U.S. Bancorp 8K U.S. Bank announces key leadership team changes

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: April 11, 2023 (Date of earliest event reported)

U.S. BANCORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


1-6880		41-0255900
(Commission file number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

800 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(651) 466-3000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share	USB	New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares (each representing 1/100th interest in a share of Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00)	USB PrA	New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares (each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00)	USB PrH	New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares (each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Series K Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00)	USB PrP	New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares (each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Series L Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00)	USB PrQ	New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares (each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Series M Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00)	USB PrR	New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares (each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Series O Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00)	USB PrS	New York Stock Exchange
0.850% Medium-Term Notes, Series X (Senior), due June 7, 2024	USB/24B	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

(b) On April 12, 2023, U.S. Bancorp (the “Company”) announced certain organizational changes, including that Terrance R. Dolan, Vice Chair and Chief Financial Officer, will assume expanded responsibilities by June 30, 2023, and is expected to become Vice Chair and Chief Administration Officer of the Company effective September 1, 2023. Mr. Dolan would cease to be the Company’s Chief Financial Officer on September 1, 2023.

(c) On April 12, 2023, the Company also announced that John C. Stern will be promoted to Head of Finance beginning May 1, 2023, and is expected to become the Company’s Chief Financial Officer effective September 1, 2023. Mr. Stern will report to Mr. Dolan in each of those roles. Mr. Stern, 44, has served as president of Global Corporate Trust and Custody within Wealth Management and Investment Services since May 2021. Previously, Mr. Stern served as the Company’s Corporate Treasurer from July 2013 to May 2021 and in various other roles in the Company’s Corporate Treasury group after joining the Company in 2000.

The terms of Mr. Stern’s compensation for his new position have not been determined at this time.

Mr. Stern, and certain members of his family, have engaged in lending and other ordinary banking transactions with the Company’s banking subsidiaries. All loans and loan commitments and any transactions involving other financial products and services in connection with these transactions were made in the ordinary course of business, on substantially the same terms, including current interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with others not related to our banking and investment subsidiaries and did not involve more than the normal risk of collectibility or present other unfavorable features.

A copy of the press release issued by the Company on April 12, 2023, for this announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.

On April 12, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing these, and certain other, organizational changes. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1

Press release dated April 12, 2023

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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

By: /s/ James L. Chosy

James L. Chosy

Senior Executive Vice President and

General Counsel

Date: April 12, 2023

U.S. Bancorp (USB) 8-KU.S. Bank announces key leadership team changes