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):   March 11, 2015

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 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(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) 		  ___________
(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 8.01 Other Events.

On March 11, 2015, U.S. Bancorp announced that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System did not object to the capital distribution plan included in U.S. Bancorp’s 2015 capital plan submitted as part of its 2015 Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review. As a result of this non-objection, U.S. Bancorp expects to recommend in June that its board of directors approve an increase in the annual dividend rate on U.S. Bancorp common stock to $1.02, or $0.255 on a quarterly basis, beginning with the second quarter dividend payable in July 2015. U.S. Bancorp also announced that the board of directors has approved a five-quarter authorization to repurchase up to $3.022 billion of its outstanding common stock beginning on April 1, 2015. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press release dated March 11, 2015





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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
          
March 11, 2015   By:   /s/ James L. Chosy
       
        Name: James L. Chosy
        Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press release dated March 11, 2015