future class
or series of USB’s capital stock that ranks on a par with the Series A Preferred Stock in the payment of dividends and in the distribution of assets on USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up. Such capital stock is referred to as
“Parity Stock.” With respect to the payment of dividends and amounts upon liquidation, the Series A Preferred Stock ranks senior to USB’s Common Stock and any other future class or series of USB’s capital stock over which the
Series A Preferred Stock has preference or priority in the payment of dividends or in the distribution of assets on USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up. USB’s Common Stock and any such capital stock are referred to as “Junior
Stock.” USB may not issue any class or series of capital stock having a preference or priority in the payment of dividends or in the distribution of assets on USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up over the Series A Preferred Stock
without the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least 66-2/3% of all of the shares of the Series A Preferred Stock and all other Parity Stock, at the time outstanding, voting as a single
class without regard to series. 

  
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 In particular, during a dividend period (as defined below) and subject to certain
exceptions, no dividend will be paid or declared and no distribution will be made on any Junior Stock, other than a dividend payable solely in Junior Stock, no shares of Junior Stock may be repurchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired for
consideration by USB, directly or indirectly (other than as a result of reclassification of Junior Stock for or into Junior Stock, or the exchange or conversion of one share of Junior Stock for or into another share of Junior Stock, and other than
through the use of the proceeds of a substantially contemporaneous sale of other shares of Junior Stock), nor will any monies be paid to or made available for a sinking fund for the redemption of any such securities by USB, and no shares of Parity
Stock may be purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired for consideration by USB otherwise than pursuant to pro rata offers to purchase all, or a pro rata portion, of the Series A Preferred Stock and such Parity Stock except by conversion into or
exchange for Junior Stock, unless full dividends for such dividend period on all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock have been paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set aside. 

Dividends — Dividends on shares of the Series A Preferred Stock will not be mandatory. Holders of the Series A Preferred
Stock will be entitled to receive, if, when and as declared by USB’s board of directors or a duly authorized committee of the board, out of assets legally available for the payment of dividends under Delaware law,
non-cumulative cash dividends payable quarterly in arrears on each January 15, April 15, July 15 or October 15 (or, if such day is not a business day, the next business day). The period
from and including the date of issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock or any dividend payment date to but excluding the next dividend payment date is referred to as a “dividend period.” Dividends on each share of Series A Preferred Stock
will accrue on the liquidation preference amount of $100,000 per share at a rate per annum equal to the greater of (i) three-month LIBOR (computed as provided below) plus 1.02% or (ii) 3.50%. In the case that any date on which dividends
are payable on the Series A Preferred Stock is not a business day, then payment of the dividend payable on that date will be made on the next succeeding day that is a business day. However, no interest or other payment will be paid in respect of the
delay. The record date for payment of dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock will be the last day of the immediately preceding calendar month during which the dividend payment date falls. The amount of dividends payable for any dividend period
will be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year and the number of days actually elapsed. For purposes of the Series A Preferred Stock, a “business day” means each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday or Friday on which banking institutions in Minneapolis, Minnesota, New York, New York or Wilmington, Delaware are not authorized or obligated by law, regulation or executive order to close. 

For any dividend period, three-month LIBOR will be determined by the calculation agent on the second London Banking Day immediately preceding
the first day of such dividend period in the following manner: 
  

	 	•	 	 Three-month LIBOR will be the rate (expressed as a percentage per annum) for deposits in U.S. dollars for a
three-month period commencing on the first day of a dividend period that appears on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the second London Banking Day preceding the first day of that dividend period.

  
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	 	•	 	 If the rate described above does not appear on Reuters Screen LIBOR01, three-month LIBOR will be determined on
the basis of the rates at which deposits in U.S. dollars for a three-month period commencing on the first day of that dividend period and in a principal amount of not less than $1,000,000 are offered to prime banks in the London interbank
market by four major banks in the London interbank market selected by USB, at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, on the second London Banking Day preceding the first day of that dividend period. U.S. Bank National Association, as
Calculation Agent for the Series A Preferred Stock, will request the principal London office of each of such banks to provide a quotation of its rate. If at least two such quotations are provided, three-month LIBOR with respect to that dividend
period will be the arithmetic mean (rounded upward if necessary to the nearest .00001 of 1%) of such quotations. 

  

	 	•	 	 If fewer than two quotations are provided, three-month LIBOR with respect to that dividend period will be the
arithmetic mean (rounded upward if necessary to the nearest .00001 of 1%) of the rates quoted by three major banks in New York, New York, selected by the Calculation Agent, at approximately 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the first day of
that dividend period for loans in U.S. dollars to leading European banks for a three-month period commencing on the first day of that dividend period and in a principal amount of not less than $1,000,000. 

 

	 	•	 	 If the banks selected by the Calculation Agent to provide quotations are not quoting as described above,
three-month LIBOR for that dividend period will be the same as three-month LIBOR as determined for the previous dividend period. 

The calculation agent’s establishment of three-month LIBOR and calculation of the amount of dividends for each dividend period will be on
file at USB’s principal offices, will be made available to any holder of Series A Preferred Stock upon request and will be final and binding in the absence of manifest error. 

“London Banking Day” means any day on which commercial banks are open for general business (including dealings in deposits in
U.S. dollars) in London. 
 “Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page” means the display designated on the Reuters 3000 Xtra (or such
other page as may replace that page on that service or such other service as may be nominated by the British Bankers’ Association for the purpose of displaying London interbank offered rates for U.S. dollar deposits). 

The right of holders of the Series A Preferred Stock to receive dividends is non-cumulative. If
USB’s board of directors does not declare a dividend on the Series A Preferred Stock or declares less than a full dividend in respect of any dividend period, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock will have no right to receive any dividend
or a full dividend, as the case may be, for that dividend period, and USB will have no obligation to pay a dividend or to pay 

  
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full dividends for that dividend period, whether or not dividends are declared and paid for any future dividend period with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock, Parity Stock, Junior Stock or
any other class or series of USB’s authorized Preferred Stock. 
 When dividends are not paid in full upon the Series A Preferred Stock
and any other Parity Stock, dividends upon that stock will be declared on a proportional basis so that the amount of dividends declared per share will bear to each other the same ratio that accrued dividends for the current dividend period per share
on the Series A Preferred Stock, and accrued dividends, including any accumulations, on such Parity Stock, bear to each other. No interest will be payable in respect of any dividend payment on the Series A Preferred Stock that may be in arrears.

 Redemption — The Series A Preferred Stock is not subject to any mandatory redemption, sinking fund or other
similar provisions. 
 So long as full dividends on all outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock for the then-current dividend
period have been paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof is set aside, and subject to receipt of the regulatory approvals discussed below, USB may redeem the Series A Preferred Stock in whole or in part at any time, at a
redemption price equal to $100,000 per share plus dividends that have been declared but not paid plus accrued and unpaid dividends for the then current dividend period to the redemption date. 

If shares of the Series A Preferred Stock are to be redeemed, the notice of redemption will be given by first class mail to the holders
of record of the Series A Preferred Stock to be redeemed, mailed not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption thereof (provided that, if the depositary shares representing the Series A
Preferred Stock are held in book-entry form through DTC, USB may give such notice in any manner permitted by the DTC). Each notice of redemption will include a statement setting forth: (i) the redemption date, (ii) the number of shares of
the Series A Preferred Stock to be redeemed and, if less than all the shares held by such holder are to be redeemed, the number of such shares to be redeemed from such holder, (iii) the redemption price, (iv) the place or places where
the certificates evidencing shares of Series A Preferred Stock are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price and (v) that dividends on the shares to be redeemed will cease to accrue on the redemption date. If notice of
redemption of any shares of Series A Preferred Stock has been duly given and if the funds necessary for such redemption have been set aside by USB for the benefit of the holders of any shares of Series A Preferred Stock so called for
redemption, then, on and after the redemption date, dividends will cease to accrue on such shares of Series A Preferred Stock, such shares of Series A Preferred Stock will no longer be deemed outstanding and all rights of the holders of
such shares will terminate, except the right to receive the redemption price. 
 In case of any redemption of only part of the shares of the
Series A Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, the shares to be redeemed will be selected either pro rata or in such other manner as USB may determine to be fair and equitable. 

  
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 Under the Federal Reserve Board’s risk-based capital guidelines applicable to bank
holding companies, any redemption of the Series A Preferred Stock is subject to prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board. 
 Rights
Upon Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up — In the event of USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock at the time outstanding will be entitled to receive a liquidating distribution
in the amount of the liquidation preference of $100,000 per share, plus any authorized, declared and unpaid dividends for the then-current dividend period to the date of liquidation, out of USB’s assets legally available for distribution to
USB’s stockholders, before any distribution is made to holders of USB’s Common Stock or any Junior Stock and subject to the rights of the holders of any class or series of securities ranking senior to or on parity with the Series A
Preferred Stock upon liquidation and the rights of USB’s depositors and other creditors. 
 If the amounts available for distribution
upon USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up are not sufficient to satisfy the full liquidation rights of all the outstanding Series A Preferred Stock and all stock ranking equal to the Series A Preferred Stock, then the holders of each
series of Preferred Stock will share ratably in any distribution of assets in proportion to the full respective preferential amount to which they are entitled. After the full amount of the liquidation preference is paid, the holders of Series A
Preferred Stock will not be entitled to any further participation in any distribution of USB’s assets. 
 For such purposes, USB’s
consolidation or merger with or into any other entity, the consolidation or merger of any other entity with or into USB, or the sale of all or substantially all of USB’s property or business will not be deemed to constitute USB’s
liquidation, dissolution or winding up. 
 Voting Rights — Except as provided below, the holders of the Series A
Preferred Stock will have no voting rights. 
 Whenever dividends on any shares of the Series A Preferred Stock or any other class or series
of Parity Stock have not been declared and paid for an amount equal to six or more quarterly dividend periods, whether consecutive or not (a “Nonpayment”), the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock (together with holders of any and all
other classes of USB’s authorized Preferred Stock having equivalent voting rights, whether or not the holders of such Preferred Stock would be entitled to vote for the election of directors if such default in dividends did not exist) will be
entitled to vote as a single class for the election of a total of two additional members of USB’s board of directors (the “Preferred Directors”), provided that the election of any such directors will not cause USB to violate the
corporate governance requirement of the New York Stock Exchange (or any other exchange on which USB’s securities may be listed) that listed companies must have a majority of independent directors and provided further that USB’s board of
directors will at no time include more than two Preferred Directors. In that event, the number of directors on USB’s board of directors will automatically increase by two and, at the request of any holder of Series A Preferred Stock, a special
meeting of the holders of Series A Preferred Stock and any other class or series of Preferred Stock that ranks on parity with the Series A Preferred Stock as to payment of dividends and for which dividends have not been paid,

  
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will be called for the election of the two directors (unless such request is received less than 90 days before the date fixed for the next annual or special meeting of the stockholders, in
which event such election will be held at such next annual or special meeting of stockholders), followed by such election at each subsequent annual meeting. These voting rights will continue until full dividends have been paid regularly on the
shares of the Series A Preferred Stock and any other class or series of Preferred Stock that ranks on parity with the Series A Preferred Stock as to payment of dividends for at least four consecutive dividend periods following the Nonpayment. 

If and when full dividends have been regularly paid for at least four consecutive dividend periods following a Nonpayment on the Series A
Preferred Stock and any other class or series of Parity Stock, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock will be divested of the foregoing voting rights (subject to revesting in the event of each subsequent Nonpayment) and the term of office of
each Preferred Director so elected will terminate and the number of directors on USB’s board of directors will automatically decrease by two. Any Preferred Director may be removed at any time without cause by the holders of record of a majority
of the outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock (together with holders of any and all other classes of USB’s authorized Preferred Stock having equivalent voting rights, whether or not the holders of such Preferred Stock would be
entitled to vote for the election of directors if such default in dividends did not exist) when they have the voting rights described above. So long as a Nonpayment continues, any vacancy in the office of a Preferred Director (other than prior to
the initial election of the Preferred Directors) may be filled by the written consent of the Preferred Director remaining in office, or if none remains in office, by a vote of the holders of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock
(together with holders of any and all other class of USB’s authorized Preferred Stock having equivalent voting rights, whether or not the holders of such Preferred Stock would be entitled to vote for the election of directors if such default in
dividends did not exist) to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders. The Preferred Directors will each be entitled to one vote per director on any matter. 

If the holders of Series A Preferred Stock become entitled to vote for the election of directors, the Series A Preferred Stock may be
considered a class of voting securities under interpretations adopted by the Federal Reserve Board. As a result, certain holders of the Series A Preferred Stock may become subject to regulations under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended
(the “Bank Holding Company Act”) and/or certain acquisitions of the Series A Preferred Stock may be subject to prior approval by the Federal Reserve Board. 

So long as any shares of Series A Preferred Stock remain outstanding: 

 

	 	•	 	 the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least two-thirds of
all of the shares of the Series A Preferred Stock and all other Parity Stock at the time outstanding, voting as a single class without regard to series, will be required to issue, authorize or increase the authorized amount of, or to issue or
authorize any obligation or security convertible into or evidencing the right to purchase, any class or series of stock ranking senior to the Series A Preferred Stock and all other Parity Stock with respect to payment of dividends or the
distribution of assets upon USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up; and 

  
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	 	•	 	 the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least two-thirds of
all of the shares of the Series A Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, voting separately as a class, will be required to amend the provisions of USB’s Certificate of Incorporation or the Certificate of Designations of the Series A Preferred
Stock or any other series of Preferred Stock so as to materially and adversely affect the powers, preferences, privileges or rights of the Series A Preferred Stock, taken as a whole; provided, however, that any increase in the amount of the
authorized or issued Series A Preferred Stock or authorized Preferred Stock or the creation and issuance, or an increase in the authorized or issued amount, of other series of Preferred Stock and/or Junior Stock will not be deemed to adversely
affect the powers, preferences, privileges or rights of the Series A Preferred Stock. 

 The foregoing voting provisions
will not apply if, at or prior to the time when the act with respect to which such vote would otherwise be required will be effected, all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock have been redeemed or called for redemption upon proper notice
and sufficient funds have been set aside by USB for the benefit of the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock to effect such redemption. 
 Series B
Preferred Stock 
 General — The depositary is the sole holder of the Series B Preferred Stock, as described below
under the section entitled “—Description of Depositary Shares,” and all references herein to the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock mean the depositary. However, the holders of depositary shares will be entitled, through the
depositary, to exercise the rights and preferences of the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock, as described below under “—Description of Depositary Shares.” The holders of the Series B Preferred Stock have no preemptive rights
with respect to any shares of USB’s capital stock or any of its other securities convertible into or carrying rights or options to purchase any such capital stock. 

The holders of Series B Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive non-cumulative cash dividends
when, as and if declared out of assets legally available for payment of dividends. In the event USB does not declare dividends or does not pay dividends in full on the Series B Preferred Stock on any date on which dividends are due, then such unpaid
dividends will not cumulate and will no longer accrue and be payable. 
 The Series B Preferred Stock is perpetual and will not be
convertible into shares of USB’s Common Stock or any other class or series of USB’s capital stock, and will not be subject to any sinking fund or other obligation for their repurchase or retirement. 

Rank — With respect to the payment of dividends and amounts upon liquidation, the Series B Preferred Stock ranks equally
with the Series A Preferred Stock, the Series F Preferred Stock, the Series J Preferred Stock, the Series K Preferred Stock, the Series L Preferred Stock, the Series M Preferred Stock and the Series N Preferred Stock and with any future class
or series of USB’s capital stock that ranks on a par with the Series B Preferred Stock in the payment of dividends and in the distribution of assets on USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up. With respect to the payment of dividends
and amounts upon liquidation, the Series B Preferred Stock ranks senior to USB’s Common Stock and any other future class or series of USB’s capital stock 

  
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over which the Series B Preferred Stock has preference or priority in the payment of dividends or in the distribution of assets on USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up. USB may not
issue any class of series of capital stock having a preference or priority in the payment of dividends or in the distribution of assets on USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up over the Series B Preferred Stock without the affirmative
vote or consent of the holders of at least 66-2/3% of all of the shares of the Series B Preferred Stock and all other Parity Stock, at the time outstanding, voting as a single class without regard to
series. 
 In particular, during a dividend period and subject to certain exceptions, no dividend will be paid or declared and no
distribution will be made on any Junior Stock, other than a dividend payable solely in Junior Stock, no shares of Junior Stock may be repurchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired for consideration by USB, directly or indirectly (other than as a
result of reclassification of Junior Stock for or into Junior Stock, or the exchange or conversion of one share of Junior Stock for or into another share of Junior Stock, and other than through the use of the proceeds of a substantially
contemporaneous sale of other shares of Junior Stock), nor will any monies be paid to or made available for a sinking fund for the redemption of any such securities by USB, and no shares of Parity Stock may be purchased, redeemed or otherwise
acquired for consideration by USB otherwise than pursuant to pro rata offers to purchase all, or a pro rata portion, of the Series B Preferred Stock and such Parity Stock except by conversion into or exchange for Junior Stock, unless full dividends
for such dividend period on all outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock have been paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set aside. 

Dividends — Dividends on shares of the Series B Preferred Stock will not be mandatory. Holders of Series B
Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by USB’s board of directors or a duly authorized committee of the board, out of assets legally available for the payment of dividends under Delaware law, non-cumulative cash dividends payable quarterly in arrears on each January 15, April 15, July 15 or October 15 (or, if such day is not a business day, the next business day). Dividends on each
share of Series B Preferred Stock will accrue on the liquidation preference amount of $25,000 per share at a rate per annum equal to the greater of (1) three-month LIBOR (computed as provided below) plus 0.60% or (2) 3.50%. In the
case that any date on which dividends are payable on the Series B Preferred Stock is not a business day, then payment of the dividend payable on that date will be made on the next succeeding day that is a business day. However, no interest or other
payment will be paid in respect of the delay. The record date for payment of dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock will be the last day of the immediately preceding calendar month during which the dividend payment date falls. The amount of
dividends payable for any dividend period will be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year and the number of days actually elapsed. For purposes of the Series B Preferred Stock, the term “business
day” means each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday on which banking institutions are not authorized or obligated by law, regulation or executive order to close in New York, New York. 

For any dividend period, three-month LIBOR will be determined by the calculation agent on the second London Banking Day immediately preceding
the first day of such dividend period in the following manner: 

  
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	 	•	 	 Three-month LIBOR will be the offered rate per annum for three-month deposits in U.S. dollars, beginning on
the first day of such period, as that rate appears on Moneyline Telerate Page 3750 as of 11:00 A.M., London time, on the second London Banking Day immediately preceding the first day of such dividend period. 

 

	 	•	 	 If the rate described above does not appear on Moneyline Telerate page 3750, three-month LIBOR will be
determined on the basis of the rates, at approximately 11:00 A.M., London time, on the second London Banking Day immediately preceding the first day of such dividend period, at which deposits of the following kind are offered to prime banks in
the London interbank market by four major banks in that market selected by USB: three-month deposits in U.S. dollars, beginning on the first day of such dividend period, and in a principal amount of not less than $1,000,000. The calculation
agent will request the principal London office of each of these banks to provide a quotation of its rate. If at least two quotations are provided, three-month LIBOR for the second London Banking Day immediately preceding the first day of such
dividend period will be the arithmetic mean of the quotations. 

  

	 	•	 	 If fewer than two quotations are provided as described above, three-month LIBOR for the second London Banking Day
immediately preceding the first day of such dividend period will be the arithmetic mean of the rates for loans of the following kind to leading European banks quoted, at approximately 11:00 A.M. New York City time on the second London Banking
Day immediately preceding the first day of such dividend period, by three major banks in New York City selected by USB: three-month loans of U.S. dollars, beginning on the first day of such dividend period, and in a principal amount of not less
than $1,000,000. 

  

	 	•	 	 If fewer than three banks selected by USB are quoting as described above, three-month LIBOR for the new dividend
period will be three-month LIBOR in effect for the prior dividend period. 

 The calculation agent’s establishment of
three-month LIBOR and calculation of the amount of dividends for each dividend period will be on file at USB’s principal offices, will be made available to any holder of Series B Preferred Stock upon request and will be final and binding in the
absence of manifest error. 
 The term “Moneyline Telerate Page” means the display on Moneyline Telerate, Inc., or any successor
service, on the page or pages referred to above or any replacement page or pages on that service. 
 The right of holders of the Series B
Preferred Stock to receive dividends is non-cumulative. If USB’s board of directors does not declare a dividend on the Series B Preferred Stock or declares less than a full dividend in respect of any
dividend period, the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock will have no right to receive any dividend or a full dividend, as the case may be, for that dividend period, and USB will have no obligation to pay a dividend or to pay full dividends for
that dividend period, whether or not dividends are declared and paid for any future dividend period with respect to the Series B Preferred Stock, Parity Stock, Junior Stock or any other class or series of USB’s authorized Preferred Stock. 

  
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 When dividends are not paid in full upon the Series B Preferred Stock and any other Parity
Stock, dividends upon that stock will be declared on a proportional basis so that the amount of dividends declared per share will bear to each other the same ratio that accrued dividends for the current dividend period per share on the Series B
Preferred Stock, and accrued dividends, including any accumulations, on such Parity Stock, bear to each other. No interest will be payable in respect of any dividend payment on the Series B Preferred Stock that may be in arrears. 

Redemption —The Series B Preferred Stock is not subject to any mandatory redemption, sinking fund or other similar
provisions. 
 The Series B Preferred Stock is redeemable at USB’s option, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to
$25,000 per share, plus any declared and unpaid dividends, without accumulation of any undeclared dividends. 
 If shares of the
Series B Preferred Stock are to be redeemed, the notice of redemption will be given by first class mail to the holders of record of the Series B Preferred Stock to be redeemed, mailed not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days
prior to the date fixed for redemption thereof (provided that, if the depositary shares representing the Series B Preferred Stock are held in book-entry form through DTC, USB may give such notice in any manner permitted by the DTC). Each notice
of redemption will include a statement setting forth: (i) the redemption date, (ii) the number of shares of the Series B Preferred Stock to be redeemed and, if less than all the shares held by such holder are to be redeemed, the
number of such shares to be redeemed from such holder, (iii) the redemption price, (iv) the place or places where the certificates evidencing shares of Series B Preferred Stock are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price
and (v) that dividends on the shares to be redeemed will cease to accrue on the redemption date. If notice of redemption of any shares of Series B Preferred Stock has been duly given and if the funds necessary for such redemption have been
set aside by USB for the benefit of the holders of any shares of Series B Preferred Stock so called for redemption, then, on and after the redemption date, dividends will cease to accrue on such shares of Series B Preferred Stock, such
shares of Series B Preferred Stock will no longer be deemed outstanding and all rights of the holders of such shares will terminate, except the right to receive the redemption price. 

In case of any redemption of only part of the shares of the Series B Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, the shares to be redeemed
will be selected either pro rata or in such other manner as USB may determine to be fair and equitable. 
 Under the Federal
Reserve Board’s risk-based capital guidelines applicable to bank holding companies, any redemption of the Series B Preferred Stock is subject to prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board. 

  
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 Additionally, the Series B Preferred Stock is subject to a “Replacement Capital
Covenant,” which will limit USB’s right to redeem the Series B Preferred Stock. In the Replacement Capital Covenant, USB covenants to redeem or repurchase shares of Series B Preferred Stock only if and to the extent that (a) the total
redemption or repurchase price is equal to or less than the sum, as of the date of redemption or repurchase, of (i) 133.33% of the aggregate net cash proceeds USB or its subsidiaries have received during the 180 days prior to such date from the
issuance and sale of Common Stock plus (ii) 100% of the aggregate net cash proceeds USB or its subsidiaries have received during the 180 days prior to such date from the issuance of certain other specified securities that (A) have equity-like
characteristics that satisfy the requirements of the Replacement Capital Covenant, which means generally that such other securities have characteristics that are the same as, or more equity-like than, the applicable characteristics of the Series B
Preferred Stock at that time, and (B) qualify as tier 1 capital of USB under the risk-based capital guidelines of the Federal Reserve Board; and (b) USB has obtained the prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board, if such approval is then
required by the Federal Reserve Board. 
 Rights Upon Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up — In the event of USB’s
liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock at the time outstanding will be entitled to receive a liquidating distribution in the amount of the liquidation preference of $25,000 per share, plus any authorized,
declared and unpaid dividends for the then-current dividend period to the date of liquidation, out of USB’s assets legally available for distribution to USB’s stockholders, before any distribution is made to holders of USB’s Common
Stock or any Junior Stock and subject to the rights of the holders of any class or series of securities ranking senior to or on parity with the Series B Preferred Stock upon liquidation and the rights of USB’s depositors and other creditors.

 If the amounts available for distribution upon USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up are not sufficient to satisfy the full
liquidation rights of all the outstanding Series B Preferred Stock and all stock ranking equal to the Series B Preferred Stock, then the holders of each series of Preferred Stock will share ratably in any distribution of assets in proportion to the
full respective preferential amount to which they are entitled. After the full amount of the liquidation preference is paid, the holders of Series B Preferred Stock will not be entitled to any further participation in any distribution of USB’s
assets. 
 For such purposes, USB’s consolidation or merger with or into any other entity, the consolidation or merger of any other
entity with or into USB, or the sale of all or substantially all of USB’s property or business will not be deemed to constitute USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up. 

Voting Rights — Except as provided below, the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock will have no voting rights. 

Whenever dividends on any shares of the Series B Preferred Stock or any other class or series of Parity Stock have not been declared and paid
for an amount equal to six or more quarterly dividend periods, whether consecutive or not, the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock (together with holders of any and all other classes of USB’s authorized Preferred Stock

  
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having equivalent voting rights, whether or not the holders of such Preferred Stock would be entitled to vote for the election of directors if such default in dividends did not exist) will be
entitled to vote as a single class for the election of a total of two additional members of USB’s board of directors, provided that the election of any such directors will not cause USB to violate the corporate governance requirement of the New
York Stock Exchange (or any other exchange on which USB’s securities may be listed) that listed companies must have a majority of independent directors and provided further that USB’s board of directors will at no time include more than
two Preferred Directors. In that event, the number of directors on USB’s board of directors will automatically increase by two and, at the request of any holder of Series B Preferred Stock, a special meeting of the holders of Series B Preferred
Stock and any other class or series of Preferred Stock that ranks on parity with the Series B Preferred Stock as to payment of dividends and for which dividends have not been paid, will be called for the election of the two directors (unless such
request is received less than 90 days before the date fixed for the next annual or special meeting of the stockholders, in which event such election will be held at such next annual or special meeting of stockholders), followed by such election
at each subsequent annual meeting. These voting rights will continue until full dividends have been paid regularly on the shares of the Series B Preferred Stock and any other class or series of Preferred Stock that ranks on parity with the Series B
Preferred Stock as to payment of dividends for at least four consecutive dividend periods following the Nonpayment. 
 If and when full
dividends have been regularly paid for at least four consecutive dividend periods following a Nonpayment on the Series B Preferred Stock and any other class or series of Parity Stock, the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock will be divested of
the foregoing voting rights (subject to revesting in the event of each subsequent Nonpayment) and the term of office of each Preferred Director so elected will terminate and the number of directors on USB’s board of directors will automatically
decrease by two. Any Preferred Director may be removed at any time without cause by the holders of record of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Series B Preferred Stock (together with holders of any and all other classes of USB’s
authorized Preferred Stock having equivalent voting rights, whether or not the holders of such Preferred Stock would be entitled to vote for the election of directors if such default in dividends did not exist) when they have the voting rights
described above. So long as a Nonpayment continues, any vacancy in the office of a Preferred Director (other than prior to the initial election of the Preferred Directors) may be filled by the written consent of the Preferred Director remaining in
office, or if none remains in office, by a vote of the holders of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock (together with holders of any and all other class of USB’s authorized Preferred Stock having equivalent voting rights, whether
or not the holders of such Preferred Stock would be entitled to vote for the election of directors if such default in dividends did not exist) to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders. The Preferred Directors will each be entitled to
one vote per director on any matter. 
 If the holders of Series B Preferred Stock become entitled to vote for the election of directors,
the Series B Preferred Stock may be considered a class of voting securities under interpretations adopted by the Federal Reserve Board. As a result, certain holders of the Series B Preferred Stock may become subject to regulations under the Bank
Holding Company Act and/or certain acquisitions of the Series B Preferred Stock may be subject to prior approval by the Federal Reserve Board. 

  
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 So long as any shares of Series B Preferred Stock remain outstanding: 

 

	 	•	 	 the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least two-thirds of
all of the shares of the Series B Preferred Stock and all other Parity Stock at the time outstanding, voting as a single class without regard to series, will be required to issue, authorize or increase the authorized amount of, or to issue or
authorize any obligation or security convertible into or evidencing the right to purchase, any class or series of stock ranking senior to the Series B Preferred Stock and all other Parity Stock with respect to payment of dividends or the
distribution of assets upon USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up; and 

  

	 	•	 	 the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least two-thirds of
all of the shares of the Series B Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, voting separately as a class, will be required to amend the provisions of USB’s Certificate of Incorporation or the Certificate of Designations of the Series B Preferred
Stock or any other series of Preferred Stock so as to materially and adversely affect the powers, preferences, privileges or rights of the Series B Preferred Stock, taken as a whole; provided, however, that any increase in the amount of the
authorized or issued Series B Preferred Stock or authorized Preferred Stock or the creation and issuance, or an increase in the authorized or issued amount, of other series of Preferred Stock and/or Junior Stock will not be deemed to adversely
affect the powers, preferences, privileges or rights of the Series B Preferred Stock. 

 The foregoing voting provisions
will not apply if, at or prior to the time when the act with respect to which such vote would otherwise be required will be effected, all outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock have been redeemed or called for redemption upon proper notice
and sufficient funds have been set aside by USB for the benefit of the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock to effect such redemption. 

Series F Preferred Stock 

On January 15, 2022, USB redeemed all 44,000 issued and outstanding shares of the Series F Preferred Stock and all 44,000,000 issued and
outstanding depositary shares representing the shares of the Series F Preferred Stock. 
 General — The depositary is the
sole holder of the Series F Preferred Stock, as described below under the section entitled “—Description of Depositary Shares,” and all references herein to the holders of the Series F Preferred Stock mean the depositary. However, the
holders of depositary shares will be entitled, through the depositary, to exercise the rights and preferences of the holders of the Series F Preferred Stock, as described below under “—Description of Depositary Shares.” The holders of
the Series F Preferred Stock have no preemptive rights with respect to any shares of USB’s capital stock or any of its other securities convertible into or carrying rights or options to purchase any such capital stock. 

The holders of Series F Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive non-cumulative cash dividends
when, as and if declared out of assets legally available for payment of dividends. In the event USB does not declare dividends or does not pay dividends in full on the Series F Preferred Stock on any date on which dividends are due, then such unpaid
dividends will not cumulate and will no longer accrue and be payable. 

  
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 The Series F Preferred Stock is perpetual and will not be convertible into shares of
USB’s Common Stock or any other class or series of USB’s capital stock, and will not be subject to any sinking fund or other obligation for their repurchase or retirement. 

Rank — With respect to the payment of dividends and amounts upon liquidation, the Series F Preferred Stock ranks equally
with the Series A Preferred Stock, the Series B Preferred Stock, the Series J Preferred Stock, the Series K Preferred Stock, the Series L Preferred Stock, the Series M Preferred Stock and the Series N Preferred Stock and with any future class
or series of USB’s capital stock that ranks on a par with the Series F Preferred Stock in the payment of dividends and in the distribution of assets on USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up. With respect to the payment of dividends
and amounts upon liquidation, the Series F Preferred Stock ranks senior to USB’s Common Stock and any other future class or series of USB’s capital stock over which the Series F Preferred Stock has preference or priority in the payment of
dividends or in the distribution of assets on USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up. USB may not issue any class of series of capital stock having a preference or priority in the payment of dividends or in the distribution of assets on
USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up over the Series F Preferred Stock without the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least 66-2/3% of all of the shares of the Series F
Preferred Stock and all other Parity Stock, at the time outstanding, voting as a single class without regard to series. 
 In particular,
during a dividend period and subject to certain exceptions, no dividend will be paid or declared and no distribution will be made on any Junior Stock, other than a dividend payable solely in Junior Stock, no shares of Junior Stock may be
repurchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired for consideration by USB, directly or indirectly (other than as a result of reclassification of Junior Stock for or into Junior Stock, or the exchange or conversion of one share of Junior Stock for or into
another share of Junior Stock, and other than through the use of the proceeds of a substantially contemporaneous sale of other shares of Junior Stock), nor will any monies be paid to or made available for a sinking fund for the redemption of any
such securities by USB, and no shares of Parity Stock may be purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired for consideration by USB otherwise than pursuant to pro rata offers to purchase all, or a pro rata portion, of the Series F Preferred Stock and
such Parity Stock except by conversion into or exchange for Junior Stock, unless full dividends for such dividend period on all outstanding shares of Series F Preferred Stock have been paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof
set aside. 
 Dividends — Dividends on shares of the Series F Preferred Stock will not be mandatory. Holders of
Series F Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by USB’s board of directors or a duly authorized committee of the board, out of assets legally available for the payment of dividends under Delaware law, non-cumulative cash dividends payable quarterly in arrears on each January 15, April 15, July 15 or October 15 (or, if such day is not a business day, the next business day). Dividends on each
share of Series F Preferred Stock will accrue on the liquidation preference amount of $25,000 per share (1) from the date of issuance of the Series F Preferred Stock to but excluding January 15, 2022 at a rate per

  
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annum equal to 6.50% and (2) thereafter for each related dividend period at a rate per annum equal to three-month LIBOR (computed as provided below) plus 4.468%. In the case
that any date on which dividends are payable on the Series F Preferred Stock is not a business day, then payment of the dividend payable on that date will be made on the next succeeding day that is a business day. However, no interest or other
payment will be paid in respect of the delay. The record date for payment of dividends on the Series F Preferred Stock will be the last day of the immediately preceding calendar month during which the dividend payment date falls. The amount of
dividends payable for any dividend period prior to January 15, 2022 will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months and dividends
for dividend periods thereafter will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of days elapsed. For purposes of the Series F Preferred Stock, the term “business day” means each
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday on which banking institutions are not authorized or obligated by law, regulation or executive order to close in New York, New York. Dividends on the Series F Preferred Stock will not be declared, paid
or set aside for payment to the extent such act would cause USB to fail to comply with any applicable laws and regulations, including applicable capital adequacy guidelines. 

For any dividend period beginning on or after January 15, 2022, three-month LIBOR will be determined by the calculation agent on the
second London Banking Day immediately preceding the first day of such dividend period in the following manner: 
  

	 	•	 	 Three-month LIBOR will be the offered rate per annum for three-month deposits in U.S. dollars, beginning on
the first day of such period, as that rate appears on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 as of 11:00 A.M., London time, on the second London Banking Day immediately preceding the first day of such dividend period. 

 

	 	•	 	 If the rate described above does not appear on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page, three-month LIBOR will be determined
on the basis of the rates at which deposits in U.S. dollars for a three-month period commencing on the first day of that dividend period and in a principal amount of not less than $1,000,000 are offered to prime banks in the London interbank market
by four major banks in the London interbank market selected by USB, at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time), on the second London banking day preceding the first day of that dividend period. The calculation agent will request the principal London
office of each of such banks to provide a quotation of its rate. If at least two such quotations are provided, three-month LIBOR with respect to that dividend period will be the arithmetic mean of such quotations. 

 

	 	•	 	 If fewer than two quotations are provided as described above, three-month LIBOR will be the arithmetic mean of
the rates quoted by three major banks in New York, New York, selected by the calculation agent, at approximately 11:00 a.m. (New York City time), on the first day of that dividend period for loans in U.S. dollars to leading European banks for a
three-month period commencing on the first day of that dividend period and in a principal amount of not less than $1,000,000. 

  

	 	•	 	 If fewer than three banks are not quoting as described above, three-month LIBOR for the new dividend period will
be three-month LIBOR in effect for the prior dividend period 

  
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or, in the case of the first dividend period beginning on or after January 15, 2022, the most recent rate that could have been determined had the dividend rate been a floating rate during
the period prior to January 15, 2022. 

 The calculation agent’s establishment of three-month LIBOR and
calculation of the amount of dividends for each dividend period will be on file at USB’s principal offices, will be made available to any holder of Series F Preferred Stock upon request and will be final and binding in the absence of manifest
error.
 The term “Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page” means the display designated on the Reuters 3000 Xtra (or such other page as may
replace that page on that service or such other service as may be nominated by the British Bankers’ Association for the purpose of displaying London interbank offered rates for U.S. dollar deposits). 

The right of holders of the Series F Preferred Stock to receive dividends is non-cumulative. If
USB’s board of directors does not declare a dividend on the Series F Preferred Stock or declares less than a full dividend in respect of any dividend period, the holders of the Series F Preferred Stock will have no right to receive any dividend
or a full dividend, as the case may be, for that dividend period, and USB will have no obligation to pay a dividend or to pay full dividends for that dividend period, whether or not dividends are declared and paid for any future dividend period with
respect to the Series F Preferred Stock, Parity Stock, Junior Stock or any other class or series of USB’s authorized Preferred Stock. 

When dividends are not paid in full upon the Series F Preferred Stock and any other Parity Stock, dividends upon that stock will be declared
on a proportional basis so that the amount of dividends declared per share will bear to each other the same ratio that accrued dividends for the current dividend period per share on the Series F Preferred Stock, and accrued dividends, including any
accumulations, on such Parity Stock, bear to each other. No interest will be payable in respect of any dividend payment on the Series F Preferred Stock that may be in arrears. 

Redemption —The Series F Preferred Stock is not subject to any mandatory redemption, sinking fund or other similar
provision. 
 The Series F Preferred Stock will be redeemable at USB’s option, in whole or in part, at any time on or after
January 15, 2022 at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per share, plus any declared and unpaid dividends, without accumulation of any undeclared dividends. 

In addition, within 90 days following the occurrence of a Regulatory Capital Treatment Event (as defined below), USB, at its option, subject
to the approval of the Appropriate Federal Banking Agency (as defined below), may redeem, at any time, all (but not less than all) of the shares of Series F Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per
share, plus any declared and unpaid dividends, without accumulation of any undeclared dividends. For purposes of the Series F Preferred Stock, “Regulatory Capital Treatment Event” means the good faith determination by USB that, as a result
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subdivision of or in the United States that is enacted or becomes effective after the initial issuance of any share of Series F Preferred Stock, (ii) any proposed change in those laws or
regulations that is announced after the initial issuance of any share of Series F Preferred Stock, or (iii) any official administrative decision or judicial decision or administrative action or other official pronouncement interpreting or
applying those laws or regulations that is announced after the initial issuance of any share of Series F Preferred Stock, there is more than an insubstantial risk that USB will not be entitled to treat the full liquidation value of the shares of
Series F Preferred Stock then outstanding as “tier 1 capital” (or its equivalent) for purposes of the capital adequacy guidelines of the Federal Reserve Board, Regulation Y, 12 CFR 225 (or, as and if applicable, the capital adequacy
guidelines or regulations of any successor Appropriate Federal Banking Agency), as then in effect and applicable, for as long as any share of Series F Preferred Stock is outstanding. “Appropriate Federal Banking Agency” means the
“appropriate Federal banking agency” with respect to USB as defined in Section 3(q) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. Section 1813(q)), or any successor provision. 

If shares of the Series F Preferred Stock are to be redeemed, the notice of redemption will be given by first class mail to the holders of
record of the Series F Preferred Stock to be redeemed, mailed not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption thereof (provided that, if the depositary shares representing the Series F Preferred Stock are
held in book-entry form through DTC, USB may give such notice in any manner permitted by the DTC). Each notice of redemption will include a statement setting forth: (i) the redemption date, (ii) the number of shares of the Series F
Preferred Stock to be redeemed and, if less than all the shares held by such holder are to be redeemed, the number of such shares to be redeemed from such holder, (iii) the redemption price, (iv) the place or places where the certificates
evidencing shares of Series F Preferred Stock are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price and (v) that dividends on the shares to be redeemed will cease to accrue on the redemption date. If notice of redemption of any shares of
Series F Preferred Stock has been duly given and if the funds necessary for such redemption have been set aside by USB for the benefit of the holders of any shares of Series F Preferred Stock so called for redemption, then, on and after the
redemption date, dividends will cease to accrue on such shares of Series F Preferred Stock, such shares of Series F Preferred Stock will no longer be deemed outstanding and all rights of the holders of such shares will terminate, except the right to
receive the redemption price. 
 In case of any redemption of only part of the shares of the Series F Preferred Stock at the time
outstanding, the shares to be redeemed will be selected either pro rata or in such other manner as USB may determine to be fair and equitable. 

Under the Federal Reserve Board’s risk-based capital guidelines applicable to bank holding companies, any redemption of the Series F
Preferred Stock is subject to prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board. 
 Rights Upon Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up
— In the event of USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of the Series F Preferred Stock at the time outstanding will be entitled to receive a liquidating distribution in the amount of the liquidation preference
of $25,000 per share, plus any authorized, declared and unpaid dividends for the then-

  
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current dividend period to the date of liquidation, out of USB’s assets legally available for distribution to USB’s stockholders, before any distribution is made to holders of
USB’s Common Stock or any Junior Stock and subject to the rights of the holders of any class or series of securities ranking senior to or on parity with the Series F Preferred Stock upon liquidation and the rights of USB’s depositors and
other creditors. 
 If the amounts available for distribution upon USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up are not sufficient to
satisfy the full liquidation rights of all the outstanding Series F Preferred Stock and all stock ranking equal to the Series F Preferred Stock, then the holders of each series of Preferred Stock will share ratably in any distribution of assets in
proportion to the full respective preferential amount to which they are entitled. After the full amount of the liquidation preference is paid, the holders of Series F Preferred Stock will not be entitled to any further participation in any
distribution of USB’s assets. 
 For such purposes, USB’s consolidation or merger with or into any other entity, the consolidation
or merger of any other entity with or into USB, or the sale of all or substantially all of USB’s property or business will not be deemed to constitute USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up. 

Voting Rights — Except as provided below, the holders of the Series F Preferred Stock will have no voting rights. 

Whenever dividends on any shares of the Series F Preferred Stock or any other class or series of Parity Stock have not been declared and paid
for an amount equal to six or more quarterly dividend periods, whether consecutive or not, the holders of the Series F Preferred Stock (together with holders of any and all other classes of USB’s authorized Preferred Stock having equivalent
voting rights, whether or not the holders of such Preferred Stock would be entitled to vote for the election of directors if such default in dividends did not exist) will be entitled to vote as a single class for the election of a total of two
additional members of USB’s board of directors, provided that the election of any such directors will not cause USB to violate the corporate governance requirement of the New York Stock Exchange (or any other exchange on which USB’s
securities may be listed) that listed companies must have a majority of independent directors and provided further that USB’s board of directors will at no time include more than two Preferred Directors. In that event, the number of directors
on USB’s board of directors will automatically increase by two and, at the request of any holder of Series F Preferred Stock, a special meeting of the holders of Series F Preferred Stock and any other class or series of Preferred Stock that
ranks on parity with the Series F Preferred Stock as to payment of dividends and for which dividends have not been paid, will be called for the election of the two directors (unless such request is received less than 90 days before the date
fixed for the next annual or special meeting of the stockholders, in which event such election will be held at such next annual or special meeting of stockholders), followed by such election at each subsequent annual meeting. These voting rights
will continue until full dividends have been paid regularly on the shares of the Series F Preferred Stock and any other class or series of Preferred Stock that ranks on parity with the Series F Preferred Stock as to payment of dividends for at least
four consecutive dividend periods following the Nonpayment. 

  
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 If and when full dividends have been regularly paid for at least four consecutive dividend
periods following a Nonpayment on the Series F Preferred Stock and any other class or series of Parity Stock, the holders of the Series F Preferred Stock will be divested of the foregoing voting rights (subject to revesting in the event of each
subsequent Nonpayment) and the term of office of each Preferred Director so elected will terminate and the number of directors on USB’s board of directors will automatically decrease by two. Any Preferred Director may be removed at any time
without cause by the holders of record of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Series F Preferred Stock (together with holders of any and all other classes of USB’s authorized Preferred Stock having equivalent voting rights, whether or
not the holders of such Preferred Stock would be entitled to vote for the election of directors if such default in dividends did not exist) when they have the voting rights described above. So long as a Nonpayment continues, any vacancy in the
office of a Preferred Director (other than prior to the initial election of the Preferred Directors) may be filled by the written consent of the Preferred Director remaining in office, or if none remains in office, by a vote of the holders of the
outstanding shares of Series F Preferred Stock (together with holders of any and all other class of USB’s authorized Preferred Stock having equivalent voting rights, whether or not the holders of such Preferred Stock would be entitled to vote
for the election of directors if such default in dividends did not exist) to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders. The Preferred Directors will each be entitled to one vote per director on any matter. 

If the holders of Series F Preferred Stock become entitled to vote for the election of directors, the Series F Preferred Stock may be
considered a class of voting securities under interpretations adopted by the Federal Reserve Board. As a result, certain holders of the Series F Preferred Stock may become subject to regulations under the Bank Holding Company Act and/or certain
acquisitions of the Series F Preferred Stock may be subject to prior approval by the Federal Reserve Board. 
 So long as any shares of
Series F Preferred Stock remain outstanding: 
  

	 	•	 	 the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least two-thirds of
all of the shares of the Series F Preferred Stock and all other Parity Stock at the time outstanding, voting as a single class without regard to series, will be required to issue, authorize or increase the authorized amount of, or to issue or
authorize any obligation or security convertible into or evidencing the right to purchase, any class or series of stock ranking senior to the Series F Preferred Stock and all other Parity Stock with respect to payment of dividends or the
distribution of assets upon USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up; and 

  

	 	•	 	 the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least two-thirds of
all of the shares of the Series F Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, voting separately as a class, will be required to amend the provisions of USB’s Certificate of Incorporation or the Certificate of Designations of the Series F Preferred
Stock or any other series of Preferred Stock so as to materially and adversely affect the powers, preferences, privileges or rights of the Series F Preferred Stock, taken as a whole; provided, however, that any increase in the amount of the
authorized or issued Series F Preferred Stock or authorized Preferred Stock or the creation and issuance, or an increase in the authorized or issued amount, of other series of Preferred Stock and/or Junior Stock will not be deemed to adversely
affect the powers, preferences, privileges or rights of the Series F Preferred Stock. 

  
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 The foregoing voting provisions will not apply if, at or prior to the time when the act with
respect to which such vote would otherwise be required will be effected, all outstanding shares of Series F Preferred Stock have been redeemed or called for redemption upon proper notice and sufficient funds have been set aside by USB for the
benefit of the holders of the Series F Preferred Stock to effect such redemption. 
 Series J Preferred Stock 

General — The depositary is the sole holder of the Series J Preferred Stock, as described below under the section entitled
“—Description of Depositary Shares,” and all references herein to the holders of the Series J Preferred Stock mean the depositary. However, the holders of depositary shares will be entitled, through the depositary, to exercise the
rights and preferences of the holders of the Series J Preferred Stock, as described below under “—Description of Depositary Shares.” The holders of the Series J Preferred Stock have no preemptive rights with respect to any shares of
USB’s capital stock or any of its other securities convertible into or carrying rights or options to purchase any such capital stock. 

The holders of Series J Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive non-cumulative cash dividends
when, as and if declared out of assets legally available for payment of dividends. In the event USB does not declare dividends or does not pay dividends in full on the Series J Preferred Stock on any date on which dividends are due, then such unpaid
dividends will not cumulate and will no longer accrue and be payable. 
 The Series J Preferred Stock is perpetual and will not be
convertible into shares of USB’s Common Stock or any other class or series of USB’s capital stock, and will not be subject to any sinking fund or other obligation for their repurchase or retirement. 

Rank — With respect to the payment of dividends and amounts upon liquidation, the Series J Preferred Stock ranks equally
with the Series A Preferred Stock, the Series B Preferred Stock, the Series F Preferred Stock, the Series K Preferred Stock and the Series L Preferred Stock, the Series M Preferred Stock and the Series N Preferred Stock and with any future
class or series of USB’s capital stock that ranks on a par with the Series J Preferred Stock in the payment of dividends and in the distribution of assets on USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up. With respect to the payment of
dividends and amounts upon liquidation, the Series J Preferred Stock ranks senior to USB’s Common Stock and any other future class or series of USB’s capital stock over which the Series J Preferred Stock has preference or priority in the
payment of dividends or in the distribution of assets on USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up. USB may not issue any class of series of capital stock having a preference or priority in the payment of dividends or in the distribution of
assets on USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up over the Series J Preferred Stock without the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least 66-2/3% of all of the shares of the
Series J Preferred Stock and all other Parity Stock, at the time outstanding, voting as a single class without regard to series. 

  
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 In particular, during a dividend period and subject to certain exceptions, no dividend will
be paid or declared and no distribution will be made on any Junior Stock, other than a dividend payable solely in Junior Stock, no shares of Junior Stock may be repurchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired for consideration by USB, directly or
indirectly (other than as a result of reclassification of Junior Stock for or into Junior Stock, or the exchange or conversion of one share of Junior Stock for or into another share of Junior Stock, and other than through the use of the proceeds of
a substantially contemporaneous sale of other shares of Junior Stock), nor will any monies be paid to or made available for a sinking fund for the redemption of any such securities by USB, and no shares of Parity Stock may be purchased, redeemed or
otherwise acquired for consideration by USB otherwise than pursuant to pro rata offers to purchase all, or a pro rata portion, of the Series J Preferred Stock and such Parity Stock except by conversion into or exchange for Junior Stock, unless full
dividends for such dividend period on all outstanding shares of Series J Preferred Stock have been paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set aside. 

Dividends — Dividends on shares of the Series J Preferred Stock will not be mandatory. Holders of Series J Preferred
Stock will be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by USB’s board of directors or a duly authorized committee of the board, out of assets legally available for the payment of dividends under Delaware law,
non-cumulative cash dividends. Dividends on each share of Series J Preferred Stock will accrue on the liquidation preference amount of $25,000 per share at a rate per annum equal to
(1) from the date of issuance of the Series J Preferred Stock to but excluding April 15, 2027 at a rate per annum equal to 5.300% payable semi-annually in arrears on each April 15 and October 15, through and including,
April 15, 2027 and (2) from and including April 15, 2027, at a rate per annum equal to three-month LIBOR (computed as provided below) plus 2.914% payable quarterly in arrears on each January 15, April 15,
July 15 and October 15, commencing on July 15, 2027. In the case that any date or on prior April 15, 2027 on which dividends are payable on the Series J Preferred Stock is not a business day, then payment of the dividend payable
on that date will be made on the next succeeding day that is a business day, without any interest or other payment in respect of such delay, and if any date after April 15, 2027 on which dividends otherwise would be payable is not a business
day, then payment of any dividend otherwise payable on that date will be made on the next succeeding business day unless that day falls in the next calendar month, in which case payment of any dividend otherwise payable on that date will be the
immediately preceding business day, and dividends will accrue to the actual payment date. The record date for payment of dividends on the Series J Preferred Stock will be the last day of the immediately preceding calendar month during which the
dividend payment date falls. The amount of dividends payable for any period prior to April 15, 2027 will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve
30-day months and dividends for periods thereafter will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of days elapsed. For purposes of the Series J
Preferred Stock, the term “business day” means, for dividend periods prior to April 15, 2027, each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday on which banking institutions are not authorized or obligated by law, regulation or
executive order to close in New York, New York, and for dividend periods on and after April 15, 2027, it means any date that would be considered a Business Day for dividend periods prior to April 15, 2027 that is also a London Banking Day.
Dividends on the Series J Preferred Stock will not be declared, paid or set aside for payment to the extent such act would cause USB to fail to comply with any applicable laws and regulations, including applicable capital adequacy
guidelines.     

  
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 For any dividend period beginning on or after April 15, 2027, three-month LIBOR will be
determined by the calculation agent on the second London Banking Day immediately preceding the first day of such dividend period in the following manner: 
  

	 	•	 	 Three-month LIBOR will be the offered rate per annum for three-month deposits in U.S. dollars, beginning on
the first day of such period, as that rate appears on the Designated LIBOR Page as of 11:00 A.M., London time, on the second London Banking Day immediately preceding the first day of such dividend period. 

 

	 	•	 	 If the rate described above does not appear on the Designated LIBOR Page, three-month LIBOR will be determined on
the basis of the rates at which deposits in U.S. dollars for a three-month period commencing on the first day of that dividend period and in a principal amount of not less than $1,000,000 are offered to prime banks in the London interbank market by
four major banks in the London interbank market selected by USB, at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time), on the second London banking day preceding the first day of that dividend period. The calculation agent will request the principal London
office of each of such banks to provide a quotation of its rate. If at least two such quotations are provided, three-month LIBOR with respect to that dividend period will be the arithmetic mean of such quotations. 

 

	 	•	 	 If fewer than two quotations are provided as described above, three-month LIBOR will be the arithmetic mean of
the rates quoted by three major banks in New York, New York, selected by the calculation agent, at approximately 11:00 a.m. (New York City time), on the first day of that dividend period for loans in U.S. dollars to leading European banks for a
three-month period commencing on the first day of that dividend period and in a principal amount of not less than $1,000,000. 

  

	 	•	 	 If fewer than three banks are not quoting as described above, three-month LIBOR for the new dividend period will
be three-month LIBOR in effect for the prior dividend period or, in the case of the first dividend period beginning on or after April 15, 2027 , the most recent rate that could have been determined had the dividend rate been a floating rate
during the period prior to April 15, 2027. 

 The calculation agent’s establishment of three-month LIBOR and
calculation of the amount of dividends for each dividend period will be on file at USB’s principal offices, will be made available to any holder of Series J Preferred Stock upon request and will be final and binding in the absence of manifest
error.
 The term “Designated LIBOR Page” means the display on Bloomberg Page BBAM (or any successor or substitute page of such
service, or any successor to such service selected by USB), for the purpose of displaying the London interbank offered rates for U.S. dollars. 

  
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 The right of holders of the Series J Preferred Stock to receive dividends is non-cumulative. If USB’s board of directors does not declare a dividend on the Series J Preferred Stock or declares less than a full dividend in respect of any dividend period, the holders of the Series J
Preferred Stock will have no right to receive any dividend or a full dividend, as the case may be, for that dividend period, and USB will have no obligation to pay a dividend or to pay full dividends for that dividend period, whether or not
dividends are declared and paid for any future dividend period with respect to the Series J Preferred Stock, Parity Stock, Junior Stock or any other class or series of USB’s authorized Preferred Stock. 

When dividends are not paid in full upon the Series J Preferred Stock and any other Parity Stock, dividends upon that stock will be declared
on a proportional basis so that the amount of dividends declared per share will bear to each other the same ratio that accrued dividends for the current dividend period per share on the Series J Preferred Stock, and accrued dividends, including any
accumulations, on such Parity Stock, bear to each other. No interest will be payable in respect of any dividend payment on the Series J Preferred Stock that may be in arrears. 

Redemption —The Series J Preferred Stock is not subject to any mandatory redemption, sinking fund or other similar
provision. 
 The Series J Preferred Stock will be redeemable at USB’s option, in whole or in part, at any time on or after
April 15, 2027 at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per share, plus any declared and unpaid dividends, without accumulation of any undeclared dividends. 

In addition, within 90 days following the occurrence of a Regulatory Capital Treatment Event, USB, at its option, subject to the approval of
the Appropriate Federal Banking Agency, may redeem, at any time, all (but not less than all) of the shares of Series J Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per share, plus any declared and unpaid
dividends, without accumulation of any undeclared dividends. For purposes of the Series J Preferred Stock, “Regulatory Capital Treatment Event” means the good faith determination by USB that, as a result of (i) any amendment to, or
change in, the laws or regulations of the United States or any political subdivision of or in the United States that is enacted or becomes effective after the initial issuance of any share of Series J Preferred Stock, (ii) any proposed change
in those laws or regulations that is announced after the initial issuance of any share of Series J Preferred Stock, or (iii) any official administrative decision or judicial decision or administrative action or other official pronouncement
interpreting or applying those laws or regulations that is announced after the initial issuance of any share of Series J Preferred Stock, there is more than an insubstantial risk that USB will not be entitled to treat the full liquidation value of
the shares of Series J Preferred Stock then outstanding as “additional tier 1 capital” (or its equivalent) for purposes of the capital adequacy guidelines of the Federal Reserve Board (or, as and if applicable, the capital adequacy
guidelines or regulations of any successor Appropriate Federal Banking Agency), as then in effect and applicable, for as long as any share of Series J Preferred Stock is outstanding. 

If shares of the Series J Preferred Stock are to be redeemed, the notice of redemption will be given by first class mail to the holders of
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redeemed, mailed not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption thereof (provided that, if the depositary shares representing the Series J Preferred
Stock are held in book-entry form through DTC, USB may give such notice in any manner permitted by the DTC). Each notice of redemption will include a statement setting forth: (i) the redemption date, (ii) the number of shares of the Series
J Preferred Stock to be redeemed and, if less than all the shares held by such holder are to be redeemed, the number of such shares to be redeemed from such holder, (iii) the redemption price, (iv) the place or places where the
certificates evidencing shares of Series J Preferred Stock are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price and (v) that dividends on the shares to be redeemed will cease to accrue on the redemption date. If notice of redemption of any
shares of Series J Preferred Stock has been duly given and if the funds necessary for such redemption have been set aside by USB for the benefit of the holders of any shares of Series J Preferred Stock so called for redemption, then, on and after
the redemption date, dividends will cease to accrue on such shares of Series J Preferred Stock, such shares of Series J Preferred Stock will no longer be deemed outstanding and all rights of the holders of such shares will terminate, except the
right to receive the redemption price. 
 In case of any redemption of only part of the shares of the Series J Preferred Stock at the time
outstanding, the shares to be redeemed will be selected either pro rata or in such other manner as USB may determine to be fair and equitable. 

Under the Federal Reserve Board’s risk-based capital guidelines applicable to bank holding companies, any redemption of the Series J
Preferred Stock is subject to prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board. 
 Rights Upon Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up
— In the event of USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of the Series J Preferred Stock at the time outstanding will be entitled to receive a liquidating distribution in the amount of the liquidation 

preference of $25,000 per share, plus any authorized, declared and unpaid dividends for the then-current dividend period to the date of liquidation, out of
USB’s assets legally available for distribution to USB’s stockholders, before any distribution is made to holders of USB’s Common Stock or any Junior Stock and subject to the rights of the holders of any class or series of securities
ranking senior to or on parity with the Series J Preferred Stock upon liquidation and the rights of USB’s depositors and other creditors. 

If the amounts available for distribution upon USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up are not sufficient to satisfy the full
liquidation rights of all the outstanding Series J Preferred Stock and all stock ranking equal to the Series J Preferred Stock, then the holders of each series of Preferred Stock will share ratably in any distribution of assets in proportion to the
full respective preferential amount to which they are entitled. After the full amount of the liquidation preference is paid, the holders of Series J Preferred Stock will not be entitled to any further participation in any distribution of USB’s
assets. 
 For such purposes, USB’s consolidation or merger with or into any other entity, the consolidation or merger of any other
entity with or into USB, or the sale of all or substantially all of USB’s property or business will not be deemed to constitute USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up. 

  
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 Voting Rights — Except as provided below, the holders of the Series
J Preferred Stock will have no voting rights. 
 Whenever dividends on any shares of the Series J Preferred Stock or any other class or
series of Parity Stock have not been declared and paid for an amount equal to six or more quarterly dividend periods (whether consecutive or not) or their equivalent, the holders of the Series J Preferred Stock (together with holders of any and all
other classes of USB’s authorized Preferred Stock having equivalent voting rights, whether or not the holders of such Preferred Stock would be entitled to vote for the election of directors if such default in dividends did not exist) will be
entitled to vote as a single class for the election of a total of two additional members of USB’s board of directors, provided that the election of any such directors will not cause USB to violate the corporate governance requirement of the New
York Stock Exchange (or any other exchange on which USB’s securities may be listed) that listed companies must have a majority of independent directors and provided further that USB’s board of directors will at no time include more than
two Preferred Directors. In that event, the number of directors on USB’s board of directors will automatically increase by two and, at the request of any holder of Series J Preferred Stock, a special meeting of the holders of Series J Preferred
Stock and any other class or series of Preferred Stock that ranks on parity with the Series J Preferred Stock as to payment of dividends and for which dividends have not been paid, will be called for the election of the two directors (unless such
request is received less than 90 days before the date fixed for the next annual or special meeting of the stockholders, in which event such election will be held at such next annual or special meeting of stockholders), followed by such election
at each subsequent annual meeting. These voting rights will continue until full dividends have been paid regularly on the shares of the Series J Preferred Stock and any other class or series of Preferred Stock that ranks on parity with the Series J
Preferred Stock as to payment of dividends for at least four consecutive quarterly dividend periods or their equivalent following the Nonpayment. 

If and when full dividends have been regularly paid for at least four consecutive quarterly dividend periods or their equivalent following a
Nonpayment on the Series J Preferred Stock and any other class or series of Parity Stock, the holders of the Series J Preferred Stock will be divested of the foregoing voting rights (subject to revesting in the event of each subsequent Nonpayment)
and the term of office of each Preferred Director so elected will terminate and the number of directors on USB’s board of directors will automatically decrease by two. Any Preferred Director may be removed at any time without cause by the
holders of record of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Series J Preferred Stock (together with holders of any and all other classes of USB’s authorized Preferred Stock having equivalent voting rights, whether or not the holders of
such Preferred Stock would be entitled to vote for the election of directors if such default in dividends did not exist) when they have the voting rights described above. So long as a Nonpayment continues, any vacancy in the office of a Preferred
Director (other than prior to the initial election of the Preferred Directors) may be filled by the written consent of the Preferred Director remaining in office, or if none remains in office, by a vote of the holders of the outstanding shares of
Series J Preferred Stock (together with holders of any and all other class of USB’s authorized Preferred Stock having equivalent voting rights, whether 

  
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or not the holders of such Preferred Stock would be entitled to vote for the election of directors if such default in dividends did not exist) to serve until the next annual meeting of
stockholders. The Preferred Directors will each be entitled to one vote per director on any matter. 
 If the holders of Series J Preferred
Stock become entitled to vote for the election of Preferred Directors, the Series J Preferred Stock may be considered a class of voting securities under interpretations adopted by the Federal Reserve Board. As a result, certain holders of the Series
J Preferred Stock may become subject to regulations under the Bank Holding Company Act and/or certain acquisitions of the Series J Preferred Stock may be subject to prior approval by the Federal Reserve Board. 

So long as any shares of Series J Preferred Stock remain outstanding: 

 

	 	•	 	 the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least two-thirds of
all of the shares of the Series J Preferred Stock and all other Parity Stock at the time outstanding, voting as a single class without regard to series, will be required to issue, authorize or increase the authorized amount of, or to issue or
authorize any obligation or security convertible into or evidencing the right to purchase, any class or series of stock ranking senior to the Series J Preferred Stock and all other Parity Stock with respect to payment of dividends or the
distribution of assets upon USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up; and 

  

	 	•	 	 the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least two-thirds of
all of the shares of the Series J Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, voting separately as a class, will be required to amend the provisions of USB’s Certificate of Incorporation or the Certificate of Designations of the Series J Preferred
Stock or any other series of Preferred Stock so as to materially and adversely affect the powers, preferences, privileges or rights of the Series J Preferred Stock, taken as a whole; provided, however, that any increase in the amount of the
authorized or issued Series J Preferred Stock or authorized Preferred Stock or the creation and issuance, or an increase in the authorized or issued amount, of other series of Preferred Stock and/or Junior Stock will not be deemed to adversely
affect the powers, preferences, privileges or rights of the Series J Preferred Stock. 

 The foregoing voting provisions
will not apply if, at or prior to the time when the act with respect to which such vote would otherwise be required will be effected, all outstanding shares of Series J Preferred Stock have been redeemed or called for redemption upon proper notice
and sufficient funds have been set aside by USB for the benefit of the holders of the Series J Preferred Stock to effect such redemption. 

Series K Preferred Stock 

General — The depositary is the sole holder of the Series K Preferred Stock, as described below under the section entitled
“—Description of Depositary Shares,” and all references herein to the holders of the Series K Preferred Stock mean the depositary. However, the holders of depositary shares will be entitled, through the depositary, to exercise the
rights and preferences of the holders of the Series K Preferred Stock, as described below under “—Description of Depositary Shares.” The holders of the Series K Preferred Stock have no preemptive rights with respect to any shares of
USB’s capital stock or any of its other securities convertible into or carrying rights or options to purchase any such capital stock. 

  
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 The holders of Series K Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive non-cumulative cash dividends when, as and if declared out of assets legally available for payment of dividends. In the event USB does not declare dividends or does not pay dividends in full on the Series K
Preferred Stock on any date on which dividends are due, then such unpaid dividends will not cumulate and will no longer accrue and be payable. 

The Series K Preferred Stock is perpetual and will not be convertible into shares of USB’s Common Stock or any other class or series of
USB’s capital stock, and will not be subject to any sinking fund or other obligation for their repurchase or retirement. 
 Rank
— With respect to the payment of dividends and amounts upon liquidation, the Series K Preferred Stock ranks equally with the Series A Preferred Stock, the Series B Preferred Stock, the Series F Preferred Stock, the Series J
Preferred Stock, the Series L Preferred Stock, the Series M Preferred Stock and the Series N Preferred Stock and with any future class or series of USB’s capital stock that ranks on a par with the Series K Preferred Stock in the payment of
dividends and in the distribution of assets on USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up. With respect to the payment of dividends and amounts upon liquidation, the Series K Preferred Stock ranks senior to USB’s Common Stock and any
other future class or series of USB’s capital stock over which the Series K Preferred Stock has preference or priority in the payment of dividends or in the distribution of assets on USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up. USB may
not issue any class of series of capital stock having a preference or priority in the payment of dividends or in the distribution of assets on USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up over the Series K Preferred Stock without the
affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least 66-2/3% of all of the shares of the Series K Preferred Stock and all other Parity Stock, at the time outstanding, voting as a single class
without regard to series. 
 In particular, during a dividend period and subject to certain exceptions, no dividend will be paid or declared
and no distribution will be made on any Junior Stock, other than a dividend payable solely in Junior Stock, no shares of Junior Stock may be repurchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired for consideration by USB, directly or indirectly (other than as
a result of reclassification of Junior Stock for or into Junior Stock, or the exchange or conversion of one share of Junior Stock for or into another share of Junior Stock, and other than through the use of the proceeds of a substantially
contemporaneous sale of other shares of Junior Stock), nor will any monies be paid to or made available for a sinking fund for the redemption of any such securities by USB, and no shares of Parity Stock may be purchased, redeemed or otherwise
acquired for consideration by USB otherwise than pursuant to pro rata offers to purchase all, or a pro rata portion, of the Series K Preferred Stock and such Parity Stock except by conversion into or exchange for Junior Stock, unless full dividends
for such dividend period on all outstanding shares of Series K Preferred Stock have been paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set aside. 

Dividends — Dividends on shares of the Series K Preferred Stock will not be mandatory. Holders of Series K Preferred
Stock will be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by 

  
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USB’s board of directors or a duly authorized committee of the board, out of assets legally available for the payment of dividends under Delaware law,
non-cumulative cash dividends. Dividends on each share of Series K Preferred Stock will accrue on the liquidation preference amount of $25,000 per share at a rate per annum equal to 5.50%
payable quarterly in arrears on each January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15. If any day on which dividends are payable on the Series K Preferred Stock is not a business day, then payment of the dividend payable on that date will
be made on the next succeeding day that is a business day, without any interest or other payment in respect of such delay. The record date for payment of dividends on the Series K Preferred Stock will be the last day of the immediately preceding
calendar month during which the dividend payment date falls. The amount of dividends payable for any period will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve
30-day months. For purposes of the Series K Preferred Stock, the term “business day” means each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday on which banking institutions are not authorized or
obligated by law, regulation or executive order to close in New York, New York. Dividends on the Series K Preferred Stock will not be declared, paid or set aside for payment to the extent such act would cause USB to fail to comply with any
applicable laws and regulations, including applicable capital adequacy guidelines.     
 The right of holders of the
Series K Preferred Stock to receive dividends is non-cumulative. If USB’s board of directors does not declare a dividend on the Series K Preferred Stock or declares less than a full dividend in respect of
any dividend period, the holders of the Series K Preferred Stock will have no right to receive any dividend or a full dividend, as the case may be, for that dividend period, and USB will have no obligation to pay a dividend or to pay full dividends
for that dividend period, whether or not dividends are declared and paid for any future dividend period with respect to the Series K Preferred Stock, Parity Stock, Junior Stock or any other class or series of USB’s authorized Preferred Stock.

 When dividends are not paid in full upon the Series K Preferred Stock and any other Parity Stock, dividends upon that stock will be
declared on a proportional basis so that the amount of dividends declared per share will bear to each other the same ratio that accrued dividends for the current dividend period per share on the Series K Preferred Stock, and accrued dividends,
including any accumulations, on such Parity Stock, bear to each other. No interest will be payable in respect of any dividend payment on the Series K Preferred Stock that may be in arrears. 

Redemption —The Series K Preferred Stock is not subject to any mandatory redemption, sinking fund or other similar
provision. 
 The Series K Preferred Stock will be redeemable at USB’s option, in whole or in part, at any time on or after
October 15, 2023 at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per share, plus any declared and unpaid dividends, without accumulation of any undeclared dividends. 

In addition, within 90 days following the occurrence of a Regulatory Capital Treatment Event, USB, at its option, subject to the approval of
the Appropriate Federal Banking Agency, may redeem, at any time, all (but not less than all) of the shares of Series K Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per share, plus any declared and

  
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unpaid dividends, without accumulation of any undeclared dividends. For purposes of the Series K Preferred Stock, “Regulatory Capital Treatment Event” means the good faith determination
by USB that, as a result of (i) any amendment to, or change in, the laws or regulations of the United States or any political subdivision of or in the United States that is enacted or becomes effective after the initial issuance of any share of
Series K Preferred Stock, (ii) any proposed change in those laws or regulations that is announced after the initial issuance of any share of Series K Preferred Stock, or (iii) any official administrative decision or judicial decision or
administrative action or other official pronouncement interpreting or applying those laws or regulations that is announced after the initial issuance of any share of Series K Preferred Stock, there is more than an insubstantial risk that USB will
not be entitled to treat the full liquidation value of the shares of Series K Preferred Stock then outstanding as “additional tier 1 capital” (or its equivalent) for purposes of the capital adequacy guidelines of the Federal Reserve Board
(or, as and if applicable, the capital adequacy guidelines or regulations of any successor Appropriate Federal Banking Agency), as then in effect and applicable, for as long as any share of Series K Preferred Stock is outstanding. 

If shares of the Series K Preferred Stock are to be redeemed, the notice of redemption will be given by first class mail to the holders of
record of the Series K Preferred Stock to be redeemed, mailed not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption thereof (provided that, if the depositary shares representing the Series K Preferred Stock are
held in book-entry form through DTC, USB may give such notice in any manner permitted by the DTC). Each notice of redemption will include a statement setting forth: (i) the redemption date, (ii) the number of shares of the Series K
Preferred Stock to be redeemed and, if less than all the shares held by such holder are to be redeemed, the number of such shares to be redeemed from such holder, (iii) the redemption price, (iv) the place or places where the certificates
evidencing shares of Series K Preferred Stock are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price and (v) that dividends on the shares to be redeemed will cease to accrue on the redemption date. If notice of redemption of any shares of
Series K Preferred Stock has been duly given and if the funds necessary for such redemption have been set aside by USB for the benefit of the holders of any shares of Series K Preferred Stock so called for redemption, then, on and after the
redemption date, dividends will cease to accrue on such shares of Series K Preferred Stock, such shares of Series K Preferred Stock will no longer be deemed outstanding and all rights of the holders of such shares will terminate, except the right to
receive the redemption price. 
 In case of any redemption of only part of the shares of the Series K Preferred Stock at the time
outstanding, the shares to be redeemed will be selected either pro rata or in such other manner as USB may determine to be fair and equitable. 

Under the Federal Reserve Board’s risk-based capital guidelines applicable to bank holding companies, any redemption of the Series K
Preferred Stock is subject to prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board. 
 Rights Upon Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up
— In the event of USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of the Series K Preferred Stock at the time outstanding will be entitled to receive a liquidating distribution in the amount of the liquidation

  
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preference of $25,000 per share, plus any authorized, declared and unpaid dividends for the then-current dividend period to the date of liquidation, out of USB’s assets legally available for
distribution to USB’s stockholders, before any distribution is made to holders of USB’s Common Stock or any Junior Stock and subject to the rights of the holders of any class or series of securities ranking senior to or on parity with the
Series K Preferred Stock upon liquidation and the rights of USB’s depositors and other creditors. 
 If the amounts available for
distribution upon USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up are not sufficient to satisfy the full liquidation rights of all the outstanding Series K Preferred Stock and all stock ranking equal to the Series K Preferred Stock, then the
holders of each series of Preferred Stock will share ratably in any distribution of assets in proportion to the full respective preferential amount to which they are entitled. After the full amount of the liquidation preference is paid, the holders
of Series K Preferred Stock will not be entitled to any further participation in any distribution of USB’s assets. 
 For such
purposes, USB’s consolidation or merger with or into any other entity, the consolidation or merger of any other entity with or into USB, or the sale of all or substantially all of USB’s property or business will not be deemed to constitute
USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up. 
 Voting Rights — Except as provided below, the holders of the
Series K Preferred Stock will have no voting rights. 
 Whenever dividends on any shares of the Series K Preferred Stock or any other class
or series of Parity Stock have not been declared and paid for an amount equal to six or more quarterly dividend periods (whether consecutive or not) or their equivalent, the holders of the Series K Preferred Stock (together with holders of any and
all other classes of USB’s authorized Preferred Stock having equivalent voting rights, whether or not the holders of such Preferred Stock would be entitled to vote for the election of directors if such default in dividends did not exist) will
be entitled to vote as a single class for the election of a total of two additional members of USB’s board of directors, provided that the election of any such directors will not cause USB to violate the corporate governance requirement of the
New York Stock Exchange (or any other exchange on which USB’s securities may be listed) that listed companies must have a majority of independent directors and provided further that USB’s board of directors will at no time include more
than two Preferred Directors. In that event, the number of directors on USB’s board of directors will automatically increase by two and, at the request of any holder of Series K Preferred Stock, a special meeting of the holders of Series K
Preferred Stock and any other class or series of Preferred Stock that ranks on parity with the Series K Preferred Stock as to payment of dividends and for which dividends have not been paid, will be called for the election of the two directors
(unless such request is received less than 90 days before the date fixed for the next annual or special meeting of the stockholders, in which event such election will be held at such next annual or special meeting of stockholders), followed by
such election at each subsequent annual meeting. These voting rights will continue until full dividends have been paid regularly on the shares of the Series K Preferred Stock and any other class or series of Preferred Stock that ranks on parity with
the Series K Preferred Stock as to payment of dividends for at least four consecutive quarterly dividend periods or their equivalent following the Nonpayment. 

  
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 If and when full dividends have been regularly paid for at least four consecutive quarterly
dividend periods or their equivalent following a Nonpayment on the Series K Preferred Stock and any other class or series of Parity Stock, the holders of the Series K Preferred Stock will be divested of the foregoing voting rights (subject to
revesting in the event of each subsequent Nonpayment) and the term of office of each Preferred Director so elected will terminate and the number of directors on USB’s board of directors will automatically decrease by two. Any Preferred Director
may be removed at any time without cause by the holders of record of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Series K Preferred Stock (together with holders of any and all other classes of USB’s authorized Preferred Stock having equivalent
voting rights, whether or not the holders of such Preferred Stock would be entitled to vote for the election of directors if such default in dividends did not exist) when they have the voting rights described above. So long as a Nonpayment
continues, any vacancy in the office of a Preferred Director (other than prior to the initial election of the Preferred Directors) may be filled by the written consent of the Preferred Director remaining in office, or if none remains in office, by a
vote of the holders of the outstanding shares of Series K Preferred Stock (together with holders of any and all other class of USB’s authorized Preferred Stock having equivalent voting rights, whether or not the holders of such Preferred Stock
would be entitled to vote for the election of directors if such default in dividends did not exist) to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders. The Preferred Directors will each be entitled to one vote per director on any matter. 

If the holders of Series K Preferred Stock become entitled to vote for the election of Preferred Directors, the Series K Preferred Stock may
be considered a class of voting securities under interpretations adopted by the Federal Reserve Board. As a result, certain holders of the Series K Preferred Stock may become subject to regulations under the Bank Holding Company Act and/or certain
acquisitions of the Series K Preferred Stock may be subject to prior approval by the Federal Reserve Board. 
 So long as any shares of
Series K Preferred Stock remain outstanding: 
  

	 	•	 	 the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least two-thirds of
all of the shares of the Series K Preferred Stock and all other Parity Stock at the time outstanding, voting as a single class without regard to series, will be required to issue, authorize or increase the authorized amount of, or to issue or
authorize any obligation or security convertible into or evidencing the right to purchase, any class or series of stock ranking senior to the Series K Preferred Stock and all other Parity Stock with respect to payment of dividends or the
distribution of assets upon USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up; and 

  

	 	•	 	 the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least two-thirds of
all of the shares of the Series K Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, voting separately as a class, will be required to amend the provisions of USB’s Certificate of Incorporation or the Certificate of Designations of the Series K Preferred
Stock or any other series of Preferred Stock so as to materially and adversely affect the powers, preferences, privileges or rights of the Series K Preferred Stock, taken as a whole; provided, however, that any increase in the amount of the
authorized or issued Series K Preferred Stock or authorized Preferred Stock or the creation and issuance, or an increase in the authorized or issued amount, of other series of Preferred Stock and/or Junior Stock will not be deemed to adversely
affect the powers, preferences, privileges or rights of the Series K Preferred Stock. 

  
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 The foregoing voting provisions will not apply if, at or prior to the time when the act with
respect to which such vote would otherwise be required will be effected, all outstanding shares of Series K Preferred Stock have been redeemed or called for redemption upon proper notice and sufficient funds have been set aside by USB for the
benefit of the holders of the Series K Preferred Stock to effect such redemption. 
 Series L Preferred Stock 

General — The depositary is the sole holder of the Series L Preferred Stock, as described below under the section entitled
“—Description of Depositary Shares,” and all references herein to the holders of the Series L Preferred Stock mean the depositary. However, the holders of depositary shares will be entitled, through the depositary, to exercise the
rights and preferences of the holders of the Series L Preferred Stock, as described below under “—Description of Depositary Shares.” The holders of the Series L Preferred Stock have no preemptive rights with respect to any shares of
USB’s capital stock or any of its other securities convertible into or carrying rights or options to purchase any such capital stock. 

The holders of Series L Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive non-cumulative cash dividends
when, as and if declared out of assets legally available for payment of dividends. In the event USB does not declare dividends or does not pay dividends in full on the Series L Preferred Stock on any date on which dividends are due, then such unpaid
dividends will not cumulate and will no longer accrue and be payable. 
 The Series L Preferred Stock is perpetual and will not be
convertible into shares of USB’s Common Stock or any other class or series of USB’s capital stock, and will not be subject to any sinking fund or other obligation for their repurchase or retirement. 

Rank — With respect to the payment of dividends and amounts upon liquidation, the Series L Preferred Stock ranks equally
with the Series A Preferred Stock, the Series B Preferred Stock, the Series F Preferred Stock, the Series J Preferred Stock, the Series K Preferred , the Series M Preferred Stock and the Series N Preferred Stock and with any future class or
series of USB’s capital stock that ranks on a par with the Series L Preferred Stock in the payment of dividends and in the distribution of assets on USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up. With respect to the payment of dividends and
amounts upon liquidation, the Series L Preferred Stock ranks senior to USB’s Common Stock and any other future class or series of USB’s capital stock over which the Series L Preferred Stock has preference or priority in the payment of
dividends or in the distribution of assets on USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up. USB may not issue any class of series of capital stock having a preference or priority in the payment of dividends or in the distribution of assets on
USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up over the Series L Preferred Stock without the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least 66-2/3% of all of the shares of the Series L
Preferred Stock and all other Parity Stock, at the time outstanding, voting as a single class without regard to series. 

  
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 In particular, during a dividend period and subject to certain exceptions, no dividend will
be paid or declared and no distribution will be made on any Junior Stock, other than a dividend payable solely in Junior Stock, no shares of Junior Stock may be repurchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired for consideration by USB, directly or
indirectly (other than as a result of reclassification of Junior Stock for or into Junior Stock, or the exchange or conversion of one share of Junior Stock for or into another share of Junior Stock, and other than through the use of the proceeds of
a substantially contemporaneous sale of other shares of Junior Stock), nor will any monies be paid to or made available for a sinking fund for the redemption of any such securities by USB, and no shares of Parity Stock may be purchased, redeemed or
otherwise acquired for consideration by USB otherwise than pursuant to pro rata offers to purchase all, or a pro rata portion, of the Series L Preferred Stock and such Parity Stock except by conversion into or exchange for Junior Stock, unless full
dividends for such dividend period on all outstanding shares of Series L Preferred Stock have been paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set aside. 

Dividends — Dividends on shares of the Series L Preferred Stock will not be mandatory. Holders of Series L Preferred
Stock will be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by USB’s board of directors or a duly authorized committee of the board, out of assets legally available for the payment of dividends under Delaware law,
non-cumulative cash dividends. Dividends on each share of Series L Preferred Stock will accrue on the liquidation preference amount of $25,000 per share at a rate per annum equal to 3.75%
payable quarterly in arrears on each January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15. If any day on which dividends are payable on the Series L Preferred Stock is not a business day, then payment of the dividend payable on that date will
be made on the next succeeding day that is a business day, without any interest or other payment in respect of such delay. The record date for payment of dividends on the Series L Preferred Stock will be the last day of the immediately preceding
calendar month during which the dividend payment date falls. The amount of dividends payable for any period will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve
30-day months. For purposes of the Series L Preferred Stock, the term “business day” means each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday on which banking institutions are not authorized or
obligated by law, regulation or executive order to close in New York, New York. Dividends on the Series L Preferred Stock will not be declared, paid or set aside for payment to the extent such act would cause USB to fail to comply with any
applicable laws and regulations, including applicable capital adequacy guidelines.     
 The right of holders of the
Series L Preferred Stock to receive dividends is non-cumulative. If USB’s board of directors does not declare a dividend on the Series L Preferred Stock or declares less than a full dividend in respect of
any dividend period, the holders of the Series L Preferred Stock will have no right to receive any dividend or a full dividend, as the case may be, for that dividend period, and USB will have no obligation to pay a dividend or to pay full dividends
for that dividend period, whether or not dividends are declared and paid for any future dividend period with respect to the Series L Preferred Stock, Parity Stock, Junior Stock or any other class or series of USB’s authorized Preferred Stock.

 When dividends are not paid in full upon the Series L Preferred Stock and any other Parity Stock, dividends upon that stock will be
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amount of dividends declared per share will bear to each other the same ratio that accrued dividends for the current dividend period per share on the Series L Preferred Stock, and accrued
dividends, including any accumulations, on such Parity Stock, bear to each other. No interest will be payable in respect of any dividend payment on the Series L Preferred Stock that may be in arrears. 

Redemption —The Series L Preferred Stock is not subject to any mandatory redemption, sinking fund or other similar
provision. 
 The Series L Preferred Stock will be redeemable at USB’s option, in whole or in part, at any time on or after
January 15, 2026 at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per share, plus any declared and unpaid dividends, without accumulation of any undeclared dividends. 

In addition, within 90 days following the occurrence of a Regulatory Capital Treatment Event, USB, at its option, subject to the approval of
the Appropriate Federal Banking Agency, may redeem, at any time, all (but not less than all) of the shares of Series L Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per share, plus any declared and unpaid
dividends, without accumulation of any undeclared dividends. For purposes of the Series L Preferred Stock, “Regulatory Capital Treatment Event” means the good faith determination by USB that, as a result of (i) any amendment to, or
change in, the laws or regulations of the United States or any political subdivision of or in the United States that is enacted or becomes effective after the initial issuance of any share of Series L Preferred Stock, (ii) any proposed change
in those laws or regulations that is announced after the initial issuance of any share of Series L Preferred Stock, or (iii) any official administrative decision or judicial decision or administrative action or other official pronouncement
interpreting or applying those laws or regulations that is announced after the initial issuance of any share of Series L Preferred Stock, there is more than an insubstantial risk that USB will not be entitled to treat the full liquidation value of
the shares of Series L Preferred Stock then outstanding as “additional tier 1 capital” (or its equivalent) for purposes of the capital adequacy guidelines of the Federal Reserve Board (or, as and if applicable, the capital adequacy
guidelines or regulations of any successor Appropriate Federal Banking Agency), as then in effect and applicable, for as long as any share of Series L Preferred Stock is outstanding. 

If shares of the Series L Preferred Stock are to be redeemed, the notice of redemption will be given by first class mail to the holders of
record of the Series L Preferred Stock to be redeemed, mailed not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption thereof (provided that, if the depositary shares representing the Series L Preferred Stock are
held in book-entry form through DTC, USB may give such notice in any manner permitted by the DTC). Each notice of redemption will include a statement setting forth: (i) the redemption date, (ii) the number of shares of the Series L
Preferred Stock to be redeemed and, if less than all the shares held by such holder are to be redeemed, the number of such shares to be redeemed from such holder, (iii) the redemption price, (iv) the place or places where the certificates
evidencing shares of Series L Preferred Stock are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price and (v) that dividends on the shares to be redeemed will cease to accrue on the redemption date. If notice of redemption of any shares of
Series L Preferred Stock has been duly given and if the funds necessary for such redemption have been set aside by USB for the 

  
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benefit of the holders of any shares of Series L Preferred Stock so called for redemption, then, on and after the redemption date, dividends will cease to accrue on such shares of Series L
Preferred Stock, such shares of Series L Preferred Stock will no longer be deemed outstanding and all rights of the holders of such shares will terminate, except the right to receive the redemption price. 

In case of any redemption of only part of the shares of the Series L Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, the shares to be redeemed will
be selected either pro rata or in such other manner as USB may determine to be fair and equitable. 
 Under the Federal Reserve
Board’s risk-based capital guidelines applicable to bank holding companies, any redemption of the Series L Preferred Stock is subject to prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board. 

Rights Upon Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up — In the event of USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the
holders of the Series L Preferred Stock at the time outstanding will be entitled to receive a liquidating distribution in the amount of the liquidation preference of $25,000 per share, plus any authorized, declared and unpaid dividends for the
then-current dividend period to the date of liquidation, out of USB’s assets legally available for distribution to USB’s stockholders, before any distribution is made to holders of USB’s Common Stock or any Junior Stock and subject to
the rights of the holders of any class or series of securities ranking senior to or on parity with the Series L Preferred Stock upon liquidation and the rights of USB’s depositors and other creditors. 

If the amounts available for distribution upon USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up are not sufficient to satisfy the full
liquidation rights of all the outstanding Series L Preferred Stock and all stock ranking equal to the Series L Preferred Stock, then the holders of each series of Preferred Stock will share ratably in any distribution of assets in proportion to the
full respective preferential amount to which they are entitled. After the full amount of the liquidation preference is paid, the holders of Series L Preferred Stock will not be entitled to any further participation in any distribution of USB’s
assets. 
 For such purposes, USB’s consolidation or merger with or into any other entity, the consolidation or merger of any other
entity with or into USB, or the sale of all or substantially all of USB’s property or business will not be deemed to constitute USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up. 

Voting Rights — Except as provided below, the holders of the Series L Preferred Stock will have no voting rights. 

Whenever dividends on any shares of the Series L Preferred Stock or any other class or series of Parity Stock have not been declared and paid
for an amount equal to six or more quarterly dividend periods (whether consecutive or not) or their equivalent, the holders of the Series L Preferred Stock (together with holders of any and all other classes of USB’s authorized Preferred Stock
having equivalent voting rights, whether or not the holders of such Preferred Stock would be entitled to vote for the election of directors if such default in dividends did not 

  
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exist) will be entitled to vote as a single class for the election of a total of two additional members of USB’s board of directors, provided that the election of any such directors will not
cause USB to violate the corporate governance requirement of the New York Stock Exchange (or any other exchange on which USB’s securities may be listed) that listed companies must have a majority of independent directors and provided further
that USB’s board of directors will at no time include more than two Preferred Directors. In that event, the number of directors on USB’s board of directors will automatically increase by two and, at the request of any holder of Series L
Preferred Stock, a special meeting of the holders of Series L Preferred Stock and any other class or series of Preferred Stock that ranks on parity with the Series L Preferred Stock as to payment of dividends and for which dividends have not been
paid, will be called for the election of the two directors (unless such request is received less than 90 days before the date fixed for the next annual or special meeting of the stockholders, in which event such election will be held at such
next annual or special meeting of stockholders), followed by such election at each subsequent annual meeting. These voting rights will continue until full dividends have been paid regularly on the shares of the Series L Preferred Stock and any other
class or series of Preferred Stock that ranks on parity with the Series L Preferred Stock as to payment of dividends for at least four consecutive quarterly dividend periods or their equivalent following the Nonpayment. 

If and when full dividends have been regularly paid for at least four consecutive quarterly dividend periods or their equivalent following a
Nonpayment on the Series L Preferred Stock and any other class or series of Parity Stock, the holders of the Series L Preferred Stock will be divested of the foregoing voting rights (subject to revesting in the event of each subsequent Nonpayment)
and the term of office of each Preferred Director so elected will terminate and the number of directors on USB’s board of directors will automatically decrease by two. Any Preferred Director may be removed at any time without cause by the
holders of record of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Series L Preferred Stock (together with holders of any and all other classes of USB’s authorized Preferred Stock having equivalent voting rights, whether or not the holders of
such Preferred Stock would be entitled to vote for the election of directors if such default in dividends did not exist) when they have the voting rights described above. So long as a Nonpayment continues, any vacancy in the office of a Preferred
Director (other than prior to the initial election of the Preferred Directors) may be filled by the written consent of the Preferred Director remaining in office, or if none remains in office, by a vote of the holders of the outstanding shares of
Series L Preferred Stock (together with holders of any and all other class of USB’s authorized Preferred Stock having equivalent voting rights, whether or not the holders of such Preferred Stock would be entitled to vote for the election of
directors if such default in dividends did not exist) to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders. The Preferred Directors will each be entitled to one vote per director on any matter. 

If the holders of Series L Preferred Stock become entitled to vote for the election of Preferred Directors, the Series L Preferred Stock may
be considered a class of voting securities under interpretations adopted by the Federal Reserve Board. As a result, certain holders of the Series L Preferred Stock may become subject to regulations under the Bank Holding Company Act and/or certain
acquisitions of the Series L Preferred Stock may be subject to prior approval by the Federal Reserve Board. 

  
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 So long as any shares of Series L Preferred Stock remain outstanding: 

 

	 	•	 	 the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least two-thirds of
all of the shares of the Series L Preferred Stock and all other Parity Stock at the time outstanding, voting as a single class without regard to series, will be required to issue, authorize or increase the authorized amount of, or to issue or
authorize any obligation or security convertible into or evidencing the right to purchase, any class or series of stock ranking senior to the Series L Preferred Stock and all other Parity Stock with respect to payment of dividends or the
distribution of assets upon USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up; and 

  

	 	•	 	 the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least two-thirds of
all of the shares of the Series L Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, voting separately as a class, will be required to amend the provisions of USB’s Certificate of Incorporation or the Certificate of Designations of the Series L Preferred
Stock or any other series of Preferred Stock so as to materially and adversely affect the powers, preferences, privileges or rights of the Series L Preferred Stock, taken as a whole; provided, however, that any increase in the amount of the
authorized or issued Series L Preferred Stock or authorized Preferred Stock or the creation and issuance, or an increase in the authorized or issued amount, of other series of Preferred Stock and/or Junior Stock will not be deemed to adversely
affect the powers, preferences, privileges or rights of the Series L Preferred Stock. 

 The foregoing voting provisions
will not apply if, at or prior to the time when the act with respect to which such vote would otherwise be required will be effected, all outstanding shares of Series L Preferred Stock have been redeemed or called for redemption upon proper notice
and sufficient funds have been set aside by USB for the benefit of the holders of the Series L Preferred Stock to effect such redemption. 

Series M Preferred Stock 

General — The depositary is the sole holder of the Series M Preferred Stock, as described below under the section entitled
“—Description of Depositary Shares,” and all references herein to the holders of the Series M Preferred Stock mean the depositary. However, the holders of depositary shares will be entitled, through the depositary, to exercise the
rights and preferences of the holders of the Series M Preferred Stock, as described below under “—Description of Depositary Shares.” The holders of the Series M Preferred Stock have no preemptive rights with respect to any shares of
USB’s capital stock or any of its other securities convertible into or carrying rights or options to purchase any such capital stock. 

The holders of Series M Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive non-cumulative cash dividends
when, as and if declared out of assets legally available for payment of dividends. In the event USB does not declare dividends or does not pay dividends in full on the Series M Preferred Stock on any date on which dividends are due, then such unpaid
dividends will not cumulate and will no longer accrue and be payable. 
 The Series M Preferred Stock is perpetual and will not be
convertible into shares of USB’s Common Stock or any other class or series of USB’s capital stock, and will not be subject to any sinking fund or other obligation for their repurchase or retirement. 

  
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 Rank — With respect to the payment of dividends and amounts upon
liquidation, the Series M Preferred Stock ranks equally with the Series A Preferred Stock, the Series B Preferred Stock, the Series F Preferred Stock, the Series J Preferred Stock, the Series K Preferred Stock, the Series L Preferred Stock and
the Series N Preferred Stock and with any future class or series of USB’s capital stock that ranks on a par with the Series M Preferred Stock in the payment of dividends and in the distribution of assets on USB’s liquidation, dissolution
or winding up. With respect to the payment of dividends and amounts upon liquidation, the Series M Preferred Stock ranks senior to USB’s Common Stock and any other future class or series of USB’s capital stock over which the Series M
Preferred Stock has preference or priority in the payment of dividends or in the distribution of assets on USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up. USB may not issue any class of series of capital stock having a preference or priority in
the payment of dividends or in the distribution of assets on USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up over the Series M Preferred Stock without the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at
least 66-2/3% of all of the shares of the Series M Preferred Stock and all other Parity Stock, at the time outstanding, voting as a single class without regard to series. 

In particular, during a dividend period and subject to certain exceptions, no dividend will be paid or declared and no distribution will be
made on any Junior Stock, other than a dividend payable solely in Junior Stock, no shares of Junior Stock may be repurchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired for consideration by USB, directly or indirectly (other than (i) as a result of
reclassification of Junior Stock for or into Junior Stock, or the exchange or conversion of one share of Junior Stock for or into another share of Junior Stock, (ii) through the use of the proceeds of a substantially contemporaneous sale of
other shares of Junior Stock, (iii) purchases of shares of Junior Stock pursuant to a contractually binding requirement to buy such Junior Stock existing prior to the commencement of the then-current dividend period, including under a
contractually binding stock repurchase plan, (iv) any purchase, redemption or other acquisition of Junior Stock pursuant to any employee, consultant or director incentive or benefit plans or arrangements of USB’s or any of USB’s
subsidiaries (including any employment, severance or consulting arrangements adopted before or after the issuance of the Series M Preferred Stock) and (v) in connection with any underwriting, stabilization, market-making or similar transactions
in USB’s capital stock by an investment banking subsidiary of USB in the ordinary course of such subsidiary’s business), nor will any monies be paid to or made available for a sinking fund for the redemption of any such securities by USB,
and no shares of Parity Stock may be purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired for consideration by USB otherwise than pursuant to pro rata offers to purchase all, or a pro rata portion, of the Series M Preferred Stock and such Parity Stock except
by conversion into or exchange for Junior Stock, unless full dividends for the most recently completed dividend period on all outstanding shares of Series M Preferred Stock have been paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set
aside. 
 Dividends — Dividends on shares of the Series M Preferred Stock will not be mandatory. Holders of Series M
Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by USB’s board of directors or a duly authorized committee of the board, out of assets legally available for the payment of dividends under Delaware law, non-cumulative cash dividends. Dividends on each share of Series M Preferred Stock will accrue on the liquidation preference amount of $25,000 per share at a rate per annum equal to 4.00% payable
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each January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15. If any day on which dividends are payable on the Series M Preferred Stock is not a business day, then payment of the dividend
payable on that date will be made on the next succeeding day that is a business day, without any interest or other payment in respect of such delay. The record date for payment of dividends on the Series M Preferred Stock will be the last day of the
immediately preceding calendar month during which the dividend payment date falls. The amount of dividends payable for any period will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. Dollar amounts resulting from that calculation will be rounded to three decimal places, with $0.0005 being rounded upward. For purposes of the Series M Preferred Stock, the term “business
day” means each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday on which banking institutions are not authorized or obligated by law, regulation or executive order to close in New York, New York. Dividends on the Series M Preferred Stock will
not be declared, paid or set aside for payment to the extent such act would cause USB to fail to comply with any applicable laws and regulations, including applicable capital adequacy guidelines.     

The right of holders of the Series M Preferred Stock to receive dividends is non-cumulative. If
USB’s board of directors does not declare a dividend on the Series M Preferred Stock or declares less than a full dividend in respect of any dividend period, the holders of the Series M Preferred Stock will have no right to receive any dividend
or a full dividend, as the case may be, for that dividend period, and USB will have no obligation to pay a dividend or to pay full dividends for that dividend period, whether or not dividends are declared and paid for any future dividend period with
respect to the Series M Preferred Stock, Parity Stock, Junior Stock or any other class or series of USB’s authorized Preferred Stock. 

When dividends are not paid in full upon the Series M Preferred Stock and any other Parity Stock, dividends upon that stock will be declared
on a proportional basis so that the amount of dividends declared per share will bear to each other the same ratio that accrued dividends for the current dividend period per share on the Series M Preferred Stock, and accrued dividends, including any
accumulations, on such Parity Stock, bear to each other. No interest will be payable in respect of any dividend payment on the Series M Preferred Stock that may be in arrears. 

Redemption —The Series M Preferred Stock is not subject to any mandatory redemption, sinking fund or other similar
provision. 
 The Series M Preferred Stock will be redeemable at USB’s option, in whole or in part, at any time on or after
April 15, 2026 at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per share, plus any declared and unpaid dividends, without accumulation of any undeclared dividends. 

In addition, within 90 days following the occurrence of a Regulatory Capital Treatment Event, USB, at its option, subject to the approval of
the Appropriate Federal Banking Agency, may redeem, at any time, all (but not less than all) of the shares of Series M Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per share, plus any declared and unpaid
dividends, without accumulation of any undeclared dividends. For purposes of the Series M Preferred Stock, “Regulatory Capital Treatment Event” means the good faith determination by USB that, as a result of (i) any amendment to, or
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or any political subdivision of or in the United States that is enacted or becomes effective after the initial issuance of any share of Series M Preferred Stock, (ii) any proposed change in
those laws or regulations that is announced after the initial issuance of any share of Series M Preferred Stock, or (iii) any official administrative decision or judicial decision or administrative action or other official pronouncement
interpreting or applying those laws or regulations that is announced after the initial issuance of any share of Series M Preferred Stock, there is more than an insubstantial risk that USB will not be entitled to treat the full liquidation value of
the shares of Series M Preferred Stock then outstanding as “additional tier 1 capital” (or its equivalent) for purposes of the capital adequacy guidelines of the Federal Reserve Board (or, as and if applicable, the capital adequacy
guidelines or regulations of any successor Appropriate Federal Banking Agency), as then in effect and applicable, for as long as any share of Series M Preferred Stock is outstanding. 

If shares of the Series M Preferred Stock are to be redeemed, the notice of redemption will be given by first class mail to the holders of
record of the Series M Preferred Stock to be redeemed, mailed not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption thereof (provided that, if the depositary shares representing the Series M Preferred Stock are
held in book-entry form through DTC, USB may give such notice in any manner permitted by the DTC). Each notice of redemption will include a statement setting forth: (i) the redemption date, (ii) the number of shares of the Series M
Preferred Stock to be redeemed and, if less than all the shares held by such holder are to be redeemed, the number of such shares to be redeemed from such holder, (iii) the redemption price, (iv) the place or places where the certificates
evidencing shares of Series M Preferred Stock are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price and (v) that dividends on the shares to be redeemed will cease to accrue on the redemption date. If notice of redemption of any shares of
Series M Preferred Stock has been duly given and if the funds necessary for such redemption have been set aside by USB for the benefit of the holders of any shares of Series M Preferred Stock so called for redemption, then, on and after the
redemption date, dividends will cease to accrue on such shares of Series M Preferred Stock, such shares of Series M Preferred Stock will no longer be deemed outstanding and all rights of the holders of such shares will terminate, except the right to
receive the redemption price. 
 In case of any redemption of only part of the shares of the Series M Preferred Stock at the time
outstanding, the shares to be redeemed will be selected either pro rata or in such other manner as USB may determine to be fair and equitable. 

Under the Federal Reserve Board’s risk-based capital guidelines applicable to bank holding companies, any redemption of the Series M
Preferred Stock is subject to prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board. 
 Rights Upon Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up
— In the event of USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of the Series M Preferred Stock at the time outstanding will be entitled to receive a liquidating distribution in the amount of the liquidation preference
of $25,000 per share, plus any authorized, declared and unpaid dividends for the then-current dividend period to the date of liquidation, out of USB’s assets legally available for distribution to USB’s stockholders, before any distribution
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Stock or any Junior Stock and subject to the rights of the holders of any class or series of securities ranking senior to or on parity with the Series M Preferred Stock upon liquidation and the
rights of USB’s depositors and other creditors. 
 If the amounts available for distribution upon USB’s liquidation, dissolution
or winding up are not sufficient to satisfy the full liquidation rights of all the outstanding Series M Preferred Stock and all stock ranking equal to the Series M Preferred Stock, then the holders of each series of Preferred Stock will share
ratably in any distribution of assets in proportion to the full respective preferential amount to which they are entitled. After the full amount of the liquidation preference is paid, the holders of Series M Preferred Stock will not be entitled to
any further participation in any distribution of USB’s assets. 
 For such purposes, USB’s consolidation or merger with or into
any other entity, the consolidation or merger of any other entity with or into USB, or the sale of all or substantially all of USB’s property or business will not be deemed to constitute USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up. 

Voting Rights — Except as provided below, the holders of the Series M Preferred Stock have no voting rights. 

Whenever dividends on any shares of the Series M Preferred Stock or any other class or series of Parity Stock have not been declared and paid
for an amount equal to six or more quarterly dividend periods (whether consecutive or not) or their equivalent, the holders of the Series M Preferred Stock (together with holders of any and all other classes of USB’s authorized Preferred Stock
having equivalent voting rights, whether or not the holders of such Preferred Stock would be entitled to vote for the election of directors if such default in dividends did not exist) will be entitled to vote as a single class for the election of a
total of two additional members of USB’s board of directors, provided that the election of any such directors will not cause USB to violate the corporate governance requirement of the New York Stock Exchange (or any other exchange on which
USB’s securities may be listed) that listed companies must have a majority of independent directors and provided further that USB’s board of directors will at no time include more than two Preferred Directors. In that event, the number of
directors on USB’s board of directors will automatically increase by two and, at the request of any holder of Series M Preferred Stock, a special meeting of the holders of Series M Preferred Stock and any other class or series of Preferred
Stock that ranks on parity with the Series M Preferred Stock as to payment of dividends and for which dividends have not been paid, will be called for the election of the two directors (unless such request is received less than 90 days before
the date fixed for the next annual or special meeting of the stockholders, in which event such election will be held at such next annual or special meeting of stockholders), followed by such election at each subsequent annual meeting. These voting
rights will continue until full dividends have been paid regularly on the shares of the Series M Preferred Stock and any other class or series of Preferred Stock that ranks on parity with the Series M Preferred Stock as to payment of dividends for
at least four consecutive quarterly dividend periods or their equivalent following the Nonpayment. 
 If and when full dividends have been
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and any other class or series of Parity Stock, the holders of the Series M Preferred Stock will be divested of the foregoing voting rights (subject to revesting in the event of each subsequent
Nonpayment) and the term of office of each Preferred Director so elected will terminate and the number of directors on USB’s board of directors will automatically decrease by two. Any Preferred Director may be removed at any time without cause
by the holders of record of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Series M Preferred Stock (together with holders of any and all other classes of USB’s authorized Preferred Stock having equivalent voting rights, whether or not the holders
of such Preferred Stock would be entitled to vote for the election of directors if such default in dividends did not exist) when they have the voting rights described above. So long as a Nonpayment continues, any vacancy in the office of a Preferred
Director (other than prior to the initial election of the Preferred Directors) may be filled by the written consent of the Preferred Director remaining in office, or if none remains in office, by a vote of the holders of the outstanding shares of
Series M Preferred Stock (together with holders of any and all other class of USB’s authorized Preferred Stock having equivalent voting rights, whether or not the holders of such Preferred Stock would be entitled to vote for the election of
directors if such default in dividends did not exist) to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders. The Preferred Directors will each be entitled to one vote per director on any matter. 

If the holders of Series M Preferred Stock become entitled to vote for the election of Preferred Directors, the Series M Preferred Stock may
be considered a class of voting securities under interpretations adopted by the Federal Reserve Board. As a result, certain holders of the Series M Preferred Stock may become subject to regulations under the Bank Holding Company Act and/or certain
acquisitions of the Series M Preferred Stock may be subject to prior approval by the Federal Reserve Board. 
 So long as any shares of
Series M Preferred Stock remain outstanding: 
  

	 	•	 	 the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least two-thirds of
all of the shares of the Series M Preferred Stock and all other Parity Stock at the time outstanding, voting as a single class without regard to series, will be required to issue, authorize or increase the authorized amount of, or to issue or
authorize any obligation or security convertible into or evidencing the right to purchase, any class or series of stock ranking senior to the Series M Preferred Stock and all other Parity Stock with respect to payment of dividends or the
distribution of assets upon USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up; and 

  

	 	•	 	 the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least two-thirds of
all of the shares of the Series M Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, voting separately as a class, will be required to amend the provisions of USB’s Certificate of Incorporation or the Certificate of Designations of the Series M Preferred
Stock or any other series of Preferred Stock so as to materially and adversely affect the powers, preferences, privileges or rights of the Series M Preferred Stock, taken as a whole; provided, however, that any increase in the amount of the
authorized or issued Series M Preferred Stock or authorized Preferred Stock or the creation and issuance, or an increase in the authorized or issued amount, of other series of Preferred Stock and/or Junior Stock will not be deemed to adversely
affect the powers, preferences, privileges or rights of the Series M Preferred Stock. 

  
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 The foregoing voting provisions will not apply if, at or prior to the time when the act with
respect to which such vote would otherwise be required will be effected, all outstanding shares of Series M Preferred Stock have been redeemed or called for redemption upon proper notice and sufficient funds have been set aside by USB for the
benefit of the holders of the Series M Preferred Stock to effect such redemption. 
 Series N Preferred Stock 

General — The depositary is the sole holder of the Series N Preferred Stock, as described below under the section entitled
“—Description of Depositary Shares,” and all references herein to the holders of the Series N Preferred Stock mean the depositary. However, the holders of depositary shares will be entitled, through the depositary, to exercise the
rights and preferences of the holders of the Series N Preferred Stock, as described below under “—Description of Depositary Shares.” The holders of the Series N Preferred Stock have no preemptive rights with respect to any shares of
USB’s capital stock or any of its other securities convertible into or carrying rights or options to purchase any such capital stock. 

The holders of Series N Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive non-cumulative cash dividends
when, as and if declared out of assets legally available for payment of dividends. In the event USB does not declare dividends or does not pay dividends in full on the Series N Preferred Stock on any date on which dividends are due, then such unpaid
dividends will not cumulate and will no longer accrue and be payable. 
 The Series N Preferred Stock is perpetual and will not be
convertible into shares of USB’s Common Stock or any other class or series of USB’s capital stock, and will not be subject to any sinking fund or other obligation for their repurchase or retirement. 

Rank — With respect to the payment of dividends and amounts upon liquidation, the Series N Preferred Stock ranks equally
with the Series A Preferred Stock, the Series B Preferred Stock, the Series F Preferred Stock, the Series J Preferred Stock, the Series K Preferred Stock, the Series L Preferred Stock and the Series M Preferred Stock and with any future class
or series of USB’s capital stock that ranks on a par with the Series N Preferred Stock in the payment of dividends and in the distribution of assets on USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up. With respect to the payment of dividends
and amounts upon liquidation, the Series N Preferred Stock ranks senior to USB’s Common Stock and any other future class or series of USB’s capital stock over which the Series N Preferred Stock has preference or priority in the payment of
dividends or in the distribution of assets on USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up. USB may not issue any class of series of capital stock having a preference or priority in the payment of dividends or in the distribution of assets on
USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up over the Series N Preferred Stock without the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least 66-2/3% of all of the shares of the Series N
Preferred Stock and all other Parity Stock, at the time outstanding, voting as a single class without regard to series. 
 In particular,
during a dividend period and subject to certain exceptions, no dividend will be paid or declared and no distribution will be made on any Junior Stock, other than a dividend payable solely in Junior Stock, no shares of Junior Stock may be
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otherwise acquired for consideration by USB, directly or indirectly (other than (i) as a result of reclassification of Junior Stock for or into Junior Stock, or the exchange or conversion of
one share of Junior Stock for or into another share of Junior Stock, (ii) through the use of the proceeds of a substantially contemporaneous sale of other shares of Junior Stock, (iii) purchases of shares of Junior Stock pursuant to a
contractually binding requirement to buy such Junior Stock existing prior to the commencement of the then-current dividend period, including under a contractually binding stock repurchase plan, (iv) any purchase, redemption or other acquisition
of Junior Stock pursuant to any employee, consultant or director incentive or benefit plans or arrangements of USB’s or any of USB’s subsidiaries (including any employment, severance or consulting arrangements adopted before or after the
issuance of the Series N Preferred Stock) and (v) in connection with any underwriting, stabilization, market-making or similar transactions in USB’s capital stock by an investment banking subsidiary of USB in the ordinary course of such
subsidiary’s business), nor will any monies be paid to or made available for a sinking fund for the redemption of any such securities by USB, and no shares of Parity Stock may be purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired for consideration by
USB otherwise than pursuant to pro rata offers to purchase all, or a pro rata portion, of the Series N Preferred Stock and such Parity Stock except by conversion into or exchange for Junior Stock, unless full dividends for the most recently
completed dividend period on all outstanding shares of Series N Preferred Stock have been paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set aside. 

Dividends — Dividends on shares of the Series N Preferred Stock will not be mandatory. Holders of Series N Preferred
Stock will be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by USB’s board of directors or a duly authorized committee of the board, out of assets legally available for the payment of dividends under Delaware law,
non-cumulative cash dividends. Dividends on each share of Series N Preferred Stock will accrue on the liquidation preference amount of $25,000 per share, payable quarterly in arrears on each
January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15 (each, a “dividend payment date”). Dividends declared will accrue (i) from the original issue date to, but excluding, January 15, 2027 (the “first reset
date”), at a rate per annum of 3.70% and (ii) from and including the first reset date, during each reset period (as defined below), at a rate per annum equal to the five-year treasury rate (as defined below) as of the most recent reset
dividend determination date (as defined below), plus a spread of 2.541%. In the event that USB issues additional shares of Series N Preferred Stock after the original issue date, dividends on such shares may accrue from the original issue or any
other date specified by USB at the time such additional shares are issued. 
 As used herein: 

“dividend period” is the period from, and including, a dividend payment date to, but excluding, the next dividend payment date,
except that the initial dividend period will commence on and include the original issue date of the Series N Preferred Stock. 

“five-year treasury rate” will be determined by the calculation agent on the applicable reset dividend determination date as the
average of the yields on actively traded U.S. treasury securities adjusted to constant maturity, for five-year maturities, for the five business days preceding the applicable reset dividend determination date appearing (or, if fewer than five
business days so appear, for such number of business days appearing) under the caption “Treasury Constant Maturities” in the most recently published H.15. 

  
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 Notwithstanding the foregoing, if USB or USB’s designee (which may be an affiliate of
USB), after consulting with USB, determines on the relevant reset dividend determination date that the then-current reference rate (which as of the original issue date of the Series N Preferred Stock is the five-year treasury rate) cannot be
determined in the manner applicable for such reference rate (a “rate substitution event”), USB or such designee, after consulting with USB, may determine whether there is an industry-accepted successor rate to the then-applicable reference
rate (such successor rate, the “replacement rate”). If USB or such designee, after consultation with USB, determines there is such a replacement rate, then the replacement rate will replace the then-current reference rate for all purposes
relating to the Series N Preferred Stock (including the dividend rate) on such reset dividend determination date and thereafter. In addition, if a replacement rate is selected, USB or USB’s designee (which may be an affiliate of USB), after
consulting with USB, may then adopt and make changes to (i) the reset date, the reset period, the reset dividend determination date, the day count convention, the business day convention, the definition of business day and the rounding
conventions to be used and (ii) any other relevant methodology or definition for determining or otherwise calculating such replacement rate, including any spread or adjustment factor needed to make such replacement rate comparable to the
then-current reference rate (which as of the original issue date of the Series N Preferred Stock is the five-year treasury rate), in each case in a manner that is substantially consistent with industry-accepted practices for the use of such
replacement rate (the “adjustments”). If USB or USB’s designee (which may be an affiliate of USB), after consulting with USB, determines that there is no such replacement rate, then the reference rate for the applicable reset dividend
determination date will be deemed to be the same rate determined for the prior reset dividend determination date or, in the case of the first reset dividend determination date, 3.70%. 

“H.15” means the daily statistical release designated as such, or any successor publication, published by the Federal Reserve Board
or any successor. 
 “reference rate” means, initially, the five-year treasury rate; provided that if a rate substitution event
has occurred with respect to the five-year treasury rate or the then-current reference rate, then “reference rate” means the applicable replacement rate. 

“reset date” means the first reset date and each date falling on the fifth anniversary of the preceding reset date, subject to
adjustment as provided above. Reset dates, including the first reset date, will not be adjusted for business days. 
 “reset dividend
determination date” means, in respect of any reset period, the day falling three business days prior to the beginning of such reset period. 

“reset period” means the period from and including the first reset date to, but excluding, the next following reset date and
thereafter each period from, and including, each reset date to, but excluding, the next following reset date, subject to adjustment as provided above. 

  
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 The applicable dividend rate for each reset period from and including the first reset date
will be determined by the calculation agent, as of the applicable reset dividend determination date. Promptly upon such determination, the calculation agent will notify USB of the dividend rate for the reset period. Any calculation or determination
by the calculation agent with respect to the dividend rate will be made in the calculation agent’s sole discretion and will be conclusive and binding absent manifest error. 

Any determination, decision or selection that may be made by USB or USB’s designee pursuant to the provisions of the Series N Preferred
Stock (including provisions relating to a rate substitution event, such as any determination with respect to tenor, rate or adjustment, or of the occurrence or non-occurrence of an event, circumstance or date,
and any decision to take or refrain from taking any action or make or refrain from making any selection) will be made in USB’s or such designee’s sole discretion, will be conclusive and binding absent manifest error and will become
effective without consent from the holders of the Series N Preferred Stock. 
 If any day on which dividends are payable on the Series N
Preferred Stock is not a business day, then payment of the dividend payable on that date will be made on the next succeeding day that is a business day, without any interest or other payment in respect of such delay. The record date for payment of
dividends on the Series N Preferred Stock will be the last day of the immediately preceding calendar month during which the dividend payment date falls. The amount of dividends payable for any period will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. Dollar amounts resulting from that calculation will be rounded to three decimal places, with $0.0005 being rounded upward. For
purposes of the Series N Preferred Stock, the term “business day” means each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday on which banking institutions are not authorized or obligated by law, regulation or executive order to close in New
York, New York. Dividends on the Series N Preferred Stock will not be declared, paid or set aside for payment to the extent such act would cause USB to fail to comply with any applicable laws and regulations, including applicable capital adequacy
guidelines.     
 The right of holders of the Series N Preferred Stock to receive dividends is non-cumulative. If USB’s board of directors does not declare a dividend on the Series N Preferred Stock or declares less than a full dividend in respect of any dividend period, the holders of the Series N
Preferred Stock will have no right to receive any dividend or a full dividend, as the case may be, for that dividend period, and USB will have no obligation to pay a dividend or to pay full dividends for that dividend period, whether or not
dividends are declared and paid for any future dividend period with respect to the Series N Preferred Stock, Parity Stock, Junior Stock or any other class or series of USB’s authorized Preferred Stock. 

When dividends are not paid in full upon the Series N Preferred Stock and any other Parity Stock, dividends upon that stock will be declared
on a proportional basis so that the amount of dividends declared per share will bear to each other the same ratio that accrued dividends for the current dividend period per share on the Series N Preferred Stock, and accrued dividends, including any
accumulations, on such Parity Stock, bear to each other. No interest will be payable in respect of any dividend payment on the Series N Preferred Stock that may be in arrears. 

  
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 Redemption —The Series N Preferred Stock is not subject to any mandatory
redemption, sinking fund or other similar provision. 
 The Series N Preferred Stock will be redeemable at USB’s option, in whole or in
part, at any time on or after January 15, 2027 at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per share, plus any declared and unpaid dividends, without accumulation of any undeclared dividends. 

In addition, within 90 days following the occurrence of a Regulatory Capital Treatment Event, USB, at its option, subject to the approval of
the Appropriate Federal Banking Agency, may redeem, at any time, all (but not less than all) of the shares of Series N Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per share, plus any declared and unpaid
dividends, without accumulation of any undeclared dividends. For purposes of the Series N Preferred Stock, “Regulatory Capital Treatment Event” means the good faith determination by USB that, as a result of (i) any amendment to, or
change in, the laws or regulations of the United States or any political subdivision of or in the United States that is enacted or becomes effective after the initial issuance of any share of Series N Preferred Stock, (ii) any proposed change
in those laws or regulations that is announced after the initial issuance of any share of Series N Preferred Stock, or (iii) any official administrative decision or judicial decision or administrative action or other official pronouncement
interpreting or applying those laws or regulations that is announced after the initial issuance of any share of Series N Preferred Stock, there is more than an insubstantial risk that USB will not be entitled to treat the full liquidation value of
the shares of Series N Preferred Stock then outstanding as “additional tier 1 capital” (or its equivalent) for purposes of the capital adequacy guidelines of the Federal Reserve Board (or, as and if applicable, the capital adequacy
guidelines or regulations of any successor Appropriate Federal Banking Agency), as then in effect and applicable, for as long as any share of Series N Preferred Stock is outstanding. 

If shares of the Series N Preferred Stock are to be redeemed, the notice of redemption will be given by first class mail to the holders of
record of the Series N Preferred Stock to be redeemed, mailed not less than 10 days nor more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption thereof (provided that, if the depositary shares representing the Series N Preferred Stock are
held in book-entry form through DTC, USB may give such notice in any manner permitted by the DTC). Each notice of redemption will include a statement setting forth: (i) the redemption date, (ii) the number of shares of the Series N
Preferred Stock to be redeemed and, if less than all the shares held by such holder are to be redeemed, the number of such shares to be redeemed from such holder, (iii) the redemption price, (iv) the place or places where the certificates
evidencing shares of Series N Preferred Stock are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price and (v) that dividends on the shares to be redeemed will cease to accrue on the redemption date. If notice of redemption of any shares of
Series N Preferred Stock has been duly given and if the funds necessary for such redemption have been set aside by USB for the benefit of the holders of any shares of Series N Preferred Stock so called for redemption, then, on and after the
redemption date, dividends will cease to accrue on such shares of Series N Preferred Stock, such shares of Series N Preferred Stock will no longer be deemed outstanding and all rights of the holders of such shares will terminate, except the right to
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 In case of any redemption of only part of the shares of the Series N Preferred Stock at the
time outstanding, the shares to be redeemed will be selected either pro rata or in such other manner as USB may determine to be fair and equitable. 

Under the Federal Reserve Board’s risk-based capital guidelines applicable to bank holding companies, any redemption of the Series N
Preferred Stock is subject to prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board. 
 Rights Upon Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up
— In the event of USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of the Series N Preferred Stock at the time outstanding will be entitled to receive a liquidating distribution in the amount of the liquidation preference
of $25,000 per share, plus any authorized, declared and unpaid dividends for the then-current dividend period to the date of liquidation, out of USB’s assets legally available for distribution to USB’s stockholders, before any distribution
is made to holders of USB’s Common Stock or any Junior Stock and subject to the rights of the holders of any class or series of securities ranking senior to or on parity with the Series N Preferred Stock upon liquidation and the rights of
USB’s depositors and other creditors. 
 If the amounts available for distribution upon USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding
up are not sufficient to satisfy the full liquidation rights of all the outstanding Series N Preferred Stock and all stock ranking equal to the Series N Preferred Stock, then the holders of each series of Preferred Stock will share ratably in any
distribution of assets in proportion to the full respective preferential amount to which they are entitled. After the full amount of the liquidation preference is paid, the holders of Series N Preferred Stock will not be entitled to any further
participation in any distribution of USB’s assets. 
 For such purposes, USB’s consolidation or merger with or into any other
entity, the consolidation or merger of any other entity with or into USB, or the sale of all or substantially all of USB’s property or business will not be deemed to constitute USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up. 

Voting Rights — Except as provided below, the holders of the Series N Preferred Stock have no voting rights. 

Whenever dividends on any shares of the Series N Preferred Stock or any other class or series of Parity Stock have not been declared and paid
for an amount equal to six or more quarterly dividend periods (whether consecutive or not) or their equivalent, the holders of the Series N Preferred Stock (together with holders of any and all other classes of USB’s authorized Preferred Stock
having equivalent voting rights, whether or not the holders of such Preferred Stock would be entitled to vote for the election of directors if such default in dividends did not exist) will be entitled to vote as a single class for the election of a
total of two additional members of USB’s board of directors, provided that the election of any such directors will not cause USB to violate the corporate governance requirement of the New York Stock Exchange (or any other exchange on which
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time include more than two Preferred Directors. In that event, the number of directors on USB’s board of directors will automatically increase by two and, at the request of any holder of
Series N Preferred Stock, a special meeting of the holders of Series N Preferred Stock and any other class or series of Preferred Stock that ranks on parity with the Series N Preferred Stock as to payment of dividends and for which dividends have
not been paid, will be called for the election of the two directors (unless such request is received less than 90 days before the date fixed for the next annual or special meeting of the stockholders, in which event such election will be held
at such next annual or special meeting of stockholders), followed by such election at each subsequent annual meeting. These voting rights will continue until full dividends have been paid regularly on the shares of the Series N Preferred Stock and
any other class or series of Preferred Stock that ranks on parity with the Series N Preferred Stock as to payment of dividends for at least four consecutive quarterly dividend periods or their equivalent following the Nonpayment. 

If and when full dividends have been regularly paid for at least four consecutive quarterly dividend periods or their equivalent following a
Nonpayment on the Series N Preferred Stock and any other class or series of Parity Stock, the holders of the Series N Preferred Stock will be divested of the foregoing voting rights (subject to revesting in the event of each subsequent Nonpayment)
and the term of office of each Preferred Director so elected will terminate and the number of directors on USB’s board of directors will automatically decrease by two. Any Preferred Director may be removed at any time without cause by the
holders of record of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Series N Preferred Stock (together with holders of any and all other classes of USB’s authorized Preferred Stock having equivalent voting rights, whether or not the holders of
such Preferred Stock would be entitled to vote for the election of directors if such default in dividends did not exist) when they have the voting rights described above. So long as a Nonpayment continues, any vacancy in the office of a Preferred
Director (other than prior to the initial election of the Preferred Directors) may be filled by the written consent of the Preferred Director remaining in office, or if none remains in office, by a vote of the holders of the outstanding shares of
Series N Preferred Stock (together with holders of any and all other class of USB’s authorized Preferred Stock having equivalent voting rights, whether or not the holders of such Preferred Stock would be entitled to vote for the election of
directors if such default in dividends did not exist) to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders. The Preferred Directors will each be entitled to one vote per director on any matter. 

If the holders of Series N Preferred Stock become entitled to vote for the election of Preferred Directors, the Series N Preferred Stock may
be considered a class of voting securities under interpretations adopted by the Federal Reserve Board. As a result, certain holders of the Series N Preferred Stock may become subject to regulations under the Bank Holding Company Act and/or certain
acquisitions of the Series N Preferred Stock may be subject to prior approval by the Federal Reserve Board. 
 So long as any shares of
Series N Preferred Stock remain outstanding: 
  

	 	•	 	 the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least two-thirds of
all of the shares of the Series N Preferred Stock and all other Parity Stock at the time outstanding, voting as a single class without regard to series, will be required to issue, authorize or increase the authorized amount of, or to issue or
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or evidencing the right to purchase, any class or series of stock ranking senior to the Series N Preferred Stock and all other Parity Stock with respect to payment of dividends or the
distribution of assets upon USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up; and 

  

	 	•	 	 the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least two-thirds of
all of the shares of the Series N Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, voting separately as a class, will be required to amend the provisions of USB’s Certificate of Incorporation or the Certificate of Designations of the Series N Preferred
Stock or any other series of Preferred Stock so as to materially and adversely affect the powers, preferences, privileges or rights of the Series N Preferred Stock, taken as a whole; provided, however, that any increase in the amount of the
authorized or issued Series N Preferred Stock or authorized Preferred Stock or the creation and issuance, or an increase in the authorized or issued amount, of other series of Preferred Stock and/or Junior Stock will not be deemed to adversely
affect the powers, preferences, privileges or rights of the Series N Preferred Stock. 

 The foregoing voting provisions
will not apply if, at or prior to the time when the act with respect to which such vote would otherwise be required will be effected, all outstanding shares of Series N Preferred Stock have been redeemed or called for redemption upon proper notice
and sufficient funds have been set aside by USB for the benefit of the holders of the Series N Preferred Stock to effect such redemption. 

Series O Preferred Stock 

General — The depositary is the sole holder of the Series O Preferred Stock, as described below under the section entitled
“—Description of Depositary Shares,” and all references herein to the holders of the Series O Preferred Stock mean the depositary. However, the holders of depositary shares will be entitled, through the depositary, to exercise the
rights and preferences of the holders of the Series O Preferred Stock, as described below under “—Description of Depositary Shares.” The holders of the Series O Preferred Stock have no preemptive rights with respect to any shares of
USB’s capital stock or any of its other securities convertible into or carrying rights or options to purchase any such capital stock. 

The holders of Series O Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive non-cumulative cash dividends
when, as and if declared out of assets legally available for payment of dividends. In the event USB does not declare dividends or does not pay dividends in full on the Series O Preferred Stock on any date on which dividends are due, then such unpaid
dividends will not cumulate and will no longer accrue and be payable. 
 The Series O Preferred Stock is perpetual and will not be
convertible into shares of USB’s Common Stock or any other class or series of USB’s capital stock, and will not be subject to any sinking fund or other obligation for their repurchase or retirement. 

Rank — With respect to the payment of dividends and amounts upon liquidation, the Series O Preferred Stock ranks equally
with the Series A Preferred Stock, the Series B Preferred Stock, the Series J Preferred Stock, the Series K Preferred Stock, the Series L Preferred Stock, the Series M Preferred Stock and the Series N Preferred Stock and with any future class
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of USB’s capital stock that ranks on a par with the Series O Preferred Stock in the payment of dividends and in the distribution of assets on USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding
up. With respect to the payment of dividends and amounts upon liquidation, the Series O Preferred Stock ranks senior to USB’s Common Stock and any other future class or series of USB’s capital stock over which the Series O Preferred Stock
has preference or priority in the payment of dividends or in the distribution of assets on USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up. USB may not issue any class of series of capital stock having a preference or priority in the payment of
dividends or in the distribution of assets on USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up over the Series O Preferred Stock without the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at
least 66-2/3% of all of the shares of the Series O Preferred Stock and all other Parity Stock, at the time outstanding, voting as a single class without regard to series. 

In particular, during a dividend period and subject to certain exceptions, no dividend will be paid or declared and no distribution will be
made on any Junior Stock, other than a dividend payable solely in Junior Stock, no shares of Junior Stock may be repurchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired for consideration by USB, directly or indirectly (other than (i) as a result of
reclassification of Junior Stock for or into Junior Stock, or the exchange or conversion of one share of Junior Stock for or into another share of Junior Stock, (ii) through the use of the proceeds of a substantially contemporaneous sale of
other shares of Junior Stock, (iii) purchases of shares of Junior Stock pursuant to a contractually binding requirement to buy such Junior Stock existing prior to the commencement of the then-current dividend period, including under a
contractually binding stock repurchase plan, (iv) any purchase, redemption or other acquisition of Junior Stock pursuant to any employee, consultant or director incentive or benefit plans or arrangements of USB’s or any of USB’s
subsidiaries (including any employment, severance or consulting arrangements adopted before or after the issuance of the Series O Preferred Stock) and (v) in connection with any underwriting, stabilization, market-making or similar transactions
in USB’s capital stock by an investment banking subsidiary of USB in the ordinary course of such subsidiary’s business), nor will any monies be paid to or made available for a sinking fund for the redemption of any such securities by USB,
and no shares of Parity Stock may be purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired for consideration by USB otherwise than pursuant to pro rata offers to purchase all, or a pro rata portion, of the Series O Preferred Stock and such Parity Stock except
by conversion into or exchange for Junior Stock, unless full dividends for the most recently completed dividend period on all outstanding shares of Series O Preferred Stock have been paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set
aside. 
 Dividends — Dividends on shares of the Series O Preferred Stock will not be mandatory. Holders of Series O
Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by USB’s board of directors or a duly authorized committee of the board, out of assets legally available for the payment of dividends under Delaware law, non-cumulative cash dividends. Dividends on each share of Series O Preferred Stock will accrue on the liquidation preference amount of $25,000 per share at a rate per annum equal to 4.50% payable
quarterly in arrears on each January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15. If any day on which dividends are payable on the Series O Preferred Stock is not a business day, then payment of the dividend payable on that date will be made
on the next succeeding day that is a business day, without any interest or other payment in respect of such delay. The record date for payment of dividends on the Series O Preferred Stock will be the last day of the immediately preceding calendar
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the dividend payment date falls. The amount of dividends payable for any period will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. Dollar amounts resulting from that calculation will be rounded to three decimal places, with $0.0005 being rounded upward. For purposes of the Series O Preferred Stock, the term “business
day” means each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday on which banking institutions are not authorized or obligated by law, regulation or executive order to close in New York, New York. Dividends on the Series O Preferred Stock will
not be declared, paid or set aside for payment to the extent such act would cause USB to fail to comply with any applicable laws and regulations, including applicable capital adequacy guidelines.     

The right of holders of the Series O Preferred Stock to receive dividends is non-cumulative. If
USB’s board of directors does not declare a dividend on the Series O Preferred Stock or declares less than a full dividend in respect of any dividend period, the holders of the Series O Preferred Stock will have no right to receive any dividend
or a full dividend, as the case may be, for that dividend period, and USB will have no obligation to pay a dividend or to pay full dividends for that dividend period, whether or not dividends are declared and paid for any future dividend period with
respect to the Series O Preferred Stock, Parity Stock, Junior Stock or any other class or series of USB’s authorized Preferred Stock. 

When dividends are not paid in full upon the Series O Preferred Stock and any other Parity Stock, dividends upon that stock will be declared
on a proportional basis so that the amount of dividends declared per share will bear to each other the same ratio that accrued dividends for the current dividend period per share on the Series O Preferred Stock, and accrued dividends, including any
accumulations, on such Parity Stock, bear to each other. No interest will be payable in respect of any dividend payment on the Series O Preferred Stock that may be in arrears. 

Redemption —The Series O Preferred Stock is not subject to any mandatory redemption, sinking fund or other similar
provision. 
 The Series O Preferred Stock will be redeemable at USB’s option, in whole or in part, at any time on or after
April 15, 2027 at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per share, plus any declared and unpaid dividends, without accumulation of any undeclared dividends. 

In addition, within 90 days following the occurrence of a Regulatory Capital Treatment Event, USB, at its option, subject to the approval of
the Appropriate Federal Banking Agency, may redeem, at any time, all (but not less than all) of the shares of Series O Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per share, plus any declared and unpaid
dividends, without accumulation of any undeclared dividends. For purposes of the Series O Preferred Stock, “Regulatory Capital Treatment Event” means the good faith determination by USB that, as a result of (i) any amendment to, or
change in, the laws or regulations of the United States or any political subdivision of or in the United States that is enacted or becomes effective after the initial issuance of any share of Series O Preferred Stock, (ii) any proposed change
in those laws or regulations that is announced after the initial issuance of any share of Series O Preferred Stock, or (iii) any official administrative decision or judicial decision or administrative action or other official pronouncement
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announced after the initial issuance of any share of Series O Preferred Stock, there is more than an insubstantial risk that USB will not be entitled to treat the full liquidation value of the
shares of Series O Preferred Stock then outstanding as “additional tier 1 capital” (or its equivalent) for purposes of the capital adequacy guidelines of the Federal Reserve Board (or, as and if applicable, the capital adequacy guidelines
or regulations of any successor Appropriate Federal Banking Agency), as then in effect and applicable, for as long as any share of Series O Preferred Stock is outstanding. 

If shares of the Series O Preferred Stock are to be redeemed, the notice of redemption will be given by first class mail to the holders of
record of the Series O Preferred Stock to be redeemed, mailed not less than 10 days nor more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption thereof (provided that, if the depositary shares representing the Series O Preferred Stock are
held in book-entry form through DTC, USB may give such notice in any manner permitted by the DTC). Each notice of redemption will include a statement setting forth: (i) the redemption date, (ii) the number of shares of the Series O
Preferred Stock to be redeemed and, if less than all the shares held by such holder are to be redeemed, the number of such shares to be redeemed from such holder, (iii) the redemption price, (iv) the place or places where the certificates
evidencing shares of Series O Preferred Stock are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price and (v) that dividends on the shares to be redeemed will cease to accrue on the redemption date. If notice of redemption of any shares of
Series O Preferred Stock has been duly given and if the funds necessary for such redemption have been set aside by USB for the benefit of the holders of any shares of Series O Preferred Stock so called for redemption, then, on and after the
redemption date, dividends will cease to accrue on such shares of Series O Preferred Stock, such shares of Series O Preferred Stock will no longer be deemed outstanding and all rights of the holders of such shares will terminate, except the right to
receive the redemption price. 
 In case of any redemption of only part of the shares of the Series O Preferred Stock at the time
outstanding, the shares to be redeemed will be selected either pro rata or in such other manner as USB may determine to be fair and equitable. 

Under the Federal Reserve Board’s risk-based capital guidelines applicable to bank holding companies, any redemption of the Series O
Preferred Stock is subject to prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board. 
 Rights Upon Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up
— In the event of USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of the Series O Preferred Stock at the time outstanding will be entitled to receive a liquidating distribution in the amount of the liquidation preference
of $25,000 per share, plus any authorized, declared and unpaid dividends for the then-current dividend period to the date of liquidation, out of USB’s assets legally available for distribution to USB’s stockholders, before any distribution
is made to holders of USB’s Common Stock or any Junior Stock and subject to the rights of the holders of any class or series of securities ranking senior to or on parity with the Series O Preferred Stock upon liquidation and the rights of
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 If the amounts available for distribution upon USB’s liquidation, dissolution or
winding up are not sufficient to satisfy the full liquidation rights of all the outstanding Series O Preferred Stock and all stock ranking equal to the Series O Preferred Stock, then the holders of each series of Preferred Stock will share ratably
in any distribution of assets in proportion to the full respective preferential amount to which they are entitled. After the full amount of the liquidation preference is paid, the holders of Series O Preferred Stock will not be entitled to any
further participation in any distribution of USB’s assets. 
 For such purposes, USB’s consolidation or merger with or into any
other entity, the consolidation or merger of any other entity with or into USB, or the sale of all or substantially all of USB’s property or business will not be deemed to constitute USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up. 

Voting Rights — Except as provided below, the holders of the Series O Preferred Stock have no voting rights. 

Whenever dividends on any shares of the Series O Preferred Stock or any other class or series of Parity Stock have not been declared and paid
for an amount equal to six or more quarterly dividend periods (whether consecutive or not) or their equivalent, the holders of the Series O Preferred Stock (together with holders of any and all other classes of USB’s authorized Preferred Stock
having equivalent voting rights, whether or not the holders of such Preferred Stock would be entitled to vote for the election of directors if such default in dividends did not exist) will be entitled to vote as a single class for the election of a
total of two additional members of USB’s board of directors, provided that the election of any such directors will not cause USB to violate the corporate governance requirement of the New York Stock Exchange (or any other exchange on which
USB’s securities may be listed) that listed companies must have a majority of independent directors and provided further that USB’s board of directors will at no time include more than two Preferred Directors. In that event, the number of
directors on USB’s board of directors will automatically increase by two and, at the request of any holder of Series O Preferred Stock, a special meeting of the holders of Series O Preferred Stock and any other class or series of Preferred
Stock that ranks on parity with the Series O Preferred Stock as to payment of dividends and for which dividends have not been paid, will be called for the election of the two directors (unless such request is received less than 90 days before
the date fixed for the next annual or special meeting of the stockholders, in which event such election will be held at such next annual or special meeting of stockholders), followed by such election at each subsequent annual meeting. These voting
rights will continue until full dividends have been paid regularly on the shares of the Series O Preferred Stock and any other class or series of Preferred Stock that ranks on parity with the Series O Preferred Stock as to payment of dividends for
at least four consecutive quarterly dividend periods or their equivalent following the Nonpayment. 
 If and when full dividends have been
regularly paid for at least four consecutive quarterly dividend periods or their equivalent following a Nonpayment on the Series O Preferred Stock and any other class or series of Parity Stock, the holders of the Series O Preferred Stock will be
divested of the foregoing voting rights (subject to revesting in the event of each subsequent Nonpayment) and the term of office of each Preferred Director so elected will terminate and the number of directors on USB’s board of directors will
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Preferred Director may be removed at any time without cause by the holders of record of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Series O Preferred Stock (together with holders of any and all
other classes of USB’s authorized Preferred Stock having equivalent voting rights, whether or not the holders of such Preferred Stock would be entitled to vote for the election of directors if such default in dividends did not exist) when they
have the voting rights described above. So long as a Nonpayment continues, any vacancy in the office of a Preferred Director (other than prior to the initial election of the Preferred Directors) may be filled by the written consent of the Preferred
Director remaining in office, or if none remains in office, by a vote of the holders of the outstanding shares of Series O Preferred Stock (together with holders of any and all other class of USB’s authorized Preferred Stock having equivalent
voting rights, whether or not the holders of such Preferred Stock would be entitled to vote for the election of directors if such default in dividends did not exist) to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders. The Preferred Directors
will each be entitled to one vote per director on any matter. 
 If the holders of Series O Preferred Stock become entitled to vote for the
election of Preferred Directors, the Series O Preferred Stock may be considered a class of voting securities under interpretations adopted by the Federal Reserve Board. As a result, certain holders of the Series O Preferred Stock may become subject
to regulations under the Bank Holding Company Act and/or certain acquisitions of the Series O Preferred Stock may be subject to prior approval by the Federal Reserve Board. 

So long as any shares of Series O Preferred Stock remain outstanding: 

 

	 	•	 	 the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least two-thirds of
all of the shares of the Series O Preferred Stock and all other Parity Stock at the time outstanding, voting as a single class without regard to series, will be required to issue, authorize or increase the authorized amount of, or to issue or
authorize any obligation or security convertible into or evidencing the right to purchase, any class or series of stock ranking senior to the Series O Preferred Stock and all other Parity Stock with respect to payment of dividends or the
distribution of assets upon USB’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up; and 

  

	 	•	 	 the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least two-thirds of
all of the shares of the Series O Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, voting separately as a class, will be required to amend the provisions of USB’s Certificate of Incorporation or the Certificate of Designations of the Series O Preferred
Stock or any other series of Preferred Stock so as to materially and adversely affect the powers, preferences, privileges or rights of the Series O Preferred Stock, taken as a whole; provided, however, that any increase in the amount of the
authorized or issued Series O Preferred Stock or authorized Preferred Stock or the creation and issuance, or an increase in the authorized or issued amount, of other series of Preferred Stock and/or Junior Stock will not be deemed to adversely
affect the powers, preferences, privileges or rights of the Series O Preferred Stock. 

 The foregoing voting provisions
will not apply if, at or prior to the time when the act with respect to which such vote would otherwise be required will be effected, all outstanding shares of Series O Preferred Stock have been redeemed or called for redemption upon proper notice
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 Description of Depositary Shares

In this “Description of Capital Stock,” references to “holders” of depositary shares mean those who own depositary shares
registered in their own names, on the books that USB or the depositary maintain for this purpose, and not indirect holders who own beneficial interests in depositary shares registered in street name or issued in book-entry form through DTC. 

This “Description of Capital Stock” summarizes specific terms and provisions of the depositary shares relating to USB’s
outstanding series of Preferred Stock. As described above, all of USB’s outstanding series of Preferred Stock were offered as fractional interests in such shares of Preferred Stock in the form of depositary shares. Each depositary share
represents a fractional ownership interest in a share of Preferred Stock, and will be evidenced by a depositary receipt. The shares of each series of Preferred Stock represented by depositary shares have been deposited under a deposit agreement
among USB, U.S. Bank National Association, as depositary, and the holders from time to time of the depositary receipts evidencing the depositary shares. Subject to the terms of the deposit agreement, each holder of a depositary share will be
entitled, through the depositary, in proportion to the applicable fraction of a share of Preferred Stock represented by such depositary share, to all the rights and preferences of the applicable series of Preferred Stock represented thereby
(including dividend, voting, redemption and liquidation rights). 
 The depositary will distribute any cash dividends or other cash
distributions received in respect of the deposited Preferred Stock to the record holders of depositary shares relating to the underlying Preferred Stock in proportion to the number of depositary shares held by the holders. The depositary will
distribute any property received by it other than cash to the record holders of depositary shares entitled to those distributions, unless it determines that the distribution cannot be made proportionally among those holders or that it is not
feasible to make a distribution. In that event, the depositary may, with USB’s approval, sell the property and distribute the net proceeds from the sale to the holders of the depositary shares in proportion to the number of depositary shares
they hold. Record dates for the payment of dividends and other matters relating to the depositary shares will be the same as the corresponding record dates for the applicable series of Preferred Stock. The amounts distributed to holders of
depositary shares will be reduced by any amounts required to be withheld by the depositary or by USB on account of taxes or other governmental charges. 

If USB redeems any shares of Preferred Stock represented by depositary shares, the corresponding depositary shares will be redeemed from the
proceeds received by the depositary resulting from the redemption of the Preferred Stock held by the depositary. The redemption price per depositary share will be equal to the fraction of the share of Preferred Stock represented by the depositary
share, plus any declared and unpaid dividends, without accumulation of any undeclared dividends. Whenever USB redeems shares of Preferred Stock held by the depositary, the depositary will redeem, as of the same redemption date, the number of
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of the outstanding depositary shares, the depositary shares to be redeemed will be selected by the depositary pro rata or in such other manner determined by the depositary to be equitable. In any
such case, USB will redeem depositary shares only in increments equal to the denominator of the fraction of the share of Preferred Stock represented by one depositary share. 

When the depositary receives notice of any meeting at which the holders of the applicable series of Preferred Stock are entitled to vote, the
depositary will mail the information contained in the notice to the record holders of the depositary shares relating to such Preferred Stock. Each record holder of the depositary shares on the record date, which will be the same date as the record
date for the applicable series of Preferred Stock, may instruct the depositary to vote the amount of the Preferred Stock represented by the holder’s depositary shares. To the extent possible, the depositary will vote the amount of the Preferred
Stock represented by depositary shares in accordance with the instructions it receives. USB will agree to take all reasonable actions that the depositary determines are necessary to enable the depositary to vote as instructed. If the depositary does
not receive specific instructions from the holders of any depositary shares, it will vote all depositary shares of that series held by it proportionately with instructions received. 

Anti-Takeover Provisions 
 Provisions of
federal banking law, the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) and USB’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws described below may be deemed to have an anti-takeover effect and, together with the ability of USB’s board
of directors to issue shares of Preferred Stock and to set the voting rights, preferences and other terms of Preferred Stock, may discourage, delay or prevent takeover attempts not first approved by USB’s board of directors. These provisions
also could discourage, delay or prevent the removal of incumbent directors or the assumption of control by stockholders. USB believes that these provisions are appropriate to protect its interests and USB’s stockholders. 

Restrictions on Ownership. The Bank Holding Company Act requires a “bank holding company” (as defined in the Bank
Holding Company Act) to obtain the approval of the Federal Reserve Board prior to acquiring more than five percent (5%) of USB’s outstanding Common Stock. Any person, other than a bank holding company, is required to obtain prior approval of
the Federal Reserve Board to acquire ten percent (10%) or more of USB’s outstanding Common Stock under the Change in Bank Control Act. Any holder of twenty-five percent (25%) or more of USB’s outstanding Common Stock, other than an
individual, is subject to regulation as a bank holding company, under the Bank Holding Company Act. 
 Stockholder Action by Written
Consent. USB’s Certificate of Incorporation authorizes action by the stockholders of USB only pursuant to a meeting and not by a written consent. 

Special Meetings of Stockholders. USB’s Bylaws provide that special meetings of stockholders may be called only by
USB’s board of directors, USB’s chief executive officer or by USB’s secretary at the written request (a “Special Meeting Request”) of holders of record of at least 25% of the voting power of the outstanding stock of USB
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percentage to be based on the number of outstanding voting shares of USB most recently disclosed prior to the date of the request for the special meeting by USB in its filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)). A Special Meeting Request must be signed by each stockholder requesting the special meeting (each, a “Requesting Stockholder”) and must be accompanied by a notice setting forth the
information specified in USB’s Bylaws. Requesting Stockholders who collectively hold at least the Requisite Percentage on the date the Special Meeting Request is submitted to USB’s secretary must: (i) continue to hold at least the
number of shares of stock set forth in the Special Meeting Request with respect to each such Requesting Stockholder through the date of the special meeting; and (ii) submit a written certification (an “Ownership Certification”)
confirming the continuation of such holdings on the business day immediately preceding the special meeting, which Ownership Certification must include the information specified in USB’s Bylaws. 

A special meeting requested by stockholders will not be held if: (i) the Special Meeting Request does not comply with the substantive and
procedural requirements of the Certificate of Incorporation; (ii) the Special Meeting Request relates to an item of business that is not a proper subject for stockholder action under applicable law; (iii) the Special Meeting Request is
received by USB during the period commencing 90 days prior to the first anniversary of the date of the immediately preceding annual meeting of stockholders and ending on the date of the next annual meeting; (iv) an annual or special meeting of
stockholders that included a substantially similar item of business (“Similar Business”) (as determined in good faith by USB’s board of directors) was held not more than 120 days before the Special Meeting Request was received by
USB’s secretary; provided, however, that this clause (iv) does not apply if a material corporate event relating to the item of business has occurred since the date of such prior annual or special meeting;
(v) two or more special meetings of stockholders called pursuant to the request of stockholders have been held within the 12-month period before the Special Meeting Request was received by the secretary;
(vi) USB’s board of directors has called or calls for an annual or special meeting of stockholders to be held within 90 days after the Special Meeting Request is received by USB’s secretary, and USB’s board of directors
determines in good faith that the business to be conducted at such meeting includes the Similar Business; or (vii) such Special Meeting Request was made in a manner that involved a violation of the proxy rules of the SEC or other applicable
law. 
 Advance Notice to Nominate Directors. Nominations of persons for election as directors at a meeting of stockholders
called for the purpose of electing directors may be made: (i) as specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of USB’s board of directors, including nominations made as described below under
“—Stockholder Nominations Included in USB’s Proxy Materials” or nominations to be made pursuant to a Special Meeting Request; or (ii) by any stockholder in the following manner. 

For any nomination to be properly made by a stockholder, other than nominations described below under “—Stockholder Nominations
Included in USB’s Proxy Materials” or nominations to be made pursuant to a Special Meeting Request, the stockholder must: (i) be a stockholder of record both at the time of giving of the notice referred to in the following clause and
at the time of the meeting of stockholders called for the purpose of electing directors and be entitled to vote at such meeting; and (ii) give written notice to USB’s secretary so as to be received at USB’s principal executive offices
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of stockholders, 120 days in advance of the date of USB’s previous year’s annual meeting of stockholders, except that if no annual meeting was held in the previous year or the date of
the annual meeting has been changed by more than 30 days from the date contemplated at the time of the previous year’s proxy statement, such notice must be so received by the later of: (1) the close of business on the date 90 days prior to
the meeting date; or (2) the close of business on the tenth day following the date on which such meeting date is first publicly announced or disclosed; and (B) with respect to a special meeting of stockholders for the election of
directors, the close of business on the seventh day following the date on which the notice of such meeting is first given to stockholders. 

The required notice must contain the information specified in USB’s Bylaws. To be eligible as a nominee for election or reelection as a
director, an individual must deliver (in accordance with the time periods prescribed for delivery of notice under USB’s Bylaws) to USB’s secretary at USB’s principal executive offices a completed written questionnaire with respect to
the matters specified in USB’s Bylaws and a written representation and agreement as to the matters specified in USB’s Bylaws. 

Stockholder Nominations Included in USB’s Proxy Materials. If expressly requested in a Nomination Notice (as defined
below), USB will, subject to certain exceptions specified in USB’s Bylaws, include in its proxy statement for any annual meeting of stockholders specified information regarding person(s) nominated for election (the “Nominee(s)”) by a
Nominating Stockholder (as defined below), including any statement included in support of the election of the Nominee(s) to the board by the Nominating Stockholder in the Nomination Notice for inclusion in the proxy statement and other information
that USB or its board of directors determines, in their discretion, to include in the proxy statement relating to the nomination of the Nominee(s), including a statement in opposition to the nomination. Any Nominee(s) will also be included on
USB’s form of proxy and ballot. 
 A Nomination Notice may only be submitted by an Eligible Holder (as defined below) or group of up to
20 Eligible Holders that has (individually and collectively, in the case of a group) satisfied, as determined by USB’s board of directors, all applicable conditions and complied with all applicable procedures set forth in USB’s Bylaws
(such Eligible Holder or group of Eligible Holders being a “Nominating Stockholder”), including those described below. 
 USB is
not be required to include in the proxy statement for an annual meeting of stockholders more Nominees than that number of directors constituting the greater of (A) two and (B) 20% of the total number of USB directors on the last day on
which a Nomination Notice may be submitted. 
 An “Eligible Holder” is a person who has either: (A) been a record holder of
the Minimum Number (as defined below) of shares of common stock continuously throughout the three-year period preceding and including the date of submission of the Nomination Notice, and continues to own at least such shares of common stock through
the date of the annual meeting; or (B) provides to the secretary, within the time period specified in USB’s Bylaws, appropriate evidence of continuous ownership of such shares for such three-year period from one or more securities
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 An Eligible Holder or group of up to 20 Eligible Holders may submit a Nomination Notice only
if the person or group (in the aggregate) has continuously owned at least 3% of the number of outstanding shares of common stock as of the most recent date for which such amount is given in any filing by USB with the SEC prior to the submission of
the Nomination Notice for the three–year period specified above. 
 To nominate a Nominee (or Nominees), the Nominating Stockholder
must, no earlier than 150 calendar days and no later than 120 calendar days before the anniversary of the date that USB mailed its proxy statement for the prior year’s annual meeting of stockholders, submit to the secretary at USB’s
principal executive office a notice (the “Nomination Notice”) containing all of the information and accompanied by the documents specified in USB’s Bylaws; provided, however, that if the annual meeting is not scheduled to be
held within a period that commences 30 days before such anniversary date and ends 30 days after such anniversary date (an annual meeting date outside such period being referred to herein as an “Other Meeting Date”), the Nomination Notice
will be given in the manner provided herein by the later of the close of business on the date that is 180 days prior to such Other Meeting Date or 
 the
tenth day following the date such Other Meeting Date is first publicly announced or disclosed: 
 Advance Notice of Other Proposals.
For business other than a nomination for director to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder must have given written notice to the secretary so as to be received at USB’s principal executive
offices not less than 120 days in advance of the date of USB’s proxy statement released to stockholders in connection with the previous year’s annual meeting of stockholders, except that if no annual meeting was held in the previous year
or the date of the annual meeting has been changed by more than 30 days from the date contemplated at the time of the previous year’s proxy statement, such notice must be so received a reasonable time before the solicitation is made. Each such
notice must set forth as to each matter the stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting the information specified in USB’s Bylaws. 

DESCRIPTION OF NOTES 
 The following
description of the 0.850% Medium-Term Notes, Series X (Senior), due June 7, 2024 (the “Notes”) of USB was provided in the pricing supplement dated May 31, 2017 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“Commission”) on June 1, 2017, and USB’s pricing supplement dated November 22, 2019 and filed with the Commission on November 22, 2019. The following description is qualified by reference to such pricing supplements and
the description of the general terms and provisions of the Notes set forth in (i) USB’s prospectus dated April 21, 2017 and filed with the Commission on April 21, 2017 and (ii) USB’s prospectus supplement dated
April 21, 2017 and filed with the Commission on April 21, 2017. The following description of specified provisions of the senior indenture, dated as of October 3, 1991, as amended by a first supplemental indenture, dated as of
April 21, 2017, and as further amended or supplemented from time to time (the “Indenture”), between USB and Citibank, N.A., as trustee, and the Notes is qualified by reference to the actual provisions of the Indenture, including the
definitions contained in the Indenture of some of the terms used below, and the Notes, copies of which are incorporated by reference as exhibits to USB’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. 

  
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 The Notes are a tranche of USB’s Medium-Term Notes, Series X (Senior). As of
December 31, 2020, the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Notes was €1,175,000,000. 
 The Notes were issued in minimum
denominations of €100,000 and integral multiples of €1,000 in excess thereof. 
 USB may from time to time, without giving notice
to or seeking the consent of the holders of the Notes, issue additional debt securities having the same terms (except for the issue date, the offering price and, if applicable, the first interest payment date) and ranking equally and ratably with
the Notes. Any such additional debt securities having such similar terms, together with the Notes, will constitute a single series of debt securities for all purposes under the Indenture, including, without limitation, waivers, amendments and
redemptions. 
 The Notes are USB’s general unsecured and unsubordinated obligations, rank equally with all of USB’s existing and
future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness from time to time outstanding and are considered part of the same series of notes as any of USB’s other Medium-Term Notes, Series X (Senior), previously issued or issued in the future. The Notes
will not be subject to any sinking fund provisions and will not be convertible into or exchangeable for any of USB’s equity interests. 

The Notes are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “USB24B”. 

Interest and Principal Payments 
 The
entire principal amount of the Notes will mature and become payable, together with unpaid interest, if any, accrued thereon on June 7, 2024 (the “Stated Maturity Date”) unless redeemed earlier as described below under “—
Redemption for Tax Reasons.” The principal of each Note payable at maturity or earlier redemption, together with unpaid interest, if any, will be paid in euro against presentation and surrender at the office or agency maintained for such
purpose. 
 The Notes bear interest at a rate of 0.850% per year. Interest on the Notes is payable annually in arrears on June 7 (each
an “Interest Payment Date”). Interest payable on an Interest Payment Date will be paid to the persons in whose names the Notes are registered at the close of business on the regular record date; provided, however, that interest payable at
the Stated Maturity Date or earlier redemption date will be payable to the person to whom principal shall be payable. The regular record date for the Notes will be May 23, whether or not a Business Day, immediately preceding the related
Interest Payment Date; provided, however, that so long as the relevant global note is held by or on behalf of a common depositary for Euroclear Bank SA/NV (“Euroclear”), Clearstream Banking S.A. (“Clearstream”) or any other
clearing system, “record date” shall be a day when Euroclear, Clearstream or such other clearing system, as the case may be, is open for business. Interest payable on an Interest Payment Date will be computed on the basis of an
Actual/Actual (ICMA) (as defined in the rulebook of the International Capital Market Association) day count convention. 

  
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 If any Interest Payment Date, the Stated Maturity Date or earlier redemption date falls on a
day that is not a Business Day, the related payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest will be made on the next succeeding Business Day as if made on the date the applicable payment was due, and no interest will accrue on the amount so
payable for the period from and after such Interest Payment Date, the Stated Maturity Date or such redemption date, as the case may be, to the date of such payment on the next succeeding Business Day. For purposes of the Notes, “Business
Day” means any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, (i) which is not a day on which banking institutions in The City of New York or London are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close and (ii) on which
the Trans-European Automated Real-Time Gross Settlement Express Transfer (TARGET 2) system (the TARGET 2 system) or any successor thereto, is open. 

So long as the relevant global note is held on behalf of Euroclear, Clearstream or any other clearing system, notices to holders of Notes
represented by the global note may be given by delivery of the relevant notice to Euroclear, Clearstream or such other clearing system, as the case may be. 

Currency of Payment 
 Principal, premium,
if any, and interest payments in respect of the Notes, including any payments made upon any redemption of the Notes, will be payable in euro. 

If the euro is unavailable in USB’s good faith judgment for the payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest with respect to the
Notes, including any payments made upon any redemption of the Notes, due to the imposition of exchange controls or other circumstances beyond USB’s control, is no longer used by the member states of the European Monetary Union that have adopted
the euro as their currency or is no longer used for the settlement of transactions by public institutions of or within the international banking community (and is not replaced by another currency), USB is entitled to satisfy its obligations to
holders of the Notes by making that payment in U.S. dollars on the basis of the Market Exchange Rate as computed by the exchange rate agent on the second Business Day before that payment is due, or if such Market Exchange Rate is not then available,
on the basis of the most recently available Market Exchange Rate on or before the date that payment is due or as otherwise determined by USB in good faith, if the foregoing is impracticable. Any payment in respect of the Notes so made in U.S.
dollars will not constitute a default under the Indenture. Neither the trustee nor the paying agent shall be responsible for obtaining exchange rates, effecting conversions or otherwise handling redenominations. 

The “Market Exchange Rate” means the noon buying rate in The City of New York for cable transfers of euros as certified for customs
purposes (or, if not so certified, as otherwise determined) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. 
 In the event that the euro is no
longer used by the member states of the European Monetary Union that have adopted the euro as their currency or an official redenomination of the euro, USB’s obligations with respect to payments on the Notes shall, in all cases, be regarded
immediately following such redenomination as providing for the payment of that amount of euros representing the amount of such obligations immediately before such redenomination. The Notes do not provide for any adjustment to any amount payable
under the Notes as a result of any change in the value of the euro relative to any other currency due solely to fluctuations in exchange rates. 

  
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 All determinations referred to above made by the exchange rate agent will be at its sole
discretion and will, in the absence of clear error, be conclusive for all purposes and binding on the holders of the Notes. 
 Payment of Additional
Amounts 
 USB will, subject to the exceptions and limitations set forth below, pay as additional interest such additional amounts
(“Additional Amounts”) as are necessary in order that the net amount of such payment of the principal of and interest on a Note to a holder who is a U.S. Alien (as such term is defined below), after deduction for any present or future tax,
assessment or governmental charge of (a) the United States (as such term is defined below), or a political subdivision or authority thereof or therein or (b) any other jurisdiction in which any paying agent appointed by USB is organized or
the location from which payment is made, or any political subdivision or authority thereof (each of (a) and (b), a “Relevant Jurisdiction”), imposed by withholding with respect to the payment, will not be less than the amount provided
for in such Note to be then due and payable. However, the foregoing obligation to pay Additional Amounts shall not apply: 
  

	 	•	 	 to any tax, assessment or governmental charge that would not have been so imposed but for the existence of any
present or former connection between such holder (or between a fiduciary, settlor, beneficiary, member or shareholder of, or holder of power over, such holder, if such holder is an estate, trust, partnership or corporation) and a Relevant
Jurisdiction, including, without limitation, such holder (or such fiduciary, settlor, beneficiary, member, shareholder or holder of a power) being considered as: 

 

	 	•	 	 being or having been present or engaged in a trade or business in the Relevant Jurisdiction or having had a
permanent establishment therein; 

  

	 	•	 	 having a current or former relationship with the Relevant Jurisdiction, including a relationship as a citizen or
resident or being treated as a resident thereof; or 

  

	 	•	 	 being or having been, for United States federal income tax purposes, a “controlled foreign
corporation,” a “passive foreign investment company” (including a qualified electing fund), a corporation that has accumulated earnings to avoid United States federal income tax or a private foundation or other tax-exempt organization; 

  

	 	•	 	 to any tax, assessment or other governmental charge imposed by reason of the holder (i) owning or having
owned, directly or indirectly, actually or constructively, 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of USB entitled to vote, (ii) receiving interest described in Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) or (iii) being a controlled foreign corporation with respect to the United States that is related to USB by actual or constructive stock ownership; 

  
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	 	•	 	 to any holder who is a fiduciary or partnership or other than the sole beneficial owner of the Note, but only to
the extent that a beneficiary or settlor with respect to such fiduciary or member of such partnership or a beneficial owner of the Note would not have been entitled to the payment of such Additional Amounts had such beneficiary, settlor, member or
beneficial owner been the holder of such Note; 

  

	 	•	 	 to any tax, assessment or governmental charge that would not have been imposed or withheld but for the failure of
the holder to comply with certification, identification or information reporting requirements under the Relevant Jurisdiction’s income tax laws, without regard to any tax treaty, with respect to the payment, concerning the nationality,
residence, identity or connection with the Relevant Jurisdiction of the holder or a beneficial owner of such Note, if such compliance is required by the Relevant Jurisdiction’s income tax laws, without regard to any tax treaty, as a
precondition to relief or exemption from such tax, assessment or governmental charge; 

  

	 	•	 	 to any tax, assessment or governmental charge that would not have been so imposed or withheld but for the
presentation by the holder of such Note for payment on a date more than 30 days after the date on which such payment became due and payable or the date on which payment thereof is duly provided for, whichever occurs later; 

 

	 	•	 	 to any estate, inheritance, gift, sales, transfer, excise, wealth or personal property tax or any similar tax,
assessment or governmental charge; 

  

	 	•	 	 to any tax, assessment or governmental charge that is payable otherwise than by withholding by USB or the paying
agent from the payment of the principal of or interest on such Note; 

  

	 	•	 	 to any tax, assessment or governmental charge required to be withheld by any paying agent from such payment of
principal of or interest on any Note, if such payment can be made without such withholding by any other paying agent; 

  

	 	•	 	 to any withholding or deduction on or in respect of any Note pursuant to sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code,
and the regulations, administrative guidance and official interpretations promulgated thereunder (“FATCA”), any agreement between USB and the United States or any authority thereof entered into for FATCA purposes or any fiscal or
regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement entered into in connection with the implementation of FATCA; or 

 

	 	•	 	 to any tax imposed as a result of any combination of the above. 

The term “United States” means the United States of America, the States thereof (including the District of Columbia) and any other
political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein affecting taxation, and the term “U.S. Alien” means any beneficial owner of a Note other than a beneficial owner of a Note that is (A) a citizen or resident of the United
States; (B) a corporation, partnership or other entity treated as a corporation or a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any

  
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of its states or the District of Columbia; (C) an estate whose income is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source; or (D) a trust which is subject to the supervision
of a court within the United States and the control of one or more United States persons as described in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code or that has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a United
States person. 
 Redemption for Tax Reasons 

If USB has or will become obliged to pay Additional Amounts as a result of any change in, or amendment to, the laws or regulations of a
Relevant Jurisdiction affecting taxation, or any change in official position regarding the application or interpretation of such laws, regulations or rulings, which change or amendment becomes effective on or after June 7, 2017, and USB
determines that such obligation cannot be avoided by the use of reasonable measures then available to it, USB may, at its option, at any time, having given not less than 10 nor more than 60 days’ prior written notice to holders of the Notes,
redeem, in whole, but not in part, the Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of their principal amount, together with unpaid interest, if any, on the Notes accrued to, but excluding, the redemption date, provided that no such notice of
redemption shall be given earlier than 90 days prior to the earliest date on which USB would be obliged to pay such Additional Amounts if a payment in respect to the Notes were due on such date. Prior to the transmission or publication of any notice
of redemption pursuant to this paragraph, USB will deliver to the trustee an officer’s certificate stating that it is entitled to effect such redemption and setting forth a statement of facts and including a written opinion of independent
counsel selected by USB showing that the conditions precedent to its right to so redeem the Notes has occurred. 
 Restrictive Covenants 

Subject to the provisions described under the section “—Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets,” the Indenture prohibits: 

 

	 	•	 	 the issue, sale or other disposition of shares of or securities convertible into, or options, warrants or rights
to subscribe for or purchase shares of, voting stock of a principal subsidiary bank; 

  

	 	•	 	 the merger or consolidation of a principal subsidiary bank with or into any other corporation; or

  

	 	•	 	 the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of a principal subsidiary bank,

 if, after giving effect to the transaction and issuing the maximum number of shares of voting stock that can be issued after the
conversion or exercise of the convertible securities, options, warrants or rights, USB would own, directly or indirectly, 80% or less of the shares of voting stock of the principal subsidiary bank or of the successor bank or the bank which acquires
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 In the Indenture, USB also agreed that it will not create, assume, incur or cause to exist
any pledge, encumbrance or lien, as security for indebtedness for money borrowed on: 
  

	 	•	 	 any shares of or securities convertible into voting stock of a principal subsidiary bank that USB owns directly
or indirectly; or 

  

	 	•	 	 options, warrants or rights to subscribe for or purchase shares of, voting stock of a principal subsidiary bank
that USB owns directly or indirectly, 

 without providing that the senior debt securities of all series, including the Notes, will be
equally secured if, after treating the pledge, encumbrance or lien as a transfer to the secured party, and after giving effect to the issuance of the maximum number of shares of voting stock issuable after conversion or exercise of the convertible
securities, options, warrants or rights, USB would own, directly or indirectly 80% or less of the shares of voting stock of the principal subsidiary bank. 

The Indenture defines the term “principal subsidiary bank” as U.S. Bank National Association. 

The Indenture does not contain covenants specifically designed to protect holders from a highly leveraged transaction in which USB is
involved. 
 Events of Default 
 The
only events that constitute events of default under the Indenture with respect to the Notes are: 
  

	 	•	 	 USB’s failure to pay any interest on any Note when due, which failure continues for 30 days;

  

	 	•	 	 USB’s failure to pay any principal of or premium on any Note when due; 

 

	 	•	 	 USB’s failure to make any sinking fund payment, when due, for any Note, if applicable;

  

	 	•	 	 USB’s failure to perform any other covenant in the Indenture (other than a covenant included in the
Indenture solely for the benefit of a series of senior debt securities other than the Notes), which failure continues for 60 days after written notice; 

  

	 	•	 	 default in the payment of indebtedness for money borrowed under any indenture or instrument under which USB has
or a principal subsidiary bank has outstanding indebtedness in an amount in excess of $5,000,000 which has become due and has not been paid, or whose maturity has been accelerated and the default has not been cured or acceleration annulled within
60 days after written notice; and 

  

	 	•	 	 some events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization which involve USB or a principal subsidiary bank.

 If an event of default occurs and is continuing on any Notes outstanding under the Indenture, then the trustee or the
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outstanding Notes may declare the principal amount (or, if any of the Notes are original issue discount notes, the amount payable at acceleration of maturity of such Notes to such holders) of all
of the Notes to be due and payable immediately, by notice as provided in the Indenture. At any time after a declaration of acceleration has been made on the Notes, but before the trustee has obtained a judgment for payment, the holders of a majority
in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes may, under some circumstances, rescind and annul this acceleration. 
 Subject to
provisions in the Indenture relating to the duties of the trustee during a default, the trustee will not be under any obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the Indenture at the request or direction of any of the holders of any
Notes then outstanding under the Indenture, unless the holders offer to the trustee reasonable indemnity. The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes will have the right to direct the time, method and place of
conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee for such series, or exercising any trust or power conferred on such trustee. 

USB must furnish to the trustee, annually, a statement regarding its performance on some of its obligations under the Indenture and any
default in its performance. 
 Modification and Waiver 

Except as otherwise specifically provided in the Indenture, modifications and amendments of the Indenture generally will be permitted only with
the consent of the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes affected by the modification or amendment. However, none of the following modifications are effective against any holder without the consent of
the holders of each outstanding Note affected by the modification or amendment: 
  

	 	•	 	 changing the stated maturity of the principal of or any installment of principal or interest on any debt
security; 

  

	 	•	 	 reducing the principal amount of, or premium or interest on any debt security; 

 

	 	•	 	 changing any of USB’s obligations to pay additional amounts; 

 

	 	•	 	 reducing the amount of principal of an original issue discount debt security that would be due and payable at
declaration of acceleration of its maturity; 

  

	 	•	 	 changing the place for payment where, or coin or currency in which, any principal of, or premium or interest on,
any debt security is payable; 

  

	 	•	 	 impairing the right to take legal action to enforce any payment of or related to any debt security;

  

	 	•	 	 reducing the percentage in principal amount of outstanding debt securities of any series required to modify,
amend, or waive compliance with some provisions of the Indenture or to waive some defaults; or 

  

	 	•	 	 modifying any of the above provisions. 

  
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 The holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes
can waive, as far as that series is concerned, USB’s compliance with some restrictive provisions of the Indenture. 
 The holders of at
least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes may waive any past default under the Indenture, except: 
  

	 	•	 	 a default in the payment of principal of, or premium, or interest on any senior debt security; or

  

	 	•	 	 a default in a covenant or provision of the Indenture that cannot be modified or amended without the consent of
the holder of each outstanding debt security of the series affected. 

 The Indenture provides that, in determining
whether holders of the requisite principal amount of the outstanding Notes have given any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver, or whether a quorum is present at a meeting of holders of Notes: 

 

	 	•	 	 the principal amount of an original issue discount note considered to be outstanding will be the amount of the
principal of that original issue discount debt security that would be due and payable as of the date that the principal is determined at declaration of acceleration of the maturity of that original issue discount note; and 

 

	 	•	 	 the principal amount of a note denominated in a foreign currency or currency unit that is deemed to be
outstanding will be the U.S. dollar equivalent, determined on the date of original issuance for that note, of the principal amount (or, in the case of an original issue discount note, the U.S. dollar equivalent, determined on the date of original
issuance for that debt security, of the amount determined as provided in the bullet point above). 

 Consolidation, Merger and Sale of
Assets 
 Without the consent of the holders of the outstanding Notes, USB cannot consolidate with or merge into another corporation,
partnership or trust, or convey, transfer or lease substantially all of its properties and its assets, to a corporation, partnership or trust organized or validly existing under the laws of any domestic jurisdiction unless: 

 

	 	•	 	 the successor entity assumes USB’s obligations on the Notes and under the Indenture; 

 

	 	•	 	 immediately after the transaction, USB would not be in default under the Indenture and no event which, after
notice or the lapse of time, would become an event of default under the Indenture, shall have occurred and be continuing; and 

  

	 	•	 	 other conditions are met. 

Trustee, Paying Agent and Exchange Rate Agent 

The Trustee for the Notes is Citibank, N.A. USB has designated Elavon Financial Services DAC as its paying agent and U.S. Bank Trust National
Association as its exchange rate agent for the Notes. 

  
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 Governing Law 

The Indenture is, and the Notes are, governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York. 

Book-Entry Delivery and Settlement 
 The
Notes were issued in the form of one or more global notes in fully registered form, without coupons, and were deposited with, or on behalf of, a common depositary for, and in respect of interests held through, Euroclear and Clearstream. Except as
described herein, certificates will not be issued in exchange for beneficial interests in the global notes. 
 Exchange of Global Notes for
Certificated Notes 
 Subject to certain conditions, the Notes represented by the global notes are exchangeable for notes in
definitive form of like tenor in minimum denominations of €100,000 principal amount and multiples of €1,000 in excess thereof if: 
  

	 	•	 	 Clearstream, Euroclear or any successor thereto notifies USB that it is unwilling to act as a clearing system for
the Notes; 

  

	 	•	 	 USB, at its option, notifies the trustee in writing that it elects to cause the issuance of certificated notes;
or 

  

	 	•	 	 there has occurred and is continuing an event of default with respect to the Notes. 

In all cases, definitive notes delivered in exchange for any global note or beneficial interest therein will be registered in the names, and
issued in any approved denominations, requested by or on behalf of the common depositary (in accordance with its customary procedures). 

  
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