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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 25, 2008
U.S. BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
1-6880
(Commission File Number)
     
DELAWARE   41-0255900
(State or other jurisdiction   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)   Identification Number)
800 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(651) 466-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(not applicable)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
          Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
SIGNATURES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Distribution Agreement
Officers' Certificate and Company Order
Officers' Certificate and Company Order
Specimen of Notes


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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
     On April 25, 2008, U.S. Bancorp (the “Company”) established a Medium-Term Note Program, under which the Company may issue from time to time Medium-Term Notes, Series R (Senior) (the “Series R Notes”), and Medium-Term Notes, Series S (Subordinated) (the “Series S Notes,” and together with the Series R Notes, the “Notes”). The Series R Notes will be issued pursuant to the Indenture dated as of October 1, 1991 (the “Senior Note Indenture”) between the Company and Citibank, N.A., as senior note trustee, and the Officers’ Certificate and Company Order dated April 25, 2008, pursuant to Sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Senior Note Indenture. The Series S Notes will be issued pursuant to the Indenture dated as of October 1, 1991, as amended by a First Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 1, 1993 (as so amended, the “Subordinated Note Indenture”) between the Company and Citibank, NA., as subordinated note trustee, and the Officers’ Certificate and Company Order dated April 25, 2008, pursuant to Sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Subordinated Note Indenture. The Notes have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, by a registration statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-150298.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
  (c)   Exhibits.
  1.1   Distribution Agreement dated April 25, 2008 between the Company and the Agents named therein.
 
  4.1   Officers’ Certificate and Company Order dated April 25, 2008, pursuant to Sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Senior Note Indenture (excluding exhibits thereto).
 
  4.2   Officers’ Certificate and Company Order dated April 25, 2008, pursuant to Sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Subordinated Note Indenture (excluding exhibits thereto).
 
  4.3   Specimen of Notes:
  (a)   Series R Fixed Rate Note;
 
  (b)   Series R Floating Rate Note;
 
  (c)   Series R Original Issue Discount Zero Coupon Note;
 
  (d)   Series R Original Issue Discount Fixed Rate Note;
 
  (e)   Series R Master Global Note;
 
  (f)   Series S Fixed Rate Note;
 
  (g)   Series S Floating Rate Note;
 
  (h)   Series S Original Issue Discount Zero Coupon Note;
 
  (i)   Series S Original Issue Discount Fixed Rate Note; and
 
  (j)   Series S Master Global Note.

 


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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.
     Date: April 25, 2008
         
  U.S. BANCORP
 
 
  By:       /s/ Lee R. Mitau  
  Name:    Lee R. Mitau  
  Title:    Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary  
 

 


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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  1.1   Distribution Agreement dated April 25, 2008 between the Company and the Agents named therein.
 
  4.1   Officers’ Certificate and Company Order dated April 25, 2008, pursuant to Sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Senior Note Indenture (excluding exhibits thereto).
 
  4.2   Officers’ Certificate and Company Order dated April 25, 2008, pursuant to Sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Subordinated Note Indenture (excluding exhibits thereto).
 
  4.3   Specimen of Notes:
  (a)   Series R Fixed Rate Note;
 
  (b)   Series R Floating Rate Note;
 
  (c)   Series R Original Issue Discount Zero Coupon Note;
 
  (d)   Series R Original Issue Discount Fixed Rate Note;
 
  (e)   Series R Master Global Note;
 
  (f)   Series S Fixed Rate Note;
 
  (g)   Series S Floating Rate Note;
 
  (h)   Series S Original Issue Discount Zero Coupon Note;
 
  (i)   Series S Original Issue Discount Fixed Rate Note; and
 
  (j)   Series S Master Global Note.