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 13, 2011
U.S. BANCORP
(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-6880 | 41-0255900 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 800 Nicollet
Mall Minneapolis, Minnesota |
55402 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (651) 466-3000
| 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:
o Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01 Other Matters.
On April 13, 2011, U.S. Bank National Association and U.S. Bank National Association ND, the primary banking subsidiaries of U.S. Bancorp, consented to the issuance of a Consent Order and entered into a Stipulation and Consent to the Issuance of a Consent Order with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency regarding residential mortgage servicing and foreclosure processes, which are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and are incorporated herein by reference. On the same date, U.S. Bancorp entered into a related Consent Order with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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99.1
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Consent Order and Stipulation and Consent to the Issuance of a Consent Order with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency | |
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99.2
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Consent Order with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System |
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SIGNATURE
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
By:
/s/ Lee R.
Mitau
Lee R. Mitau
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate
Secretary
Date: April 19, 2011
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
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99.1
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Consent Order and Stipulation and Consent to the Issuance of a Consent Order with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency | |
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99.2
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Consent Order with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System |
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