U.S. Bancorp (Form: 8-K)  

 


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   July 21, 2009

U.S. Bancorp
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-6880 41-0255900
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
800 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota   55402
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   651-466-3000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On July 21, 2009, the Company filed a Certificate of Elimination with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware which, effective upon filing, eliminated from the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation all matters set forth in the Certificate of Designation with respect to the Company's Series E Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Stock"). No shares of the Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding at the time of the filing of the Certificate of Elimination. A copy of the Certificate of Elimination is attached as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 5.03 by reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

EXHIBITS

Exhibit 3.1 Certificate of Elimination of Series E Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock.






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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    U.S. Bancorp
          
July 24, 2009   By:   Laura F. Bednarski
       
        Name: Laura F. Bednarski
        Title: Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary


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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
3.1
  Certificate of Elimination of Series E Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock.