Every 8-K that WELLS FARGO & CO D/E PFD (WFCNP) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A 8-K covers material events a company has to report between its quarterly reports, so if you follow WFCNP and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full WFCNP filings page.
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) created a new series of preferred stock under its Restated Certificate of Incorporation. On August 17, 2026 it filed a Certificate of Designation in Delaware designating 6.55% Fixed Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series HH, authorizing 70,000 shares without par value with a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share.
On August 19, 2026 Wells Fargo & Company sold 1,750,000 Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/25th interest in a share of Series HH Preferred Stock. The securities are issued under an existing Form S-3 shelf registration, with related agreements and legal opinions, including the underwriting agreement, deposit agreement, and opinions on the Series HH Preferred Stock and depositary receipts, filed as exhibits.
Wells Fargo & Company reported issuing new Medium-Term Notes, Series Y, under its shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3. The bank sold $2,250,000,000 of Senior Redeemable Fixed-to-Floating Rate Notes due May 20, 2029 and $500,000,000 of Senior Redeemable Floating Rate Notes due the same date.
It also issued $3,250,000,000 of Senior Redeemable Fixed-to-Floating Rate Notes due May 20, 2032. The filing mainly places into the record the forms of these notes and a legal opinion from Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP confirming the validity of the securities.
Wells Fargo & Company reported voting results from its 2026 annual shareholder meeting. Shareholders approved an amendment and restatement of the company’s 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan, which governs equity-based compensation, as described in the 2026 proxy statement and filed in full as an exhibit.
All 12 director nominees were elected, each receiving more votes "for" than "against." Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, executive compensation, with 1,604,792,488 votes in favor, representing 65.53% of votes cast for, against and abstaining. They also ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 with 93.60% support.
Six shareholder proposals, including requests for an independent board chair, majority voting governance, and several ESG-related reports and committees, did not receive majority support. The proposal to govern by majority vote received 47.94% support, while the other shareholder proposals drew substantially lower approval levels.
Wells Fargo & Company reported solid first-quarter 2026 results with Wells Fargo net income of $5.3 billion and total revenue of $21.4 billion, both up versus a year ago. Diluted earnings per common share were $1.60, a 15% increase from $1.39 in first quarter 2025.
Average loans rose to $996.0 billion and average deposits to $1.42 trillion, reflecting broad-based growth across Consumer Banking and Lending, Commercial Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking, and Wealth and Investment Management. Return on equity was 12.2% and return on average tangible common equity was 14.5%.
The bank’s efficiency ratio was 67, net interest margin on a taxable-equivalent basis was 2.47, and the Common Equity Tier 1 ratio under the Standardized Approach was 10.3%. Wells Fargo repurchased 46.3 million common shares for $4.0 billion and recorded $135 million of discrete tax benefits.
Wells Fargo & Company created a new series of preferred stock and began selling it to investors. The company designated 90,000 shares of 6.125% Fixed Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series GG, each with a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share.
The company then sold 2,250,000 Depositary Shares, with each Depositary Share representing a 1/25th interest in one share of the Series GG Preferred Stock. The terms of this new preferred series, along with the underwriting agreement, deposit agreement and related legal opinions, were filed as exhibits under an existing shelf registration on Form S‑3.
Wells Fargo & Company filed a current report to disclose an update to its corporate charter. On March 17, 2026, the company filed with the Delaware Secretary of State a Certificate Eliminating the Certificate of Designation for its 3.90% Fixed Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series BB. This filing removes from Wells Fargo’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation all matters previously set forth in the Series BB Certificate of Designation, which was originally filed on January 22, 2021. The elimination certificate is included as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated by reference.
Wells Fargo & Company filed a current report describing new debt issuance frameworks under its existing shelf registration. The company established a Medium-Term Note Program, Series AA, while its affiliate Wells Fargo Finance LLC set up a Medium-Term Note Program, Series B.
The filing mainly serves to provide the Securities and Exchange Commission with the related distribution agreements and the forms of global master notes for each series. This is an administrative step that prepares Wells Fargo to issue medium-term notes in the future under these programs.
Wells Fargo & Company disclosed that its independent directors approved total 2025 compensation of $40 million for Chairman and CEO Charles W. Scharf. The board’s decision followed a “rigorous and holistic” review of company and individual performance across financial and non‑financial measures.
The board highlighted major regulatory progress in 2025, including closing 7 regulatory consent orders and the Federal Reserve’s removal of Wells Fargo’s asset cap, alongside enhancements to risk and control infrastructure. Financially, net income rose to $21.3 billion, diluted EPS grew 17%, fee-based revenue increased 5%, and return on equity improved to 12.4% from 11.4% in 2024.
The company returned about $23 billion of capital to shareholders in 2025, including $18 billion of share repurchases and a 13% increase in the quarterly common dividend per share. Mr. Scharf’s package includes a $2.5 million base salary and $37.5 million in variable compensation, split between $9.375 million in cash and $28.125 million in long-term equity awards, 65% as performance shares and 35% as restricted share rights. Wells Fargo also set a new medium‑term return on average tangible common equity target of 17–18%.
Wells Fargo & Company filed a current report to document the issuance of four tranches of Medium-Term Notes, Series Y, under its existing shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3. On January 23, 2026, the company issued $500,000,000 of Senior Redeemable Floating Rate Notes due January 23, 2030, $2,000,000,000 of Senior Redeemable Fixed-to-Floating Rate Notes due January 23, 2030, $3,500,000,000 of Senior Redeemable Fixed-to-Floating Rate Notes due January 23, 2037, and $2,000,000,000 of Senior Redeemable Fixed-to-Floating Rate Notes due January 23, 2047. The filing primarily serves to place on record the forms of the Notes and a legal opinion from Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP regarding the validity of these securities, along with the related consent and technical exhibit materials.
Wells Fargo & Company filed a current report to distribute a court-ordered notice about a proposed settlement of a shareholder derivative action. A U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California issued an order on January 13, 2026 granting preliminary approval of the settlement and directing that the Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Derivative Action be provided.
The notice, filed as Exhibit 99.1, concerns shareholder derivative litigation related to the company’s home mortgage lending practices and its diversity-related hiring practices. This filing itself does not describe settlement terms, financial impact, or governance changes, but formally makes the court-directed notice available to investors and the public.
Wells Fargo & Company filed a Current Report disclosing the form documents and related legal opinion for a set of medium-term notes designated Series Y. The filing lists three note types: a Fixed-to-Floating Rate Note due September 15, 2029, a $750,000,000 Senior Redeemable Floating Rate Note due September 15, 2029, and a $1,750,000,000 Senior Redeemable Fixed-to-Floating Rate Note due September 15, 2036. The exhibits include the forms of the three notes, an opinion and consent from Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, and the cover page in Inline XBRL. The filing provides document forms and legal clearance but does not disclose pricing, final issuance amounts for the first 2029 note, or use of proceeds.