Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
File No. 333-202840
The information in this preliminary pricing supplement is not complete and may be changed. This preliminary pricing supplement and the
accompanying market measure supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus are not an offer to sell these securities and we are not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
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Subject To Completion, dated August 7, 2017
PRICING SUPPLEMENT No. 915 dated August , 2017
(To
Market Measure Supplement dated March 18, 2015,
Prospectus Supplement dated March 18, 2015
and Prospectus dated March 18, 2015)
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Wells Fargo & Company
Medium-Term Notes, Series K
Equity Index Linked Securities
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Market Linked SecuritiesAuto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and
Contingent Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the S&P 500
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Index, the Russell 2000
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Index
and the EURO STOXX 50
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Index due September 7, 2021
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Linked to the
lowest performing
of the S&P 500
®
Index,
the Russell 2000
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Index and the EURO STOXX 50
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Index (each referred to as an
Index)
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Unlike ordinary debt securities, the securities do not provide for fixed
payments of interest, do not repay a fixed amount of principal at stated maturity and are subject to potential automatic call prior to stated maturity upon the terms described below. Whether the securities pay a contingent coupon, whether the
securities are automatically called prior to stated maturity and, if they are not automatically called, whether you are repaid the original offering price of your securities at stated maturity will depend in each case on the closing level of the
lowest performing Index on the relevant calculation day. The lowest performing Index on any calculation day is the Index that has the lowest closing level on that calculation day as a percentage of its starting level
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Contingent Coupon.
The securities will pay a contingent coupon on a quarterly basis until the earlier of stated maturity or automatic call if,
and only if
, the closing level of the lowest performing Index on the calculation day for that quarter is greater than or equal to its threshold level. However, if the closing level of the lowest performing Index on a
calculation day is less than its threshold level, you will not receive any contingent coupon for the relevant quarter. If the closing level of the lowest performing Index is less than its threshold level on every calculation day, you will not
receive any contingent coupons throughout the entire term of the securities. The contingent coupon rate will be determined on the pricing date and will be within the range of 8.30% to 9.30% per annum
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Automatic Call.
If the closing level of the lowest performing Index on any of the quarterly calculation days from March 2018 to June 2021, inclusive, is greater than or equal to its starting level, we will automatically
call the securities for the original offering price plus a final contingent coupon payment
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Potential Loss of Principal.
If the securities are not automatically called prior to stated maturity, you will receive the original offering price at stated maturity if,
and
only if
, the closing level of the lowest performing Index on the final calculation day is greater than or equal to its threshold level. If the closing level of the lowest performing Index on
the final calculation day is less than its threshold level, you will lose more than 25%, and possibly all, of the original offering price of your securities
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The threshold level for each Index is equal to 75% of its starting
level
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If the securities are not automatically called prior to stated maturity,
you will have full downside exposure to the lowest performing Index from its starting level if its closing level on the final calculation day is less than its threshold level, but you will not participate in any appreciation of any Index and will
not receive any dividends on securities included in any Index
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Your return on the securities will depend
solely
on the performance of the Index that is the lowest performing Index on each calculation day. You will not benefit in any way from the
performance of the better performing Indices. Therefore, you will be adversely affected if
any Index
performs poorly, even if the
other Indices perform favorably
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All payments on the securities are subject to the credit risk of Wells
Fargo & Company, and you will have no ability to pursue any securities included in any Index for payment; if Wells Fargo & Company defaults on its obligations, you could lose some or all of your investment
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No exchange listing; designed to be held to maturity
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On the date of this preliminary pricing supplement, the estimated value of the
securities is approximately $962.88 per security. While the estimated value of the securities on the pricing date may differ from the estimated value set forth above, we do not expect it to differ significantly absent a material change in market
conditions or other relevant factors. In no event will the estimated value of the securities on the pricing date be less than $942.88 per security. The estimated value of the securities was determined for us by Wells Fargo Securities, LLC using its
proprietary pricing models. It is not an indication of actual profit to us or to Wells Fargo Securities, LLC or any of our other affiliates, nor is it an indication of the price, if any, at which Wells Fargo Securities, LLC or any other person may
be willing to buy the securities from you at any time after issuance. See Investment Description in this pricing supplement.
The securities have complex features and investing in the securities involves risks not associated with an investment
in conventional debt securities. See Risk Factors herein on page PRS-12.
The securities are
unsecured obligations of Wells Fargo & Company and all payments on the securities are subject to the credit risk of Wells Fargo & Company. The securities are not deposits or other obligations of a depository institution and are not
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Deposit Insurance Fund or any other governmental agency of the United States or any other jurisdiction.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of
these securities or determined if this pricing supplement or the accompanying market measure supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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Original Offering Price
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Agent Discount
(1)
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Proceeds to Wells Fargo
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Per Security
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$1,000.00
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$15.75
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$984.25
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Total
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Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company, is the agent for
the distribution of the securities and is acting as principal. See Investment Description in this pricing supplement for further information.
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Wells Fargo Securities
Market Linked SecuritiesAuto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and
Contingent Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the S&P 500
®
Index,
the Russell
2000
®
Index and the EURO STOXX 50
®
Index due September 7, 2021
The Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the S&P 500
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Index, the Russell 2000
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Index and the EURO STOXX 50
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Index due September 7,
2021 are senior unsecured debt securities of Wells Fargo & Company (
Wells Fargo
) that do not provide for fixed payments of interest, do not repay a fixed amount of principal at stated maturity and are subject to potential
automatic call upon the terms described in this pricing supplement. Whether the securities pay a quarterly contingent coupon, whether the securities are automatically called prior to stated maturity and, if they are not automatically called, whether
you are repaid the original offering price of your securities at stated maturity will depend in each case upon the closing level of the
lowest performing
of the S&P 500
®
Index, the
Russell 2000
®
Index and the EURO STOXX 50
®
Index (each referred to as an
Index
) on the relevant calculation day. The
lowest performing Index on any calculation day is the Index that has the lowest closing level on that calculation day as a percentage of its starting level. The securities provide:
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quarterly contingent coupon payments at a rate of 8.30% to 9.30% per annum (to be determined on the
pricing date) until the earlier of stated maturity or automatic call if,
and only if
, the closing level of the lowest performing Index on the applicable quarterly calculation day is greater than or equal to 75% of its starting level;
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the possibility of an automatic early call of the securities for an amount equal to the original offering
price plus a final contingent coupon payment if the closing level of the lowest performing Index on any of the quarterly calculation days from March 2018 to June 2021, inclusive, is greater than or equal to its starting level; and
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if the securities are not automatically called prior to stated maturity:
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repayment of the original offering price if,
and only if
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Index on the final calculation day has not declined by more than 25% from its starting level; and
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full exposure to the decline in the level of the lowest performing Index on the final calculation day from its
starting level if the lowest performing Index has declined by more than 25% from its starting level.
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If the closing
level of the lowest performing Index on any quarterly calculation day is less than 75% of its starting level, you will not receive any contingent coupon payment for that quarter. If the securities are not automatically called prior to stated
maturity and the closing level of the lowest performing Index on the final calculation day has declined by more than 25% from its starting level, you will lose more than 25%, and possibly all, of the original offering price of your securities at
stated maturity. Accordingly, you will not receive any protection if the closing level of the lowest performing Index on the final calculation day has declined by more than 25% from its starting level.
Any return on the securities will be limited to the sum of your contingent coupon payments, if any. You will not participate in any
appreciation of any Index, but you will be fully exposed to the decline in the lowest performing Index on the final calculation day if the securities are not automatically called prior to stated maturity and the closing level of the lowest
performing Index on the final calculation day has declined by more than 25% from its starting level.
All payments on the securities
are subject to the credit risk of Wells Fargo.
Your return on the securities will depend solely on the performance of the Index that is
the lowest performing Index on each calculation day. You will not benefit in any way from the performance of the better performing Indices. Therefore, you will be adversely affected if any Index performs poorly, even if the other Indices perform
favorably.
The securities are riskier than alternative investments linked to only one of the Indices or linked to a basket composed
of each Index. Unlike those alternative investments, the securities will be subject to the full risks of each Index, with no offsetting benefit from the better performing Indices. The securities are designed for investors who understand and are
willing to bear this additional risk in exchange for the potential contingent coupon payments that the securities offer. Because the securities may be adversely affected by poor performance by any Index, you should not invest in the securities
unless you understand and are willing to accept the full downside risks of each Index.
PRS-2
Market Linked SecuritiesAuto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and
Contingent Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the S&P 500
®
Index,
the Russell
2000
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Index and the EURO STOXX 50
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Index due September 7, 2021
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The S&P 500
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Index is an equity
index that is intended to provide an indication of the pattern of common stock price movement in the large capitalization segment of the United States equity market. The Russell 2000
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Index is
an equity index that is designed to reflect the performance of the small capitalization segment of the United States equity market. The EURO STOXX 50
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Index is an equity index that is composed
of 50 component stocks of sector leaders in 11 Eurozone countries and is intended to provide an indication of the pattern of common stock price movement in the Eurozone.
You should read this pricing supplement together with the market measure supplement dated March 18, 2015, the prospectus supplement dated
March 18, 2015 and the prospectus dated March 18, 2015 for additional information about the securities. Information included in this pricing supplement supersedes information in the market measure supplement, prospectus supplement and
prospectus to the extent it is different from that information. Certain defined terms used but not defined herein have the meanings set forth in the prospectus supplement.
You may access the market measure supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus on the SEC website www.sec.gov as follows (or if such
address has changed, by reviewing our filing for the relevant date on the SEC website):
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Market Measure Supplement dated March 18, 2015 filed with the SEC on March 18, 2015:
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Prospectus Supplement dated March 18, 2015 and Prospectus dated March 18, 2015 filed with the SEC on March 18, 2015:
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The S&P 500 Index is a
product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (
SPDJI
), and has been licensed for use by Wells Fargo & Company (
WFC
). Standard & Poors
®
,
S&P
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and S&P 500
®
are registered trademarks of Standard & Poors Financial Services LLC
(
S&P
); Dow Jones
®
is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (
Dow Jones
); and these trademarks have been licensed for use by SPDJI
and sublicensed for certain purposes by WFC. The securities are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, their respective affiliates, and none of such parties make any representation regarding the advisability of
investing in such product(s) nor do they have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P 500 Index.
Russell 2000
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and FTSE Russell are trademarks of the London
Stock Exchange Group companies, and have been licensed for use by us. The securities, based on the performance of the Russell 2000
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Index, are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by FTSE
Russell and FTSE Russell makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the securities.
The EURO STOXX 50
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is the intellectual property (including registered trademarks) of STOXX Limited (
STOXX
), Zurich, Switzerland and/or its licensors (
Licensors
), which is used
under license.
PRS-3
Market Linked SecuritiesAuto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and
Contingent Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the S&P 500
®
Index,
the Russell
2000
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Index and the EURO STOXX 50
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Index due September 7, 2021
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The original offering price of each security of $1,000 includes certain costs that are borne
by you. Because of these costs, the estimated value of the securities on the pricing date will be less than the original offering price. The costs included in the original offering price relate to selling, structuring, hedging and issuing the
securities, as well as to our funding considerations for debt of this type.
The costs related to selling, structuring, hedging and issuing
the securities include (i) the agent discount, (ii) the projected profit that our hedge counterparty (which may be one of our affiliates) expects to realize for assuming risks inherent in hedging our obligations under the securities and
(iii) hedging and other costs relating to the offering of the securities.
Our funding considerations take into account the higher
issuance, operational and ongoing management costs of market-linked debt such as the securities as compared to our conventional debt of the same maturity, as well as our liquidity needs and preferences. Our funding considerations are reflected in
the fact that we determine the economic terms of the securities based on an assumed funding rate that is generally lower than the interest rates implied by secondary market prices for our debt obligations and/or by other traded instruments
referencing our debt obligations, which we refer to as our
secondary market rates
. As discussed below, our secondary market rates are used in determining the estimated value of the securities.
If the costs relating to selling, structuring, hedging and issuing the securities were lower, or if the assumed funding rate we use to
determine the economic terms of the securities were higher, the economic terms of the securities would be more favorable to you and the estimated value would be higher. The estimated value of the securities as of the pricing date will be set forth
in the final pricing supplement.
Determining the estimated value
Our affiliate, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (
WFS
), calculated the estimated value of the securities set forth on the cover
page of this pricing supplement based on its proprietary pricing models. Based on these pricing models and related market inputs and assumptions referred to in this section below, WFS determined an estimated value for the securities by estimating
the value of the combination of hypothetical financial instruments that would replicate the payout on the securities, which combination consists of a non-interest bearing, fixed-income bond (the
debt component
) and one or more
derivative instruments underlying the economic terms of the securities (the
derivative component
).
The estimated value
of the debt component is based on a reference interest rate, determined by WFS as of a recent date, that generally tracks our secondary market rates. Because WFS does not continuously calculate our reference interest rate, the reference interest
rate used in the calculation of the estimated value of the debt component may be higher or lower than our secondary market rates at the time of that calculation. As noted above, we determine the economic terms of the securities based upon an assumed
funding rate that is generally lower than our secondary market rates. In contrast, in determining the estimated value of the securities, we value the debt component using a reference interest rate that generally tracks our secondary market rates.
Because the reference interest rate is generally higher than the assumed funding rate, using the reference interest rate to value the debt component generally results in a lower estimated value for the debt component, which we believe more closely
approximates a market valuation of the debt component than if we had used the assumed funding rate.
WFS calculated the estimated value of
the derivative component based on a proprietary derivative-pricing model, which generated a theoretical price for the derivative instruments that constitute the derivative component based on various inputs, including the derivative component
factors identified in Risk FactorsThe Value Of The Securities Prior To Stated Maturity Will Be Affected By Numerous Factors, Some Of Which Are Related In Complex Ways. These inputs may be market-observable or may be based on
assumptions made by WFS in its discretion.
The estimated value of the securities determined by WFS is subject to important limitations.
See Risk FactorsThe Estimated Value Of The Securities Is Determined By Our Affiliates Pricing Models, Which May Differ From Those Of Other Dealers and Our Economic Interests And Those Of Any Dealer Participating
In The Offering Are Potentially Adverse To Your Interests.
PRS-4
Market Linked SecuritiesAuto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and
Contingent Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the S&P 500
®
Index,
the Russell
2000
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Index and the EURO STOXX 50
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Index due September 7, 2021
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Valuation of the securities after issuance
The estimated value of the securities is not an indication of the price, if any, at which WFS or any other person may be willing to buy the
securities from you in the secondary market. The price, if any, at which WFS or any of its affiliates may purchase the securities in the secondary market will be based upon WFSs proprietary pricing models and will fluctuate over the term of
the securities due to changes in market conditions and other relevant factors. However, absent changes in these market conditions and other relevant factors, except as otherwise described in the following paragraph, any secondary market price will
be lower than the estimated value on the pricing date because the secondary market price will be reduced by a bid-offer spread, which may vary depending on the aggregate face amount of the securities to be purchased in the secondary market
transaction, and the expected cost of unwinding any related hedging transactions. Accordingly, unless market conditions and other relevant factors change significantly in your favor, any secondary market price for the securities is likely to be less
than the original offering price.
If WFS or any of its affiliates makes a secondary market in the securities at any time up to the issue
date or during the 4-month period following the issue date, the secondary market price offered by WFS or any of its affiliates will be increased by an amount reflecting a portion of the costs associated with selling, structuring, hedging and issuing
the securities that are included in the original offering price. Because this portion of the costs is not fully deducted upon issuance, any secondary market price offered by WFS or any of its affiliates during this period will be higher than it
would be if it were based solely on WFSs proprietary pricing models less the bid-offer spread and hedging unwind costs described above. The amount of this increase in the secondary market price will decline steadily to zero over this 4-month
period. If you hold the securities through an account at WFS or any of its affiliates, we expect that this increase will also be reflected in the value indicated for the securities on your brokerage account statement.
If WFS or any of its affiliates makes a secondary market in the securities, WFS expects to provide those secondary market prices to any
unaffiliated broker-dealers through which the securities are held and to commercial pricing vendors. If you hold your securities through an account at a broker-dealer other than WFS or any of its affiliates, that broker-dealer may obtain market
prices for the securities from WFS (directly or indirectly), but could also obtain such market prices from other sources, and may be willing to purchase the securities at any given time at a price that differs from the price at which WFS or any of
its affiliates is willing to purchase the securities. As a result, if you hold your securities through an account at a broker-dealer other than WFS or any of its affiliates, the value of the securities on your brokerage account statement may be
different than if you held your securities at WFS or any of its affiliates.
The securities will not be listed or displayed on any
securities exchange or any automated quotation system. Although WFS and/or its affiliates may buy the securities from investors, they are not obligated to do so and are not required to make a market for the securities. There can be no assurance that
a secondary market will develop.
PRS-5
Market Linked SecuritiesAuto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and
Contingent Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the S&P 500
®
Index,
the Russell
2000
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Index and the EURO STOXX 50
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Index due September 7, 2021
We have designed the securities for investors who:
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determined on the pricing date) until the earlier of stated maturity or automatic call, if,
and only if
, the closing level of the lowest performing Index on the applicable quarterly calculation day is greater than or equal to 75% of its
starting level;
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understand that if the closing level of the lowest performing Index on the final calculation day has declined
by more than 25% from its starting level, they will be fully exposed to the decline in the lowest performing Index from its starting level and will lose more than 25%, and possibly all, of the original offering price at stated maturity;
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are willing to accept the risk that they may not receive any contingent coupon payment on one or more, or any,
quarterly contingent coupon payment dates over the term of the securities and may lose all of the original offering price per security at maturity;
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understand that the securities may be automatically called prior to stated maturity and that the term of the
securities may be as short as approximately six months;
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understand that the return on the securities will depend solely on the performance of the Index that is the
lowest performing Index on each calculation day and that they will not benefit in any way from the performance of the better performing Indices;
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understand that the securities are riskier than alternative investments linked to only one of the Indices or
linked to a basket composed of each Index;
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understand and are willing to accept the full downside risks of each Index;
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are willing to forgo participation in any appreciation of any Index and dividends on securities included in
the Indices; and
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are willing to hold the securities to maturity.
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The securities are not designed for, and may not be a suitable investment for, investors who:
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require full payment of the original offering price of the securities at stated maturity;
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seek a security with a fixed term;
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are unwilling to purchase securities with an estimated value as of the pricing date that is lower than the
original offering price and that may be as low as the lower estimated value set forth on the cover page;
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are unwilling to accept the risk that the closing level of the lowest performing Index on the final
calculation day may decline by more than 25% from its starting level;
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seek exposure to the upside performance of any or each Index;
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seek exposure to a basket composed of each Index or a similar investment in which the overall return is based
on a blend of the performances of the Indices, rather than solely on the lowest performing Index;
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are unwilling to accept the risk of exposure to the large- and small-capitalization segments of the United
States equity market and the Eurozone equity market;
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are unwilling to accept the credit risk of Wells Fargo; or
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prefer the lower risk of conventional fixed income investments with comparable maturities issued by companies
with comparable credit ratings.
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Market Linked SecuritiesAuto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and
Contingent Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the S&P 500
®
Index,
the Russell
2000
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Index and the EURO STOXX 50
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Index due September 7, 2021
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Market
Measures:
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The S&P 500
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Index, the Russell 2000
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Index and the EURO STOXX 50
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Index (each referred to as an
Index
, and collectively as the
Indices
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Pricing Date:
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August 30, 2017.*
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Issue Date:
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September 5, 2017.* (T+3)
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Original
Offering Price:
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$1,000 per security. References in this pricing supplement to a
security
are to a
security with an original offering price of $1,000.
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Contingent
Coupon
Payment:
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On each contingent coupon payment date, you will receive a contingent coupon payment at a per annum rate
equal to the contingent coupon rate if,
and only if
, the closing level of the lowest performing Index on the related calculation day is greater than or equal to its threshold level.
If the closing level of the lowest performing Index on any
calculation day is less than its threshold level, you will not receive any contingent coupon payment on the related contingent coupon payment date. If the closing level of the lowest performing Index is less than its threshold level on all quarterly
calculation days, you will not receive any contingent coupon payments over the term of the securities.
Each quarterly contingent coupon payment, if any, will be calculated per security as follows: $1,000 x contingent coupon rate x (90/360). Any
contingent coupon payments will be rounded to the nearest cent, with one-half cent rounded upward.
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Contingent
Coupon
Payment
Dates:
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Quarterly, on the third business day following each calculation day (as each such calculation day may be
postponed pursuant to Postponement of a Calculation Day below, if applicable), provided that the contingent coupon payment date with respect to the final calculation day will be the stated maturity date. If a calculation day is
postponed with respect to one or more Indices, the related contingent coupon payment date will be three business days after the last calculation day as postponed.
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Contingent
Coupon Rate:
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The
contingent coupon rate
will be determined on the pricing date and will be within the
range of 8.30% to 9.30% per annum.
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Automatic
Call:
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If the closing level of the lowest performing Index on any of the quarterly calculation days from March 2018
to June 2021, inclusive, is greater than or equal to its starting level, the securities will be automatically called, and on the related call settlement date you will be entitled to receive a cash payment per security in U.S. dollars equal to the
original offering price per security plus a final contingent coupon payment. The securities will not be subject to automatic call until the second quarterly calculation day, which is approximately six months after the issue date.
If the securities are automatically called, they will cease
to be outstanding on the related call settlement date and you will have no further rights under the securities after such call settlement date. You will not receive any notice from us if the securities are automatically called.
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Calculation
Days:
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Quarterly, on the 1
st
day of each March, June,
September and December, commencing December 2017 and ending June 2021, and the final calculation day*, each subject to postponement as described below under Postponement of a Calculation Day. We refer to September 1, 2021* as the
final calculation day
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Call Settlement
Date:
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Three business days after the applicable calculation day (as such calculation day may be postponed pursuant
to Postponement of a Calculation Day below, if applicable). If a calculation day is postponed with respect to one or more Indices, the related call settlement date will be three business days after the last calculation day as
postponed.
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PRS-7
Market Linked SecuritiesAuto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and
Contingent Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the S&P 500
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Index,
the Russell
2000
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Stated Maturity
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later of (i) September 7, 2021* and (ii) three business days after the last final calculation day as postponed. See Postponement of a Calculation Day below. If the stated maturity date is not a business day, the payment to be
made on the stated maturity date will be made on the next succeeding business day with the same force and effect as if it had been made on the stated maturity date. The securities are not subject to repayment at the option of any holder of the
securities prior to the stated maturity date.
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Payment at
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If the securities are not automatically called prior to the stated maturity date, you will be entitled to
receive on the stated maturity date a cash payment per security in U.S. dollars equal to the redemption amount (in addition to the final contingent coupon payment, if any). The
redemption amount
per security will
equal:
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if the ending level of the lowest performing Index on the final calculation day is greater than or equal to
its threshold level: $1,000; or
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If the securities are not automatically called prior to
stated maturity and the ending level of the lowest performing Index on the final calculation day is less than its threshold level, you will lose more than 25%, and possibly all, of the original offering price of your securities at stated
maturity.
Any return on the securities will be
limited to the sum of your contingent coupon payments, if any. You will not participate in any appreciation of any Index, but you will have full downside exposure to the lowest performing Index on the final calculation day if the ending level of
that Index is less than its threshold level.
All
calculations with respect to the redemption amount will be rounded to the nearest one hundred-thousandth, with five one-millionths rounded upward (e.g., 0.000005 would be rounded to 0.00001); and the redemption amount will be rounded to the nearest
cent, with one-half cent rounded upward.
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Lowest
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lowest performing Index
will be the Index with the lowest
performance factor on that calculation day (as such calculation day may be postponed for one or more Indices pursuant to Postponement of a Calculation Day below, if applicable).
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Performance
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With respect to an Index on any
calculation day, its closing level on such calculation day
divided by
its starting level (expressed as a percentage).
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Closing Level:
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With respect to each Index, the
closing level
of that Index on any trading day means the
official closing level of that Index reported by the relevant index sponsor on such trading day, as obtained by the calculation agent on such trading day from the licensed third-party market data vendor contracted by the calculation agent at such
time; in particular, taking into account the decimal precision and/or rounding convention employed by such licensed third-party market data vendor on such date. Currently, the calculation agent obtains market data from Thomson Reuters Ltd., but
the calculation agent may change its market data vendor at any time without notice. The foregoing provisions of this definition of closing level are subject to the provisions set forth below under Additional Terms of the
SecuritiesMarket Disruption Events, Adjustments to the Indices and Discontinuance of the Indices.
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Starting Level:
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With respect to the S&P 500 Index:
, its closing level on the pricing date.
With respect to the Russell 2000 Index: , its closing level on the
pricing date.
With respect to the EURO STOXX 50 Index:
, its closing level on the pricing date.
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* To the extent that we make any change to the expected pricing date or expected issue date, the calculation days and stated
maturity date may also be changed in our discretion to ensure that the term of the securities remains the same.
PRS-8
Market Linked SecuritiesAuto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and
Contingent Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the S&P 500
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Index,
the Russell
2000
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Index and the EURO STOXX 50
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Index due September 7, 2021
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Terms of the Securities (Continued)
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The
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, which is equal to 75% of its starting level.
With respect to the Russell 2000 Index: , which is equal to 75% of its
starting level.
With respect to the EURO STOXX 50 Index:
, which is equal to 75% of its starting level.
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Postponement
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If any calculation day is not a trading day with respect to any Index, such calculation day for each Index
will be postponed to the next succeeding day that is a trading day with respect to each Index. A calculation day for an Index is also subject to postponement due to the occurrence of a market disruption event with respect to such Index on such
calculation day. See Additional Terms of the SecuritiesMarket Disruption Events.
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Calculation
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No Listing:
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The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange or automated quotation system.
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Material Tax
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For a discussion of the material U.S. federal income and certain estate tax consequences of the ownership and
disposition of the securities, see United States Federal Tax Considerations.
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Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company. The agent may resell the
securities to other securities dealers at the original offering price of the securities less a concession not in excess of $15.00 per security. Such securities dealers may include Wells Fargo Advisors (
WFA
) (the trade name of the
retail brokerage business of our affiliates, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC). In addition to the concession allowed to WFA, WFS will pay $0.75 per security of the agents discount to WFA as a
distribution expense fee for each security sold by WFA.
The agent or another affiliate of ours expects to realize hedging profits projected by its proprietary pricing models to the extent it assumes
the risks inherent in hedging our obligations under the securities. If any dealer participating in the distribution of the securities or any of its affiliates conducts hedging activities for us in connection with the securities, that dealer or its
affiliate will expect to realize a profit projected by its proprietary pricing models from such hedging activities. Any such projected profit will be in addition to any discount, concession or distribution expense fee received in connection with the
sale of the securities to you.
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PRS-9
Market Linked SecuritiesAuto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and
Contingent Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the S&P 500
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Index,
the Russell
2000
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Index and the EURO STOXX 50
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Index due September 7, 2021
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Determining Payment On A Contingent Coupon Payment Date and at Maturity
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On each quarterly contingent coupon payment date, you will either receive a contingent coupon payment or you
will not receive a contingent coupon payment, depending on the closing level of the lowest performing Index on the related quarterly calculation day.
Step 1
: Determine which Index is the lowest performing Index on the relevant calculation day. The lowest performing Index on any
calculation day is the Index with the lowest performance factor on that calculation day. The performance factor of an Index on a calculation day is its closing level on that calculation day as a percentage of its starting level (i.e., its closing
level on that calculation day
divided by
its starting level).
Step 2
: Determine whether a contingent coupon is paid on the
applicable contingent coupon payment date based on the closing level of the lowest performing Index on the relevant calculation day, as follows:
On the stated maturity date, if the securities have not been automatically called prior to the stated
maturity date, you will receive (in addition to the final contingent coupon payment, if any) a cash payment per security (the redemption amount) calculated as follows:
Step 1
: Determine which Index is the lowest performing Index on the final calculation day. The lowest performing Index on the final
calculation day is the Index with the lowest performance factor on the final calculation day. The performance factor of an Index on the final calculation day is its ending level as a percentage of its starting level (i.e., its ending level
divided by
its starting level).
Step 2
: Calculate the redemption amount based on the ending level of the lowest performing
Index, as follows:
PRS-10
Market Linked SecuritiesAuto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and
Contingent Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the S&P 500
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Index,
the Russell
2000
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Index and the EURO STOXX 50
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Index due September 7, 2021
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Hypothetical Payout Profile
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The following profile illustrates the potential payment at stated maturity on the securities (excluding the
final contingent coupon payment, if any) for a range of hypothetical performances of the lowest performing Index on the final calculation day from its starting level to its ending level, assuming the securities have not been automatically called
prior to the stated maturity date. This graph has been prepared for purposes of illustration only. Your actual return will depend on the actual ending level of the lowest performing Index on the final calculation day and whether you hold your
securities to stated maturity. The performance of the better performing Indices is not relevant to your return on the securities.
PRS-11
Market Linked SecuritiesAuto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and
Contingent Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the S&P 500
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Index,
the Russell
2000
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Index and the EURO STOXX 50
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Index due September 7, 2021
The securities have complex features and investing in the securities will involve risks not associated with an
investment in conventional debt securities. You should carefully consider the risk factors set forth below as well as the other information contained in this pricing supplement and the accompanying market measure supplement, prospectus supplement
and prospectus, including the documents they incorporate by reference. As described in more detail below, the value of the securities may vary considerably before the stated maturity date due to events that are difficult to predict and are beyond
our control. You should reach an investment decision only after you have carefully considered with your advisors the suitability of an investment in the securities in light of your particular circumstances.
If The Securities Are Not Automatically Called Prior to Stated Maturity, You May Lose Some Or All Of The Original Offering Price Of Your
Securities At Stated Maturity.
We will not repay you a fixed amount on your securities at stated maturity. If the securities are not
automatically called prior to stated maturity, you will receive a payment at stated maturity that will be equal to or less than the original offering price per security, depending on the ending level of the lowest performing Index on the final
calculation day.
If the ending level of the lowest performing Index on the final calculation day is less than its threshold level, the
payment you receive at stated maturity will be reduced by an amount equal to the decline in the level of the lowest performing Index from its starting level (expressed as a percentage of its starting level). The threshold level for each Index is 75%
of its starting level. For example, if the securities are not automatically called and the lowest performing Index on the final calculation day has declined by 25.1% from its starting level to its ending level, you will not receive any benefit of
the contingent downside protection feature and you will lose 25.1% of the original offering price per security. As a result, you will not receive any protection if the level of the lowest performing Index on the final calculation day declines
significantly and you may lose some, and possibly all, of the original offering price per security at stated maturity, even if the level of the lowest performing Index is greater than or equal to its starting level or its threshold level at certain
times during the term of the securities.
Even if the ending level of the lowest performing Index on the final calculation day is greater
than its threshold level, the amount you receive at stated maturity will not exceed the original offering price, and your yield on the securities, taking into account any contingent coupon payments you may have received during the term of the
securities, may be less than the yield you would earn if you bought a traditional interest-bearing debt security of Wells Fargo or another issuer with a similar credit rating.
The Securities Do Not Provide For Fixed Payments Of Interest And You May Receive No Coupon Payments On One Or More Quarterly Contingent
Coupon Payment Dates, Or Even Throughout The Entire Four-Year Term Of The Securities.
On each quarterly contingent coupon payment date
you will receive a contingent coupon payment if,
and only if
, the closing level of the lowest performing Index on the related calculation day is greater than or equal to its threshold level. If the closing level of the lowest performing Index
on any calculation day is less than its threshold level, you will not receive any contingent coupon payment on the related contingent coupon payment date, and if the closing level of the lowest performing Index is less than its threshold level on
each calculation day over the term of the securities, you will not receive any contingent coupon payments over the entire four-year term of the securities.
The Securities Are Subject To The Full Risks Of Each Index And Will Be Negatively Affected If Any Index Performs Poorly, Even If The Other
Indices Perform Favorably.
You are subject to the full risks of each Index. If any Index performs poorly, you will be negatively
affected, even if the other Indices perform favorably. The securities are not linked to a basket composed of the Indices, where the better performance of some Indices could offset the poor performance of others. Instead, you are subject to the full
risks of whichever Index is the lowest performing Index on each calculation day. As a result, the securities are riskier than an alternative investment linked to only one of the Indices or linked to a basket composed of each Index. You should not
invest in the securities unless you understand and are willing to accept the full downside risks of each Index.
Your Return On The
Securities Will Depend Solely On The Performance Of The Index That Is The Lowest Performing Index On Each Calculation Day, And You Will Not Benefit In Any Way From The Performance Of The Better Performing Indices.
Your return on the securities will depend solely on the performance of the Index that is the lowest performing Index on each calculation day.
Although it is necessary for each Index to close above its respective threshold level on the relevant calculation day in order for you to receive a quarterly contingent coupon payment and for you to be repaid the original offering price of your
securities at maturity, you will not benefit in any way from the performance of the better performing Indices. The securities may underperform an alternative investment linked to a basket composed of the Indices, since in such case the performance
of the better performing Indices
PRS-12
Market Linked SecuritiesAuto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and
Contingent Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the S&P 500
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Index,
the Russell
2000
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Index and the EURO STOXX 50
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Index due September 7, 2021
would be blended with the performance of the lowest performing Index, resulting in a better return than the return of the lowest performing Index alone.
You Will Be Subject To Risks Resulting From The Relationship Between The Indices.
It is preferable from your perspective for the Indices to be correlated with each other so that their levels will tend to increase or decrease
at similar times and by similar magnitudes. By investing in the securities, you assume the risk that the Indices will not exhibit this relationship. The less correlated the Indices, the more likely it is that any one of the Indices will be
performing poorly at any time over the term of the securities. All that is necessary for the securities to perform poorly is for one of the Indices to perform poorly; the performance of the better performing Indices is not relevant to your return on
the securities. It is impossible to predict what the relationship between the Indices will be over the term of the securities. Each Index represents a different equity market. The S&P 500 Index represents the large capitalization segment of the
United States equity market, the Russell 2000 Index represents the small capitalization segment of the United States equity market and the EURO STOXX 50 Index represents the Eurozone equity market. These different equity markets may not perform
similarly over the term of the securities.
You May Be Fully Exposed To The Decline In The Lowest Performing Index On The Final
Calculation Day From Its Starting Level, But Will Not Participate In Any Positive Performance Of Any Index.
Even though you will be
fully exposed to a decline in the level of the lowest performing Index on the final calculation day if its ending level is below its threshold level, you will not participate in any increase in the level of any Index over the term of the securities.
Your maximum possible return on the securities will be limited to the sum of the contingent coupon payments you receive, if any. Consequently, your return on the securities may be significantly less than the return you could achieve on an
alternative investment that provides for participation in an increase in the level of any or each Index.
Higher Contingent Coupon Rates
Are Associated With Greater Risk.
The securities offer contingent coupon payments at a higher rate, if paid, than the fixed rate we
would pay on conventional debt securities of the same maturity. These higher potential contingent coupon payments are associated with greater levels of expected risk as of the pricing date as compared to conventional debt securities, including the
risk that you may not receive a contingent coupon payment on one or more, or any, contingent coupon payment dates and the risk that you may lose a substantial portion, and possibly all, of the original offering price per security at maturity. The
volatility of the Indices and the correlation among the Indices are important factors affecting this risk. Volatility is a measurement of the size and frequency of daily fluctuations in the level of an Index, typically observed over a specified
period of time. Volatility can be measured in a variety of ways, including on a historical basis or on an expected basis as implied by option prices in the market. Correlation is a measurement of the extent to which the levels of the Indices tend to
fluctuate at the same time, in the same direction and in similar magnitudes. Greater expected volatility of the Indices or lower expected correlation among the Indices as of the pricing date may result in a higher contingent coupon rate, but it also
represents a greater expected likelihood as of the pricing date that the closing level of at least one Index will be less than its threshold level on one or more calculation days, such that you will not receive one or more, or any, contingent coupon
payments during the term of the securities, and that the closing level of at least one Index will be less than its threshold level on the final calculation day such that you will lose a substantial portion, and possibly all, of the original offering
price per security at maturity. In general, the higher the contingent coupon rate is relative to the fixed rate we would pay on conventional debt securities, the greater the expected risk that you will not receive one or more, or any, contingent
coupon payments during the term of the securities and that you will lose a substantial portion, and possibly all, of the original offering price per security at maturity.
You Will Be Subject To Reinvestment Risk.
If your securities are automatically called, the term of the securities may be reduced to as short as approximately six months. There is no
guarantee that you would be able to reinvest the proceeds from an investment in the securities at a comparable return for a similar level of risk in the event the securities are automatically called prior to maturity.
The Securities Are Subject To The Credit Risk Of Wells Fargo.
The securities are our obligations and are not, either directly or indirectly, an obligation of any third party. Any amounts payable under the
securities are subject to our creditworthiness, and you will have no ability to pursue any securities included in any Index for payment. As a result, our actual and perceived creditworthiness may affect the value of the securities and, in the event
we were to default on our obligations, you may not receive any amounts owed to you under the terms of the securities.
The Estimated
Value Of The Securities On The Pricing Date, Based On WFSs Proprietary Pricing Models, Will Be Less Than The Original Offering Price.
The original offering price of the securities includes certain costs that are borne by you. Because of these costs, the estimated value of the
securities on the pricing date will be less than the original offering price. The costs included in the original offering price relate to
PRS-13
Market Linked SecuritiesAuto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and
Contingent Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the S&P 500
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Index,
the Russell
2000
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Index and the EURO STOXX 50
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Index due September 7, 2021
selling, structuring, hedging and issuing the securities, as well as to our funding considerations for debt of this type. The costs related to selling, structuring, hedging and issuing the
securities include (i) the agent discount, (ii) the projected profit that our hedge counterparty (which may be one of our affiliates) expects to realize for assuming risks inherent in hedging our obligations under the securities and
(iii) hedging and other costs relating to the offering of the securities. Our funding considerations are reflected in the fact that we determine the economic terms of the securities based on an assumed funding rate that is generally lower than
our secondary market rates. If the costs relating to selling, structuring, hedging and issuing the securities were lower, or if the assumed funding rate we use to determine the economic terms of the securities were higher, the economic terms of the
securities would be more favorable to you and the estimated value would be higher.
The Estimated Value Of The Securities Is Determined
By Our Affiliates Pricing Models, Which May Differ From Those Of Other Dealers.
The estimated value of the securities was
determined for us by WFS using its proprietary pricing models and related market inputs and assumptions referred to above under Investment DescriptionDetermining the estimated value. Certain inputs to these models may be determined
by WFS in its discretion. WFSs views on these inputs may differ from other dealers views, and WFSs estimated value of the securities may be higher, and perhaps materially higher, than the estimated value of the securities that
would be determined by other dealers in the market. WFSs models and its inputs and related assumptions may prove to be wrong and therefore not an accurate reflection of the value of the securities.
The Estimated Value Of The Securities Is Not An Indication Of The Price, If Any, At Which WFS Or Any Other Person May Be Willing To Buy The
Securities From You In The Secondary Market.
The price, if any, at which WFS or any of its affiliates may purchase the securities in
the secondary market will be based on WFSs proprietary pricing models and will fluctuate over the term of the securities as a result of changes in the market and other factors described in the next risk factor. Any such secondary market price
for the securities will also be reduced by a bid-offer spread, which may vary depending on the aggregate face amount of the securities to be purchased in the secondary market transaction, and the expected cost of unwinding any related hedging
transactions. Unless the factors described in the next risk factor change significantly in your favor, any such secondary market price for the securities is likely to be less than the original offering price.
If WFS or any of its affiliates makes a secondary market in the securities at any time up to the issue date or during the 4-month period
following the issue date, the secondary market price offered by WFS or any of its affiliates will be increased by an amount reflecting a portion of the costs associated with selling, structuring, hedging and issuing the securities that are included
in the original offering price. Because this portion of the costs is not fully deducted upon issuance, any secondary market price offered by WFS or any of its affiliates during this period will be higher than it would be if it were based solely on
WFSs proprietary pricing models less the bid-offer spread and hedging unwind costs described above. The amount of this increase in the secondary market price will decline steadily to zero over this 4-month period. If you hold the securities
through an account at WFS or any of its affiliates, we expect that this increase will also be reflected in the value indicated for the securities on your brokerage account statement. If you hold your securities through an account at a broker-dealer
other than WFS or any of its affiliates, the value of the securities on your brokerage account statement may be different than if you held your securities at WFS or any of its affiliates, as discussed above under Investment Description.
The Value Of The Securities Prior To Stated Maturity Will Be Affected By Numerous Factors, Some Of Which Are Related In Complex Ways.
The value of the securities prior to stated maturity will be affected by the level of each Index at that time, interest rates at that
time and a number of other factors, some of which are interrelated in complex ways. The effect of any one factor may be offset or magnified by the effect of another factor. The following factors, which we refer to as the
derivative
component factors
, are expected to affect the value of the securities. When we refer to the
value
of your security, we mean the value you could receive for your security if you are able to sell it in the open market
before the stated maturity date.
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Performance of the Indices.
The value of the securities prior to maturity will depend substantially on
the level of each Index. The price at which you may be able to sell the securities before stated maturity may be at a discount, which could be substantial, from their original offering price, if the level of the lowest performing Index at such time
is less than, equal to or not sufficiently above its starting level or its threshold level.
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Interest Rates.
The value of the securities may be affected by changes in the interest rates in the
U.S. markets.
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Volatility Of The Indices.
Volatility is the term used to describe the size and frequency of market
fluctuations. The value of the securities may be affected if the volatility of the Indices changes.
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PRS-14
Market Linked SecuritiesAuto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and
Contingent Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the S&P 500
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Index,
the Russell
2000
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Index and the EURO STOXX 50
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Index due September 7, 2021
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Correlation Among The Indices.
Correlation refers to the extent to which the levels of the Indices tend
to fluctuate at the same time, in the same direction and in similar magnitudes. The correlation among the Indices may be positive, zero or negative. The value of the securities is likely to decrease if the correlation among the Indices
decreases.
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Time Remaining To Maturity.
The value of the securities at any given time prior to maturity will likely
be different from that which would be expected based on the then-current levels of the Indices. This difference will most likely reflect a discount due to expectations and uncertainty concerning the levels of the Indices during the period of time
still remaining to the stated maturity date.
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Dividend Yields On Securities Included In The Indices.
The value of the securities may be affected by
the dividend yields on securities included in the Indices.
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Volatility Of Currency Exchange Rates
. Since the level of the EURO STOXX 50 Index is based on the value
of its component stocks as expressed in a foreign currency, the value of the securities may be affected if the volatility of the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and that foreign currency changes.
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Correlation Between Currency Exchange Rates And The EURO STOXX 50 Index
. Since the level of the EURO
STOXX 50 Index is based on the value of its component stocks as expressed in a foreign currency, the value of the securities may be affected by changes in the correlation between the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and that foreign currency
and the EURO STOXX 50 Index.
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In addition to the derivative component factors, the value of the securities will be
affected by actual or anticipated changes in our creditworthiness, as reflected in our secondary market rates. The value of the securities will also be limited by the automatic call feature because if the securities are automatically called, you
will not receive the contingent coupon payments that would have accrued, if any, had the securities been called on a later calculation day or held until the stated maturity date. You should understand that the impact of one of the factors specified
above, such as a change in interest rates, may offset some or all of any change in the value of the securities attributable to another factor, such as a change in the level of any or all of the Indices. Because numerous factors are expected to
affect the value of the securities, changes in the level of the Indices may not result in a comparable change in the value of the securities.
The Securities Will Not Be Listed On Any Securities Exchange And We Do Not Expect A Trading Market For The Securities To Develop.
The securities will not be listed or displayed on any securities exchange or any automated quotation system. Although the agent and/or its
affiliates may purchase the securities from holders, they are not obligated to do so and are not required to make a market for the securities. There can be no assurance that a secondary market will develop. Because we do not expect that any market
makers will participate in a secondary market for the securities, the price at which you may be able to sell your securities is likely to depend on the price, if any, at which the agent is willing to buy your securities.
If a secondary market does exist, it may be limited. Accordingly, there may be a limited number of buyers if you decide to sell your securities
prior to stated maturity. This may affect the price you receive upon such sale. Consequently, you should be willing to hold the securities to stated maturity.
Historical Levels Of The Indices Should Not Be Taken As An Indication Of The Future Performance Of The Indices During The Term Of The
Securities.
The trading prices of the securities included in the Indices will determine the levels of the Indices and, therefore,
whether the securities will be automatically called prior to stated maturity, the amount payable to you at maturity and whether contingent coupon payments will be made. As a result, it is impossible to predict whether the closing levels of the
Indices will fall or rise compared to their respective starting levels. Trading prices of the securities included in the Indices will be influenced by complex and interrelated political, economic, financial and other factors that can affect the
markets in which those securities are traded and the values of those securities themselves. Accordingly, any historical levels of the Indices do not provide an indication of the future performance of the Indices.
Changes That Affect The Indices May Adversely Affect The Value Of The Securities And The Amount You Will Receive At Stated Maturity.
The policies of an index sponsor concerning the calculation of the relevant Index and the addition, deletion or substitution of
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PRS-15
Market Linked SecuritiesAuto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and
Contingent Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the S&P 500
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Index,
the Russell
2000
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Index and the EURO STOXX 50
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Index due September 7, 2021
We Cannot Control Actions By Any Of The Unaffiliated Companies Whose Securities Are
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An Investment In The Securities Is Subject To Risks Associated With Investing In Stocks With A Small Market Capitalization.
The stocks that constitute the Russell 2000 Index are issued by companies with relatively small market capitalization. These companies often
have greater stock price volatility, lower trading volume and less liquidity than large capitalization companies. As a result, the Russell 2000 Index may be more volatile than that of an equity index that does not track solely small capitalization
stocks. Stock prices of small capitalization companies are also generally more vulnerable than those of large capitalization companies to adverse business and economic developments, and the stocks of small capitalization companies may be thinly
traded, and be less attractive to many investors if they do not pay dividends. In addition, small capitalization companies are typically less well-established and less stable financially than large capitalization companies and may depend on a small
number of key personnel, making them more vulnerable to loss of those individuals. Small capitalization companies tend to have lower revenues, less diverse product lines, smaller shares of their target markets, fewer financial resources and fewer
competitive strengths than large capitalization companies. These companies may also be more susceptible to adverse developments related to their products or services.
An Investment In The Securities Is Subject To Risks Associated With Foreign Securities Markets.
The EURO STOXX 50 Index includes the stocks of foreign companies and you should be aware that investments in securities linked to the value of
foreign equity securities involve particular risks. Foreign securities markets may have less liquidity and may be more volatile than the U.S. securities markets, and market developments may affect foreign markets differently than U.S. securities
markets. Direct or indirect government intervention to stabilize a foreign securities market, as well as cross-shareholdings in foreign companies, may affect trading prices and volumes in those markets. Also, there is generally less publicly
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requirements that differ from those applicable to U.S. reporting companies.
The prices and performance of securities of non-U.S. companies
are subject to political, economic, financial, military and social factors which could negatively affect foreign securities markets, including the possibility of recent or future changes in a foreign governments economic, monetary and fiscal
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relevant non-U.S. economies may differ favorably or unfavorably from the U.S. economy in important respects, such as growth of gross national product, rate of inflation, trade surpluses or deficits, capital reinvestment, resources and
self-sufficiency.
The stocks included in the EURO STOXX 50 Index may be listed on a foreign stock exchange. A foreign stock exchange may
impose trading limitations intended to prevent extreme fluctuations in individual security prices and may suspend trading in certain circumstances. These actions could limit variations in the closing level of the EURO STOXX 50 Index which could, in
turn, adversely affect the value of the securities.
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Market Linked SecuritiesAuto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and
Contingent Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the S&P 500
®
Index,
the Russell
2000
®
Index and the EURO STOXX 50
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Index due September 7, 2021
A Contingent Coupon Payment Date, A Call Settlement Date And The Stated Maturity Date May
Be Postponed If A Calculation Day Is Postponed.
A calculation day (including the final calculation day) with respect to an Index will
be postponed if the applicable originally scheduled calculation day is not a trading day with respect to any Index or if the calculation agent determines that a market disruption event has occurred or is continuing with respect to that Index on that
calculation day. If such a postponement occurs with respect to a calculation day other than the final calculation day, then the related contingent coupon payment date or call settlement date, as applicable, will be postponed. If such a postponement
occurs with respect to the final calculation day, the stated maturity date will be the later of (i) the initial stated maturity date and (ii) three business days after the last final calculation day as postponed.
Our Economic Interests And Those Of Any Dealer Participating In The Offering Are Potentially Adverse To Your Interests.
You should be aware of the following ways in which our economic interests and those of any dealer participating in the distribution of the
securities, which we refer to as a
participating dealer
, are potentially adverse to your interests as an investor in the securities. In engaging in certain of the activities described below, our affiliates or any participating
dealer or its affiliates may take actions that may adversely affect the value of and your return on the securities, and in so doing they will have no obligation to consider your interests as an investor in the securities. Our affiliates or any
participating dealer or its affiliates may realize a profit from these activities even if investors do not receive a favorable investment return on the securities.
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The calculation agent is our affiliate and may be required to make discretionary judgments that affect
the return you receive on the securities.
WFS, which is our affiliate, will be the calculation agent for the securities. As calculation agent, WFS will determine the closing level of each Index on each calculation day, the ending level of
each Index, whether the securities are automatically called and whether you receive a contingent coupon payment on a contingent coupon payment date and may be required to make other determinations that affect the return you receive on the
securities. In making these determinations, the calculation agent may be required to make discretionary judgments, including determining whether a market disruption event has occurred with respect to any Index on a scheduled calculation day, which
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of that Index; and determining whether to adjust the closing level of an Index on a calculation day in the event of certain changes in or modifications to that Index. In making these discretionary judgments, the fact that WFS is our affiliate may
cause it to have economic interests that are adverse to your interests as an investor in the securities, and WFSs determinations as calculation agent may adversely affect your return on the securities.
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The estimated value of the securities was calculated by our affiliate and is therefore not an
independent third-party valuation.
WFS calculated the estimated value of the securities set forth on the cover page of this pricing supplement, which involved discretionary judgments by WFS, as described under Risk FactorsThe
Estimated Value Of The Securities Is Determined By Our Affiliates Pricing Models, Which May Differ From Those Of Other Dealers above. Accordingly, the estimated value of the securities set forth on the cover page of this pricing
supplement is not an independent third-party valuation.
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Research reports by our affiliates or any participating dealer or its affiliates may be inconsistent
with an investment in the securities and may adversely affect the levels of the Indices.
Our affiliates or any participating dealer in the offering of the securities or its affiliates may, at present or in the future, publish research
reports on the Indices or the companies whose securities are included in an Index. This research is modified from time to time without notice and may, at present or in the future, express opinions or provide recommendations that are inconsistent
with purchasing or holding the securities. Any research reports on the Indices or the companies whose securities are included in an Index could adversely affect the level of the applicable Index and, therefore, could adversely affect the value of
and your return on the securities. You are encouraged to derive information concerning the Indices from multiple sources and should not rely on the views expressed by us or our affiliates or any participating dealer or its affiliates. In addition,
any research reports on the Indices or the companies whose securities are included in an Index published on or prior to the pricing date could result in an increase in the levels of the Indices on the pricing date, which would adversely affect
investors in the securities by increasing the level at which each Index must close on each calculation day (including the final calculation day) in order for investors in the securities to receive a favorable return.
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Business activities of our affiliates or any participating dealer or its affiliates with the companies
whose securities are included in an Index may adversely affect the level of such Index.
Our affiliates or any participating dealer or its affiliates may, at present or in the future, engage in business with the companies whose securities are
included in an Index, including
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PRS-17
Market Linked SecuritiesAuto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and
Contingent Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the S&P 500
®
Index,
the Russell
2000
®
Index and the EURO STOXX 50
®
Index due September 7, 2021
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making loans to those companies (including exercising creditors remedies with respect to such loans), making equity investments in those companies or providing investment banking, asset
management or other advisory services to those companies. These business activities could adversely affect the level of such Index and, therefore, could adversely affect the value of and your return on the securities. In addition, in the course of
these business activities, our affiliates or any participating dealer or its affiliates may acquire non-public information about one or more of the companies whose securities are included in an Index. If our affiliates or any participating dealer or
its affiliates do acquire such non-public information, we and they are not obligated to disclose such non-public information to you.
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Hedging activities by our affiliates or any participating dealer or its affiliates may adversely
affect the levels of the Indices.
We expect to hedge our obligations under the securities through one or more hedge counterparties, which may include our affiliates or any participating dealer or its affiliates. Pursuant to such
hedging activities, our hedge counterparties may acquire securities included in an Index or listed or over-the-counter derivative or synthetic instruments related to the Indices or such securities. Depending on, among other things, future market
conditions, the aggregate amount and the composition of such positions are likely to vary over time. To the extent that our hedge counterparties have a long hedge position in any of the securities included in an Index, or derivative or synthetic
instruments related to the Indices or such securities, they may liquidate a portion of such holdings at or about the time of a calculation day or at or about the time of a change in the securities included in the Indices. These hedging activities
could potentially adversely affect the levels of the Indices and, therefore, could adversely affect the value of and your return on the securities.
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Trading activities by our affiliates or any participating dealer or its affiliates may adversely affect
the levels of the Indices.
Our affiliates or any participating dealer or its affiliates may engage in trading in the securities included in an Index and other instruments relating to the Indices or such securities on a regular basis as part
of their general broker-dealer and other businesses. Any of these trading activities could potentially adversely affect the levels of the Indices and, therefore, could adversely affect the value of and your return on the securities.
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A participating dealer or its affiliates may realize hedging profits projected by its proprietary
pricing models in addition to any selling concession and/or distribution expense fee, creating a further incentive for the participating dealer to sell the securities to you.
If any participating dealer or any of its affiliates conducts
hedging activities for us in connection with the securities, that participating dealer or its affiliates will expect to realize a projected profit from such hedging activities and this projected profit will be in addition to any concession and/or
distribution expense fee that the participating dealer realizes for the sale of the securities to you. This additional projected profit may create a further incentive for the participating dealer to sell the securities to you.
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The U.S. Federal Tax Consequences Of An Investment In The Securities Are Unclear.
There is no direct legal authority as to the proper U.S. federal tax treatment of the securities, and we do not intend to request a ruling from
the Internal Revenue Service (the
IRS
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pricing supplement under United States Federal Tax Considerations. If the IRS were successful in asserting an alternative treatment, the tax consequences of ownership and disposition of the securities might be materially and adversely
affected.
Non-U.S. holders should note that persons having withholding responsibility in respect of the securities may withhold on any
coupon payment paid to a non-U.S. holder, generally at a rate of 30%. To the extent that we have withholding responsibility in respect of the securities, we intend to so withhold.
In addition, Section 871(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
Code
), imposes a withholding tax of
up to 30% on dividend equivalents paid or deemed paid to non-U.S. investors in respect of certain financial instruments linked to U.S. equities. In light of IRS regulations providing a general exemption for financial instruments issued
in 2017 that do not have a delta of one, as of the date of this preliminary pricing supplement the securities should not be subject to withholding under Section 871(m). However, information about the application of
Section 871(m) to the securities will be updated in the final pricing supplement. Moreover, the IRS could challenge a conclusion that the securities should not be subject to withholding under Section 871(m).
We will not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to amounts withheld.
You should read carefully the discussion under United States Federal Tax Considerations in this pricing supplement and consult your
tax adviser regarding the U.S. federal tax consequences of an investment in the securities.
PRS-18
Market Linked SecuritiesAuto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and
Contingent Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the S&P 500
®
Index,
the Russell
2000
®
Index and the EURO STOXX 50
®
Index due September 7, 2021
If the securities are automatically called:
If the securities are automatically called prior to stated maturity, you will receive the original offering price of your securities plus a
final contingent coupon payment on the call settlement date. In the event the securities are automatically called, your total return on the securities will equal any contingent coupon payments received prior to the call settlement date and the
contingent coupon payment received on the call settlement date.
If the securities are not automatically called:
If the securities are not automatically called prior to stated maturity, the following table illustrates, for a range of hypothetical
performance factors of the lowest performing Index on the final calculation day, the hypothetical redemption amount payable at stated maturity per security (excluding the final contingent coupon payment, if any). The performance factor of the lowest
performing Index on the final calculation day is its ending level expressed as a percentage of its starting level (i.e., its ending level
divided by
its starting level).
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Hypothetical performance factor of
lowest performing Index on final
calculation day
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Hypothetical payment at stated
maturity per security
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175.00%
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$1,000.00
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160.00%
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$1,000.00
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150.00%
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$1,000.00
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140.00%
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$1,000.00
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130.00%
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$1,000.00
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120.00%
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$1,000.00
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110.00%
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$1,000.00
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100.00%
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$1,000.00
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90.00%
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$1,000.00
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80.00%
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$1,000.00
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75.00%
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$1,000.00
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74.00%
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$740.00
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70.00%
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$700.00
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60.00%
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$600.00
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50.00%
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$500.00
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40.00%
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$400.00
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25.00%
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$250.00
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The above figures do not take into account contingent coupon payments, if any, received during the term of the
securities. As evidenced above, in no event will you have a positive rate of return based solely on the redemption amount received at maturity; any positive return will be based solely on the contingent coupon payments, if any, received during the
term of the securities.
The above figures are for purposes of illustration only and may have been rounded for ease of analysis. If the
securities are not automatically called prior to stated maturity, the actual amount you will receive at stated maturity will depend on the actual ending level of the lowest performing Index on the final calculation day. The performance of the better
performing Indices is not relevant to your return on the securities.
PRS-19
Market Linked SecuritiesAuto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and
Contingent Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the S&P 500
®
Index,
the Russell
2000
®
Index and the EURO STOXX 50
®
Index due September 7, 2021
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Hypothetical Contingent Coupon Payments
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Set forth below are three examples that illustrate how to determine whether a contingent coupon payment will be
paid and whether the securities will be automatically called on a quarterly contingent coupon payment date prior to the stated maturity date. The examples do not reflect any specific quarterly contingent coupon payment date. The following examples
reflect a hypothetical contingent coupon rate of 8.80% per annum (the midpoint of the specified range for the contingent coupon rate) and assume the hypothetical starting level, threshold level and closing levels for each Index indicated in the
examples. These examples are for purposes of illustration only and the values used in the examples may have been rounded for ease of analysis.
Example 1. The closing level of the lowest performing Index on the relevant calculation day is greater than or equal to its threshold
level and less than its starting level. As a result, investors receive a contingent coupon payment on the applicable quarterly contingent coupon payment date and the securities are not automatically called.
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S&P 500 Index
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Russell 2000 Index
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EURO
STOXX 50
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Hypothetical starting
level:
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2477.57
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1412.903
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3459.32
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Hypothetical closing level on
relevant calculation day:
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2229.81
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1342.258
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2767.46
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Hypothetical threshold
level:
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1858.1775
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1059.67725
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2594.49
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Performance factor (closing level on calculation day
divided
by
starting level):
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90.00%
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95.00%
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80.00%
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Step 1
: Determine which Index is the lowest performing Index on the relevant calculation
day.
In this example, the EURO STOXX 50 Index has the lowest performance factor and is, therefore, the lowest performing
Index on the relevant calculation day.
Step 2
: Determine whether a contingent coupon payment will be paid and
whether the securities will be automatically called on the applicable quarterly contingent coupon payment date.
Since the
hypothetical closing level of the lowest performing Index on the relevant calculation day is greater than or equal to its threshold level, but less than its starting level, you would receive a contingent coupon payment on the applicable contingent
coupon payment date and the securities would not be automatically called. The contingent coupon payment would be equal to $22.00 per security, which is the product of $1,000 × 8.80% per annum × (90/360), rounded to the nearest cent.
Example 2. The closing level of the lowest performing Index on the relevant calculation day is less than its threshold level. As a
result, investors do not receive a contingent coupon payment on the applicable quarterly contingent coupon payment date and the securities are not automatically called.
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S&P 500 Index
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EURO STOXX
50 Index
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Hypothetical starting
level:
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2477.57
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1412.903
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3459.32
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Hypothetical closing level on
relevant calculation day:
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1833.40
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1766.129
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3632.29
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Hypothetical threshold
level:
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1858.1775
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1059.67725
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2594.49
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Performance factor (closing level on calculation day
divided
by
starting level):
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74.00%
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125.00%
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105.00%
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Step 1
: Determine which Index is the lowest performing Index on the relevant calculation
day.
In this example, the S&P 500 Index has the lowest performance factor and is, therefore, the lowest performing
Index on the relevant calculation day.
Step 2
: Determine whether a contingent coupon payment will be paid and
whether the securities will be automatically called on the applicable quarterly contingent coupon payment date.
Since the
hypothetical closing level of the lowest performing Index on the relevant calculation day is less than its threshold level, you would not receive a contingent coupon payment on the applicable contingent coupon payment date. In addition, the
securities would not be automatically called, even though the closing levels of the better performing Indices on the relevant
PRS-20
Market Linked SecuritiesAuto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and
Contingent Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the S&P 500
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Index,
the Russell
2000
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Index and the EURO STOXX 50
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Index due September 7, 2021
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Hypothetical Contingent Coupon Payments (Continued)
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calculation day are greater than their starting levels. As this example illustrates, whether you receive a contingent coupon payment and whether the securities are automatically called on a
quarterly contingent coupon payment date will depend solely on the closing level of the lowest performing Index on the relevant calculation day. The performance of the better performing Indices is not relevant to your return on the securities.
Example 3. The closing level of the lowest performing Index on the relevant calculation day is greater than or equal to its starting
level. As a result, the securities are automatically called on the applicable quarterly contingent coupon payment date for the original offering price plus a final contingent coupon payment.
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S&P 500 Index
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Russell 2000 Index
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EURO STOXX
50 Index
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Hypothetical starting
level:
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2477.57
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1412.903
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3459.32
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Hypothetical closing level on
relevant calculation day:
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2849.21
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1483.548
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4497.12
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Hypothetical threshold
level:
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1858.1775
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1059.67725
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2594.49
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Performance factor (closing level on calculation day
divided
by
starting level):
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115.00%
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105.00%
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130.00%
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Step 1
: Determine which Index is the lowest performing Index on the relevant calculation
day.
In this example, the Russell 2000 Index has the lowest performance factor and is, therefore, the lowest performing
Index on the relevant calculation day.
Step 2
: Determine whether a contingent coupon payment will be paid and
whether the securities will be automatically called on the applicable quarterly contingent coupon payment date.
Since the
hypothetical closing level of the lowest performing Index on the relevant calculation day is greater than or equal to its starting level, the securities would be automatically called and you would receive the original offering price plus a final
contingent coupon payment on the applicable contingent coupon payment date, which is also referred to as the call settlement date. On the call settlement date, you would receive $1,022.00 per security.
If the securities are automatically called prior to maturity, you will not receive any further payments after the call
settlement date.
PRS-21
Market Linked SecuritiesAuto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and
Contingent Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the S&P 500
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Index,
the Russell
2000
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Index and the EURO STOXX 50
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Index due September 7, 2021
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Hypothetical Payment at Stated Maturity
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Set forth below are three examples of calculations of the redemption amount payable at stated maturity,
assuming that the securities have not been automatically called prior to stated maturity and assuming the hypothetical starting level, threshold level and ending levels for each Index indicated in the examples. These examples are for purposes of
illustration only and the values used in the examples may have been rounded for ease of analysis.
Example 1. The ending level of
the lowest performing Index on the final calculation day is greater than its starting level, the redemption amount is equal to the original offering price of your securities at maturity and you receive a final contingent coupon payment:
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S&P 500 Index
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Russell 2000 Index
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EURO STOXX
50 Index
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Hypothetical starting
level:
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2477.57
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1412.903
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3459.32
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Hypothetical ending
level:
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3592.48
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1907.419
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4324.15
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Hypothetical threshold
level:
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1858.1775
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1059.67725
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2594.49
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Performance factor (ending level
divided by
starting
level):
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145.00%
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135.00%
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125.00%
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Step 1
: Determine which Index is the lowest performing Index on the final calculation
day.
In this example, the EURO STOXX 50 Index has the lowest performance factor and is, therefore, the lowest performing
Index on the final calculation day.
Step 2
: Determine the redemption amount based on the ending level of the lowest
performing Index on the final calculation day.
Since the hypothetical ending level of the lowest performing Index on the
final calculation day is greater than its hypothetical threshold level, the redemption amount would equal the original offering price. Although the hypothetical ending level of the lowest performing Index on the final calculation day is
significantly greater than its hypothetical starting level in this scenario, the redemption amount will not exceed the original offering price.
In addition to any contingent coupon payments received during the term of the securities, on the stated maturity date you would
receive $1,000 per security as well as a final contingent coupon payment.
Example 2. The ending level of the lowest performing
Index on the final calculation day is less than its starting level but greater than its threshold level, the redemption amount is equal to the original offering price of your securities at maturity and you receive a final contingent coupon payment:
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S&P 500 Index
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Russell 2000 Index
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EURO STOXX 50
Index
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Hypothetical starting
level:
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2477.57
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1412.903
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3459.32
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Hypothetical ending
level:
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1982.06
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1624.838
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3805.25
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Hypothetical threshold
level:
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1858.1775
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1059.67725
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2594.49
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Performance factor (ending level
divided by
starting
level):
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80.00%
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115.00%
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110.00%
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Step 1
: Determine which Index is the lowest performing Index on the final calculation
day.
In this example, the S&P 500 Index has the lowest performance factor and is, therefore, the lowest performing
Index on the final calculation day.
Step 2
: Determine the redemption amount based on the ending level of the lowest
performing Index on the final calculation day.
Since the hypothetical ending level of the lowest performing Index is less
than its hypothetical starting level, but not by more than 25%, you would be repaid the original offering price of your securities at maturity.
In addition to any contingent coupon payments received during the term of the securities, on the stated maturity date you would
receive $1,000 per security as well as a final contingent coupon payment.
PRS-22
Market Linked SecuritiesAuto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and
Contingent Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the S&P 500
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Index,
the Russell
2000
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Index and the EURO STOXX 50
®
Index due September 7, 2021
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Hypothetical Payment at Stated Maturity (Continued)
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Example 3. The ending level of the lowest performing Index on the final calculation
day is less than its threshold level, the redemption amount is less than the original offering price of your securities at maturity and you do not receive a final contingent coupon payment:
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S&P 500 Index
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Russell 2000
Index
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EURO STOXX 50
Index
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Hypothetical starting
level:
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2477.57
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1412.903
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3459.32
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Hypothetical ending
level:
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2973.08
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635.806
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3113.39
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Hypothetical threshold
level:
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1858.1775
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1059.67725
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2594.49
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Performance factor (ending level
divided by
starting
level):
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120.00%
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45.00%
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90.00%
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Step 1
: Determine which Index is the lowest performing Index on the final calculation
day.
In this example, the Russell 2000 Index has the lowest performance factor and is, therefore, the lowest performing
Index on the final calculation day.
Step 2
: Determine the redemption amount based on the ending level of the lowest
performing Index on the final calculation day.
Since the hypothetical ending level of the lowest performing Index on the
final calculation day is less than its hypothetical starting level by more than 25%, you would lose a portion of the original offering price of your securities and receive the redemption amount equal to $450.00 per security, calculated as follows:
= $1,000 × performance factor of the lowest performing Index on the final calculation day
= $1,000 × 45.00%
= $450.00
In addition to any contingent coupon payments received during the term of the securities, on the stated maturity date you would
receive $450.00 per security, but no final contingent coupon payment.
These examples illustrate that you will not participate in any
appreciation of any Index, but will be fully exposed to a decrease in the lowest performing Index if the ending level of the lowest performing Index on the final calculation day is less than its threshold level, even if the ending levels of the
other Indices have appreciated or have not declined below their respective threshold level.
To the extent that the starting level,
threshold level and ending level of the lowest performing Index differ from the values assumed above, the results indicated above would be different.
PRS-23
Market Linked SecuritiesAuto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and
Contingent Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the S&P 500
®
Index,
the Russell
2000
®
Index and the EURO STOXX 50
®
Index due September 7, 2021
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Additional Terms of the Securities
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Wells Fargo will issue the securities as part of a series of senior unsecured debt securities entitled
Medium-Term Notes, Series K, which is more fully described in the prospectus supplement. Information included in this pricing supplement supersedes information in the market measure supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus to the
extent that it is different from that information.
Certain Definitions
A
trading day
with respect to the S&P 500 Index or the Russell 2000 Index means a day, as determined by the calculation
agent, on which (i) the relevant stock exchanges with respect to each security underlying such Index are scheduled to be open for trading for their respective regular trading sessions and (ii) each related futures or options exchange is
scheduled to be open for trading for its regular trading session.
A
trading day
with respect to the EURO STOXX 50 Index
means a day, as determined by the calculation agent, on which (i) the relevant index sponsor is scheduled to the publish the level of the EURO STOXX 50 Index and (ii) each related futures or options exchange is scheduled to be open for
trading for its regular trading session.
The
relevant stock exchange
for any security underlying an Index means the
primary exchange or quotation system on which such security is traded, as determined by the calculation agent.
The
related
futures or options exchange
for an Index means an exchange or quotation system where trading has a material effect (as determined by the calculation agent) on the overall market for futures or options contracts relating to such Index.
Calculation Agent
Wells
Fargo Securities, LLC, one of our subsidiaries, will act as calculation agent for the securities and may appoint agents to assist it in the performance of its duties. Pursuant to a calculation agent agreement, we may appoint a different calculation
agent without your consent and without notifying you.
The calculation agent will determine whether the securities are automatically called
prior to stated maturity, the amount of the payment you receive upon automatic call or at stated maturity and the contingent coupon payments, if any. In addition, the calculation agent will, among other things:
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determine whether a market disruption event has occurred;
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determine the closing levels of the Indices under certain circumstances;
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determine if adjustments are required to the closing level of an Index under various circumstances; and
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if publication of an Index is discontinued, select a successor equity index (as defined below) or, if no
successor equity index is available, determine the closing level of that Index.
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All determinations made by the
calculation agent will be at the sole discretion of the calculation agent and, in the absence of manifest error, will be conclusive for all purposes and binding on us and you. The calculation agent will have no liability for its determinations.
Market Disruption Events
A
market disruption event
with respect to the S&P 500 Index or the Russell 2000 Index means any of the following events
as determined by the calculation agent in its sole discretion:
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(A)
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The occurrence or existence of a material suspension of or limitation imposed on trading by the relevant stock
exchanges or otherwise relating to securities which then comprise 20% or more of the level of such Index or any successor equity index at any time during the one-hour period that ends at the close of trading on that day, whether by reason of
movements in price exceeding limits permitted by those relevant stock exchanges or otherwise.
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(B)
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The occurrence or existence of a material suspension of or limitation imposed on trading by any related
futures or options exchange or otherwise in futures or options contracts relating to such Index or any successor equity index on any related futures or options exchange at any time during the one-hour period that ends at the close of trading on that
day, whether by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the related futures or options exchange or otherwise.
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(C)
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The occurrence or existence of any event, other than an early closure, that materially disrupts or impairs the
ability of market participants in general to effect transactions in, or obtain market values for, securities that then comprise 20% or more of the level of such Index or any successor equity index on their relevant stock exchanges at any time during
the one-hour period that ends at the close of trading on that day.
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PRS-24
Market Linked SecuritiesAuto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and
Contingent Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the S&P 500
®
Index,
the Russell
2000
®
Index and the EURO STOXX 50
®
Index due September 7, 2021
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Additional Terms of the Securities (Continued)
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(D)
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The occurrence or existence of any event, other than an early closure, that materially disrupts or impairs the
ability of market participants in general to effect transactions in, or obtain market values for, futures or options contracts relating to such Index or any successor equity index on any related futures or options exchange at any time during the
one-hour period that ends at the close of trading on that day.
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(E)
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The closure on any exchange business day of the relevant stock exchanges on which securities that then
comprise 20% or more of the level of such Index or any successor equity index are traded or any related futures or options exchange with respect to such Index or any successor equity index prior to its scheduled closing time unless the earlier
closing time is announced by the relevant stock exchange or related futures or options exchange, as applicable, at least one hour prior to the earlier of (1) the actual closing time for the regular trading session on such relevant stock
exchange or related futures or options exchange, as applicable, and (2) the submission deadline for orders to be entered into the relevant stock exchange or related futures or options exchange, as applicable, system for execution at such actual
closing time on that day.
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(F)
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The relevant stock exchange for any security underlying such Index or successor equity index or any related
futures or options exchange with respect to such Index or successor equity index fails to open for trading during its regular trading session.
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For purposes of determining whether a market disruption event has occurred with respect to the S&P 500 Index or the Russell 2000 Index:
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(1)
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the relevant percentage contribution of a security to the level of such Index or any successor equity index
will be based on a comparison of (x) the portion of the level of such Index attributable to that security and (y) the overall level of such Index or successor equity index, in each case immediately before the occurrence of the market
disruption event;
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(2)
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the
close of trading
on any trading day for such Index or any successor equity index means
the scheduled closing time of the relevant stock exchanges with respect to the securities underlying such Index or successor equity index on such trading day; provided that, if the actual closing time of the regular trading session of any such
relevant stock exchange is earlier than its scheduled closing time on such trading day, then (x) for purposes of clauses (A) and (C) of the definition of market disruption event above, with respect to any security
underlying such Index or successor equity index for which such relevant stock exchange is its relevant stock exchange, the close of trading means such actual closing time and (y) for purposes of clauses (B) and (D) of the
definition of market disruption event above, with respect to any futures or options contract relating to such Index or successor equity index, the close of trading means the latest actual closing time of the regular trading
session of any of the relevant stock exchanges, but in no event later than the scheduled closing time of the relevant stock exchanges;
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(3)
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the
scheduled closing time
of any relevant stock exchange or related futures or options
exchange on any trading day for such Index or any successor equity index means the scheduled weekday closing time of such relevant stock exchange or related futures or options exchange on such trading day, without regard to after hours or any other
trading outside the regular trading session hours; and
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(4)
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an
exchange business day
means any trading day for such Index or any successor equity index
on which each relevant stock exchange for the securities underlying such Index or any successor equity index and each related futures or options exchange with respect to such Index or any successor equity index are open for trading during their
respective regular trading sessions, notwithstanding any such relevant stock exchange or related futures or options exchange closing prior to its scheduled closing time.
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A
market disruption event
with respect to the EURO STOXX 50 Index means, any of (A), (B), (C) or (D) below, as
determined by the calculation agent in its sole discretion:
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(A)
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Any of the following events occurs or exists with respect to any security included in such Index or any
successor equity index, and the aggregate of all securities included in such Index or successor equity index with respect to which any such event occurs comprise 20% or more of the level of such Index or successor equity index:
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a material suspension of or limitation imposed on trading by the relevant stock exchange for such security or
otherwise at any time during the one-hour period that ends at the scheduled closing time for the relevant stock exchange for such security on that day, whether by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the relevant stock exchange
or otherwise;
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any event, other than an early closure, that materially disrupts or impairs the ability of market participants
in general to effect transactions in, or obtain market values for, such security on its relevant stock exchange at any time during the one-hour period that ends at the scheduled closing time for the relevant stock exchange for such
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PRS-25
Market Linked SecuritiesAuto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and
Contingent Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the S&P 500
®
Index,
the Russell
2000
®
Index and the EURO STOXX 50
®
Index due September 7, 2021
|
Additional Terms of the Securities (Continued)
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the closure on any exchange business day of the relevant stock exchange for such security prior to its
scheduled closing time unless the earlier closing is announced by such relevant stock exchange at least one hour prior to the earlier of (i) the actual closing time for the regular trading session on such relevant stock exchange and
(ii) the submission deadline for orders to be entered into the relevant stock exchange system for execution at the scheduled closing time for such relevant stock exchange on that day.
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(B)
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Any of the following events occurs or exists with respect to futures or options contracts relating to such
Index or any successor equity index:
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a material suspension of or limitation imposed on trading by any related futures or options exchange or
otherwise at any time during the one-hour period that ends at the close of trading on such related futures or options exchange on that day, whether by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the related futures or options exchange
or otherwise;
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any event, other than an early closure, that materially disrupts or impairs the ability of market participants
in general to effect transactions in, or obtain market values for, futures or options contracts relating to such Index or successor equity index on any related futures or options exchange at any time during the one-hour period that ends at the close
of trading on such related futures or options exchange on that day; or
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the closure on any exchange business day of any related futures or options exchange prior to its scheduled
closing time unless the earlier closing time is announced by such related futures or options exchange at least one hour prior to the earlier of (i) the actual closing time for the regular trading session on such related futures or options
exchange and (ii) the submission deadline for orders to be entered into the related futures or options exchange system for execution at the close of trading for such related futures or options exchange on that day.
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(C)
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The relevant index sponsor fails to publish the level of such Index or any successor equity index (other than
as a result of the relevant index sponsor having discontinued publication of such Index or successor equity Index and no successor index being available).
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(D)
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Any related futures or options exchange fails to open for trading during its regular trading session.
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For purposes of determining whether a market disruption event has occurred with respect to the EURO STOXX 50 Index:
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(1)
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the relevant percentage contribution of a security included in such Index or any successor equity index to the
level of such Index will be based on a comparison of (x) the portion of the level of such index attributable to that security to (y) the overall level of such index, in each case using the official opening weightings as published by the
relevant index sponsor as part of the market opening data;
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(2)
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the
scheduled closing time
of any relevant stock exchange or related futures or options
exchange on any trading day means the scheduled weekday closing time of such relevant stock exchange or related futures or options exchange on such trading day, without regard to after hours or any other trading outside the regular trading session
hours; and
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(3)
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an
exchange business day
means any trading day on which (i) the relevant index sponsor
publishes the level of such index or any successor equity index and (ii) each related futures or options exchange is open for trading during its regular trading session, notwithstanding any related futures or options exchange closing prior to
its scheduled closing time.
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If a market disruption event occurs or is continuing with respect to an Index on any
calculation day, then such calculation day for such Index will be postponed to the first succeeding trading day for such Index on which a market disruption event for such Index has not occurred and is not continuing; however, if such first
succeeding trading day has not occurred as of the eighth trading day for such Index after the originally scheduled calculation day, that eighth trading day shall be deemed to be the calculation day for such Index. If a calculation day has been
postponed eight trading days for an Index after the originally scheduled calculation day and a market disruption event occurs or is continuing with respect to such Index on such eighth trading day, the calculation agent will determine the closing
level of such Index on such eighth trading day in accordance with the formula for and method of calculating the closing level of such Index last in effect prior to commencement of the market disruption event, using the closing price (or, with
respect to any relevant security, if a market disruption event has occurred with respect to such security, its good faith estimate of the value of such security at (i) with respect to the S&P 500 Index or the Russell 2000 Index, the
scheduled closing time of the relevant stock exchange for such security or, if earlier, the actual closing time of the regular trading session of such relevant stock exchange or (ii) with respect to the EURO STOXX 50 Index, the time at which
the official closing level of such Index is calculated and published by the relevant index sponsor) on such date of each security included in such Index. As used herein, closing price means, with respect to any
PRS-26
Market Linked SecuritiesAuto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and
Contingent Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the S&P 500
®
Index,
the Russell
2000
®
Index and the EURO STOXX 50
®
Index due September 7, 2021
|
Additional Terms of the Securities (Continued)
|
security on any date, the relevant stock exchange traded or quoted price of such security as of (i) with respect to the S&P 500 Index or the Russell 2000 Index, the scheduled closing
time of the relevant stock exchange for such security or, if earlier, the actual closing time of the regular trading session of such relevant stock exchange or (ii) with respect to the EURO STOXX 50 Index, the time at which the official closing
level of such Index is calculated and published by the relevant index sponsor. Notwithstanding the postponement of a calculation day for an Index due to a market disruption event with respect to such Index on such calculation day, the originally
scheduled calculation day will remain the calculation day for any Index not affected by a market disruption event on such day.
Adjustments to an Index
If at any time a sponsor or publisher of an Index (each, an
index sponsor
) makes a material change in the formula for or the
method of calculating such Index, or in any other way materially modifies such Index (other than a modification prescribed in that formula or method to maintain such Index in the event of changes in constituent stock and capitalization and other
routine events), then, from and after that time, the calculation agent will, at the close of business in New York, New York, on each date that the closing level of such Index is to be calculated, calculate a substitute closing level of such Index in
accordance with the formula for and method of calculating such Index last in effect prior to the change, but using only those securities that comprised such Index immediately prior to that change. Accordingly, if the method of calculating an Index
is modified so that the level of such Index is a fraction or a multiple of what it would have been if it had not been modified, then the calculation agent will adjust such Index in order to arrive at a level of such Index as if it had not been
modified.
Discontinuance of an Index
If an index sponsor discontinues publication of an Index, and such index sponsor or another entity publishes a successor or substitute equity
index that the calculation agent determines, in its sole discretion, to be comparable to such Index (a
successor equity index
), then, upon the calculation agents notification of that determination to the trustee and Wells
Fargo, the calculation agent will substitute the successor equity index as calculated by the relevant index sponsor or any other entity for purposes of calculating the closing level of such Index on any date of determination. Upon any selection by
the calculation agent of a successor equity index, Wells Fargo will cause notice to be given to holders of the securities.
In the event
that an index sponsor discontinues publication of an Index prior to, and the discontinuance is continuing on, a calculation day and the calculation agent determines that no successor equity index is available at such time, the calculation agent will
calculate a substitute closing level for such Index in accordance with the formula for and method of calculating such Index last in effect prior to the discontinuance, but using only those securities that comprised such Index immediately prior to
that discontinuance. If a successor equity index is selected or the calculation agent calculates a level as a substitute for such Index, the successor equity index or level will be used as a substitute for such Index for all purposes, including the
purpose of determining whether a market disruption event exists.
If on a calculation day an index sponsor fails to calculate and announce
the level of an Index, the calculation agent will calculate a substitute closing level of such Index in accordance with the formula for and method of calculating such Index last in effect prior to the failure, but using only those securities that
comprised such Index immediately prior to that failure;
provided
that, if a market disruption event occurs or is continuing on such day with respect to such Index, then the provisions set forth above under Market Disruption
Events shall apply in lieu of the foregoing.
Notwithstanding these alternative arrangements, discontinuance of the publication of,
or the failure by the relevant index sponsor to calculate and announce the level of, an Index may adversely affect the value of the securities.
Events of Default and Acceleration
If an event of default with respect to the securities has occurred and is continuing, the amount payable to a holder of a security upon any
acceleration permitted by the securities, with respect to each security, will be equal to the redemption amount, calculated as provided herein, plus a portion of a final contingent coupon payment, if any. The redemption amount and any final
contingent coupon payment will be calculated as though the date of acceleration were the final calculation day. The final contingent coupon payment, if any, will be prorated from and including the immediately preceding contingent coupon payment date
to but excluding the date of acceleration.
PRS-27
Market Linked SecuritiesAuto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and
Contingent Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the S&P 500
®
Index,
the Russell
2000
®
Index and the EURO STOXX 50
®
Index due September 7, 2021
The S&P 500 Index is an equity index that is intended to provide an indication of the pattern of common
stock price movement in the large capitalization segment of the United States equity market. Wells Fargo & Company is one of the companies currently included in the S&P 500 Index. See Description of Equity IndicesThe S&P
500
®
Index in the accompanying market measure supplement for additional information about the S&P 500 Index. In addition to the criteria for addition to the S&P 500 Index set
forth in the accompanying market measure supplement, a company must have a primary listing to its common stock on the NYSE, NYSE Arca, NYSE MKT, NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Select Market, NASDAQ Capital Market, Bats BZX, Bats BYX, Bats EDGA
or Bats EDGX. Companies included in the S&P 500 Index must have a market capitalization of $6.1 billion or more (an increase from the previous market capitalization requirement of $5.3 billion or more).
In addition, information about the S&P 500 Index may be obtained from other sources including, but not limited to, the S&P 500 Index
sponsors website (including information regarding the S&P 500 Indexs sector weightings). We are not incorporating by reference into this pricing supplement the website or any material it includes. Neither we nor the agent makes any
representation that such publicly available information regarding the S&P 500 Index is accurate or complete.
Historical Information
We obtained the closing levels of the S&P 500 Index listed below from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent
verification.
The following graph sets forth daily closing levels of the S&P 500 Index for the period from January 1, 2007 to
August 2, 2017. The closing level on August 2, 2017 was 2477.57. The historical performance of the S&P 500 Index should not be taken as an indication of the future performance of the S&P 500 Index during the term of the securities.
PRS-28
Market Linked SecuritiesAuto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and
Contingent Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the S&P 500
®
Index,
the Russell
2000
®
Index and the EURO STOXX 50
®
Index due September 7, 2021
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The S&P 500
®
Index (Continued)
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The following table sets forth the high and low closing levels, as well as end-of-period
closing levels, of the S&P 500 Index for each quarter in the period from January 1, 2007 through June 30, 2017 and for the period from July 1, 2017 to August 2, 2017.
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High
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Low
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Last
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2007
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First Quarter
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1459.68
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1374.12
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1420.86
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Second Quarter
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1539.18
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1424.55
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1503.35
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Third Quarter
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1553.08
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1406.70
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1526.75
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Fourth Quarter
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1565.15
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1407.22
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1468.36
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2008
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First Quarter
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1447.16
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1273.37
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1322.70
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Second Quarter
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1426.63
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1278.38
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1280.00
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Third Quarter
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1305.32
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1106.39
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1166.36
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Fourth Quarter
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1161.06
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752.44
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903.25
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2009
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First Quarter
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934.70
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676.53
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797.87
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Second Quarter
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946.21
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811.08
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919.32
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Third Quarter
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1071.66
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879.13
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1057.08
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Fourth Quarter
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1127.78
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1025.21
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1115.10
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2010
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First Quarter
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1174.17
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1056.74
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1169.43
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Second Quarter
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1217.28
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1030.71
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1030.71
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Third Quarter
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1148.67
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1022.58
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1141.20
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Fourth Quarter
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1259.78
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1137.03
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1257.64
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2011
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First Quarter
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1343.01
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1256.88
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1325.83
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Second Quarter
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1363.61
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1265.42
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1320.64
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Third Quarter
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1353.22
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1119.46
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1131.42
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Fourth Quarter
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1285.09
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1099.23
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1257.60
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2012
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First Quarter
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1416.51
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1277.06
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1408.47
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Second Quarter
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1419.04
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1278.04
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1362.16
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Third Quarter
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1465.77
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1334.76
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1440.67
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Fourth Quarter
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1461.40
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1353.33
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1426.19
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2013
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First Quarter
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1569.19
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1457.15
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1569.19
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Second Quarter
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1669.16
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|
|
|
1541.61
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|
|
|
1606.28
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
1725.52
|
|
|
|
1614.08
|
|
|
|
1681.55
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
1848.36
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|
|
|
1655.45
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|
|
|
1848.36
|
|
2014
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
1878.04
|
|
|
|
1741.89
|
|
|
|
1872.34
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
1962.87
|
|
|
|
1815.69
|
|
|
|
1960.23
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
2011.36
|
|
|
|
1909.57
|
|
|
|
1972.29
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
2090.57
|
|
|
|
1862.49
|
|
|
|
2058.90
|
|
2015
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
2117.39
|
|
|
|
1992.67
|
|
|
|
2067.89
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
2130.82
|
|
|
|
2057.64
|
|
|
|
2063.11
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
2128.28
|
|
|
|
1867.61
|
|
|
|
1920.03
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
2109.79
|
|
|
|
1923.82
|
|
|
|
2043.94
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
2063.95
|
|
|
|
1829.08
|
|
|
|
2059.74
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
2119.12
|
|
|
|
2000.54
|
|
|
|
2098.86
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
2190.15
|
|
|
|
2088.55
|
|
|
|
2168.27
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
2271.72
|
|
|
|
2085.18
|
|
|
|
2238.83
|
|
2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
2395.96
|
|
|
|
2257.83
|
|
|
|
2362.72
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
2453.46
|
|
|
|
2328.95
|
|
|
|
2423.41
|
|
July 1, 2017 to August 2, 2017
|
|
|
2477.83
|
|
|
|
2409.75
|
|
|
|
2477.57
|
|
PRS-29
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®
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the Russell
2000
®
Index and the EURO STOXX 50
®
Index due September 7, 2021
The Russell 2000 Index is an equity index that is designed to track the performance of the small capitalization
segment of the United States equity market. The Russell 2000 Index was developed by Russell Investments before FTSE International Limited and Russell Investments combined in 2015 to create FTSE Russell, which is wholly owned by the London Stock
Exchange Group. FTSE Russell is the index sponsor of the Russell 2000 Index. The information about the Russell 2000 Index contained herein updates the information included in the accompanying market measure supplement. See Description of
Equity IndicesThe Russell 2000
®
Index in the accompanying market measure supplement for additional information about the Russell 2000 Index.
In addition, information about the Russell 2000 Index may be obtained from other sources including, but not limited to, the Russell 2000 Index
sponsors website (including information regarding the Russell 2000 Indexs sector weightings). We are not incorporating by reference into this pricing supplement the website or any material it includes. Neither we nor the agent makes any
representation that such publicly available information regarding the Russell 2000 Index is accurate or complete.
Historical
Information
We obtained the closing levels of the Russell 2000 Index listed below from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without
independent verification.
The following graph sets forth daily closing levels of the Russell 2000 Index for the period from
January 1, 2007 to August 2, 2017. The closing level on August 2, 2017 was 1412.903. The historical performance of the Russell 2000 Index should not be taken as an indication of the future performance of the Russell 2000 Index during
the term of the securities.
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®
Index due September 7, 2021
|
The Russell 2000
®
Index (Continued)
|
The following table sets forth the high and low closing levels, as well as end-of-period
closing levels, of the Russell 2000 Index for each quarter in the period from January 1, 2007 through June 30, 2017 and for the period from July 1, 2017 to August 2, 2017.
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High
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Low
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Last
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2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
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|
|
829.458
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|
|
|
760.081
|
|
|
|
800.729
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
855.113
|
|
|
|
803.237
|
|
|
|
833.719
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
855.794
|
|
|
|
751.544
|
|
|
|
805.450
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
845.720
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|
|
|
735.066
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|
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766.037
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|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
753.554
|
|
|
|
643.966
|
|
|
|
687.967
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
763.266
|
|
|
|
686.073
|
|
|
|
689.659
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
754.377
|
|
|
|
657.718
|
|
|
|
679.583
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
671.590
|
|
|
|
385.308
|
|
|
|
499.453
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|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
514.710
|
|
|
|
343.260
|
|
|
|
422.748
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
531.680
|
|
|
|
429.158
|
|
|
|
508.281
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
620.695
|
|
|
|
479.267
|
|
|
|
604.278
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
634.072
|
|
|
|
562.395
|
|
|
|
625.389
|
|
2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
690.303
|
|
|
|
586.491
|
|
|
|
678.643
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
741.922
|
|
|
|
609.486
|
|
|
|
609.486
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
677.641
|
|
|
|
590.034
|
|
|
|
676.139
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
792.347
|
|
|
|
669.450
|
|
|
|
783.647
|
|
2011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
843.548
|
|
|
|
773.184
|
|
|
|
843.548
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
865.291
|
|
|
|
777.197
|
|
|
|
827.429
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
858.113
|
|
|
|
643.421
|
|
|
|
644.156
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
765.432
|
|
|
|
609.490
|
|
|
|
740.916
|
|
2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
846.129
|
|
|
|
747.275
|
|
|
|
830.301
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
840.626
|
|
|
|
737.241
|
|
|
|
798.487
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
864.697
|
|
|
|
767.751
|
|
|
|
837.450
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
852.494
|
|
|
|
769.483
|
|
|
|
849.349
|
|
2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
953.068
|
|
|
|
872.605
|
|
|
|
951.542
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
999.985
|
|
|
|
901.513
|
|
|
|
977.475
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
1078.409
|
|
|
|
989.535
|
|
|
|
1073.786
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
1163.637
|
|
|
|
1043.459
|
|
|
|
1163.637
|
|
2014
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
1208.651
|
|
|
|
1093.594
|
|
|
|
1173.038
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
1192.964
|
|
|
|
1095.986
|
|
|
|
1192.964
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
1208.150
|
|
|
|
1101.676
|
|
|
|
1101.676
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
1219.109
|
|
|
|
1049.303
|
|
|
|
1204.696
|
|
2015
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
1266.373
|
|
|
|
1154.709
|
|
|
|
1252.772
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
1295.799
|
|
|
|
1215.417
|
|
|
|
1253.947
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
1273.328
|
|
|
|
1083.907
|
|
|
|
1100.688
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
1204.159
|
|
|
|
1097.552
|
|
|
|
1135.889
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
1114.028
|
|
|
|
953.715
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|
|
|
1114.028
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
1188.954
|
|
|
|
1089.646
|
|
|
|
1151.923
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
1263.438
|
|
|
|
1139.453
|
|
|
|
1251.646
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
1388.073
|
|
|
|
1156.885
|
|
|
|
1357.130
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|
2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
1413.635
|
|
|
|
1345.598
|
|
|
|
1385.920
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
1425.985
|
|
|
|
1345.244
|
|
|
|
1415.359
|
|
July 1, 2017 to August 2, 2017
|
|
|
1450.387
|
|
|
|
1400.815
|
|
|
|
1412.903
|
|
PRS-31
Market Linked SecuritiesAuto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and
Contingent Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the S&P 500
®
Index,
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2000
®
Index and the EURO STOXX 50
®
Index due September 7, 2021
|
The EURO STOXX 50
®
Index
|
The EURO STOXX 50 Index is an equity index that is composed of 50 component stocks of sector leaders in 11
Eurozone countries and is intended to provide an indication of the pattern of common stock price movement in the Eurozone. STOXX Limited has announced that, as of September 19, 2016, Greece is no longer classified as a developed market and
therefore the EURO STOXX 50 Index no longer includes component stocks from Greece. The information about the EURO STOXX 50 Index contained herein updates the information included in the accompanying market measure supplement. See Description
of Equity IndicesThe EURO STOXX 50
®
Index in the accompanying market measure supplement for additional information about the EURO STOXX 50 Index.
In addition, information about the EURO STOXX 50 Index may be obtained from other sources including, but not limited to, the EURO STOXX 50
Index sponsors website (including information regarding (i) the EURO STOXX 50 Indexs top ten constituents and their respective weightings, (ii) the EURO STOXX 50 Indexs sector weightings and (iii) the EURO STOXX 50
Indexs country weightings). We are not incorporating by reference into this pricing supplement the website or any material it includes. Neither we nor the agent makes any representation that such publicly available information regarding the
EURO STOXX 50 Index is accurate or complete.
Historical Information
We obtained the closing levels of the EURO STOXX 50 Index listed below from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent verification.
The following graph sets forth daily closing levels of the EURO STOXX 50 Index for the period from January 1, 2007 to August 2, 2017.
The closing level on August 2, 2017 was 3459.32. The historical performance of the EURO STOXX 50 Index should not be taken as an indication of the future performance of the EURO STOXX 50 Index during the term of the securities.
PRS-32
Market Linked SecuritiesAuto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and
Contingent Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the S&P 500
®
Index,
the Russell
2000
®
Index and the EURO STOXX 50
®
Index due September 7, 2021
|
The EURO STOXX 50
®
Index (Continued)
|
The following table sets forth the high and low closing levels, as well as end-of-period
closing levels, of the EURO STOXX 50 Index for each quarter in the period from January 1, 2007 through June 30, 2017 and for the period from July 1, 2017 to August 2, 2017.
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High
|
|
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Low
|
|
|
Last
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
4272.32
|
|
|
|
3906.15
|
|
|
|
4181.03
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
4556.97
|
|
|
|
4189.55
|
|
|
|
4489.77
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
4557.57
|
|
|
|
4062.33
|
|
|
|
4381.71
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
4489.79
|
|
|
|
4195.58
|
|
|
|
4399.72
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
4339.23
|
|
|
|
3431.82
|
|
|
|
3628.06
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
3882.28
|
|
|
|
3340.27
|
|
|
|
3352.81
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
3445.66
|
|
|
|
3000.83
|
|
|
|
3038.20
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
3113.82
|
|
|
|
2165.91
|
|
|
|
2447.62
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
2578.43
|
|
|
|
1809.98
|
|
|
|
2071.13
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
2537.35
|
|
|
|
2097.57
|
|
|
|
2401.69
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
2899.12
|
|
|
|
2281.47
|
|
|
|
2872.63
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
2992.08
|
|
|
|
2712.30
|
|
|
|
2964.96
|
|
2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
3017.85
|
|
|
|
2631.64
|
|
|
|
2931.16
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
3012.65
|
|
|
|
2488.50
|
|
|
|
2573.32
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
2827.27
|
|
|
|
2507.83
|
|
|
|
2747.90
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
2890.64
|
|
|
|
2650.99
|
|
|
|
2792.82
|
|
2011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
3068.00
|
|
|
|
2721.24
|
|
|
|
2910.91
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
3011.25
|
|
|
|
2715.88
|
|
|
|
2848.53
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
2875.67
|
|
|
|
1995.01
|
|
|
|
2179.66
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
2476.92
|
|
|
|
2090.25
|
|
|
|
2316.55
|
|
2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
2608.42
|
|
|
|
2286.45
|
|
|
|
2477.28
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
2501.18
|
|
|
|
2068.66
|
|
|
|
2264.72
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
2594.56
|
|
|
|
2151.54
|
|
|
|
2454.26
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
2659.95
|
|
|
|
2427.32
|
|
|
|
2635.93
|
|
2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
2749.27
|
|
|
|
2570.52
|
|
|
|
2624.02
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
2835.87
|
|
|
|
2511.83
|
|
|
|
2602.59
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
2936.20
|
|
|
|
2570.76
|
|
|
|
2893.15
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
3111.37
|
|
|
|
2902.12
|
|
|
|
3109.00
|
|
2014
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
3172.43
|
|
|
|
2962.49
|
|
|
|
3161.60
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
3314.80
|
|
|
|
3091.52
|
|
|
|
3228.24
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
3289.75
|
|
|
|
3006.83
|
|
|
|
3225.93
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
3277.38
|
|
|
|
2874.65
|
|
|
|
3146.43
|
|
2015
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
3731.35
|
|
|
|
3007.91
|
|
|
|
3697.38
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
3828.78
|
|
|
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3424.30
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3424.30
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Third Quarter
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3686.58
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3019.34
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3100.67
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Fourth Quarter
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3506.45
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3069.05
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3267.52
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2016
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First Quarter
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3178.01
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2680.35
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3004.93
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Second Quarter
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3151.69
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2697.44
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2864.74
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Third Quarter
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3091.66
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2761.37
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3002.24
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Fourth Quarter
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3290.52
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2954.53
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3290.52
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2017
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First Quarter
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3500.93
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3230.68
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3500.93
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Second Quarter
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3658.79
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3409.78
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3441.88
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July 1, 2017 to August 2, 2017
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3527.83
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3449.36
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3459.32
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Each fiduciary of a pension, profit-sharing or other employee benefit plan to which Title I of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (
ERISA
) applies (a
plan
), should consider the fiduciary standards of ERISA in the context of the plans particular circumstances before authorizing an investment in
the securities. Accordingly, among other factors, the fiduciary should consider whether the investment would satisfy the prudence and diversification requirements of ERISA and would be consistent with the documents and instruments governing the
plan. When we use the term
holder
in this section, we are referring to a beneficial owner of the securities and not the record holder.
Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code prohibit plans, as well as individual retirement accounts and Keogh plans to which
Section 4975 of the Code applies (also
plans
), from engaging in specified transactions involving plan assets with persons who are parties in interest under ERISA or disqualified persons
under the Code (collectively,
parties in interest
) with respect to such plan. A violation of those prohibited transaction rules may result in an excise tax or other liabilities under ERISA and/or Section 4975 of
the Code for such persons, unless statutory or administrative exemptive relief is available. Therefore, a fiduciary of a plan should also consider whether an investment in the securities might constitute or give rise to a prohibited transaction
under ERISA and the Code.
Employee benefit plans that are governmental plans, as defined in Section 3(32) of ERISA, certain church
plans, as defined in Section 3(33) of ERISA, and foreign plans, as described in Section 4(b)(4) of ERISA (collectively,
Non-ERISA Arrangements
), are not subject to the requirements of ERISA, or Section 4975 of the
Code, but may be subject to similar rules under other applicable laws or regulations (
Similar Laws
).
We and our
affiliates may each be considered a party in interest with respect to many plans. Special caution should be exercised, therefore, before the securities are purchased by a plan. In particular, the fiduciary of the plan should consider whether
statutory or administrative exemptive relief is available. The U.S. Department of Labor has issued five prohibited transaction class exemptions (
PTCEs
) that may provide exemptive relief for direct or indirect prohibited
transactions resulting from the purchase or holding of the securities. Those class exemptions are:
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PTCE 96-23, for specified transactions determined by in-house asset managers;
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PTCE 95-60, for specified transactions involving insurance company general accounts;
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PTCE 91-38, for specified transactions involving bank collective investment funds;
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PTCE 90-1, for specified transactions involving insurance company separate accounts; and
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PTCE 84-14, for specified transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers.
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In addition, Section 408(b)(17) of ERISA and Section 4975(d)(20) of the Code provide an exemption for
transactions between a plan and a person who is a party in interest (other than a fiduciary who has or exercises any discretionary authority or control with respect to investment of the plan assets involved in the transaction or renders investment
advice with respect thereto) solely by reason of providing services to the plan (or by reason of a relationship to such a service provider), if in connection with the transaction of the plan receives no less, and pays no more, than adequate
consideration (within the meaning of Section 408(b)(17) of ERISA).
Any purchaser or holder of the securities or any interest in
the securities will be deemed to have represented by its purchase and holding that either:
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no portion of the assets used by such purchaser or holder to acquire or purchase the securities constitutes
assets of any plan or Non-ERISA Arrangement; or
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the purchase and holding of the securities by such purchaser or holder will not constitute a non-exempt
prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code or similar violation under any Similar Laws.
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Due to the complexity of these rules and the penalties that may be imposed upon persons involved in non-exempt prohibited transactions, it is
particularly important that fiduciaries or other persons considering purchasing the securities on behalf of or with plan assets of any plan consult with their counsel regarding the potential consequences under ERISA and the Code of the
acquisition of the securities and the availability of exemptive relief.
The securities are contractual financial instruments. The
financial exposure provided by the securities is not a substitute or proxy for, and is not intended as a substitute or proxy for, individualized investment management or advice for the benefit of any purchaser or
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holder of the securities. The securities have not been designed and will not be administered in a manner intended to reflect the individualized needs and objectives of any purchaser or holder of
the securities.
Each purchaser or holder of the securities acknowledges and agrees that:
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the purchaser or holder or its fiduciary has made and shall make all investment decisions for the purchaser or
holder and the purchaser or holder has not relied and shall not rely in any way upon us or our affiliates to act as a fiduciary or adviser of the purchaser or holder with respect to (a) the design and terms of the securities, (b) the
purchaser or holders investment in the securities, or (c) the exercise of or failure to exercise any rights we have under or with respect to the securities;
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(ii)
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we and our affiliates have acted and will act solely for our own account in connection with (a) all
transactions relating to the securities and (b) all hedging transactions in connection with our obligations under the securities;
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(iii)
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any and all assets and positions relating to hedging transactions by us or our affiliates are assets and
positions of those entities and are not assets and positions held for the benefit of the purchaser or holder;
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(iv)
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our interests may be adverse to the interests of the purchaser or holder; and
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(v)
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neither we nor any of our affiliates is a fiduciary or adviser of the purchaser or holder in connection with
any such assets, positions or transactions, and any information that we or any of our affiliates may provide is not intended to be impartial investment advice.
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Purchasers of the securities have the exclusive responsibility for ensuring that their purchase, holding and subsequent disposition of the
securities does not violate the fiduciary or prohibited transaction rules of ERISA, the Code or any Similar Law. Nothing herein shall be construed as a representation that an investment in the securities would be appropriate for, or would meet any
or all of the relevant legal requirements with respect to investments by, plans or Non-ERISA Arrangements generally or any particular plan or Non-ERISA Arrangement.
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United States Federal Tax Considerations
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The following is a discussion of the material U.S. federal income and certain estate tax consequences of the
ownership and disposition of the securities. It applies to you only if you purchase a security for cash at its stated principal amount and hold it as a capital asset within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code. This discussion does not
address all of the tax consequences that may be relevant to you in light of your particular circumstances or if you are a holder subject to special rules, such as:
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a financial institution;
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a regulated investment company;
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a real estate investment trust;
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a tax-exempt entity, including an individual retirement account or Roth IRA;
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a dealer or trader subject to a mark-to-market method of tax accounting with respect to the securities;
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a person holding a security as part of a straddle or conversion transaction or who has entered
into a constructive sale with respect to a security;
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a U.S. holder (as defined below) whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar; or
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an entity classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
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If an entity that is classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes holds the securities, the U.S. federal income tax
treatment of a partner will generally depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. If you are a partnership holding the securities or a partner in such a partnership, you should consult your tax adviser as to your
particular U.S. federal tax consequences of holding and disposing of the securities.
This discussion is based on the Code, administrative
pronouncements, judicial decisions and final, temporary and proposed Treasury regulations, all as of the date of this pricing supplement, changes to any of which subsequent to the date of this pricing supplement may affect the tax consequences
described herein, possibly with retroactive effect. This discussion does not address the effects of any applicable state, local or non-U.S. tax laws, any alternative minimum tax consequences or the potential application of the Medicare tax on
investment income. You should consult your tax adviser concerning the application of the U.S. federal income and estate tax laws to your particular situation (including the possibility of alternative treatments of the securities), as well as any tax
consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. jurisdiction.
Tax Treatment of the Securities
Due to the absence of statutory, judicial or administrative authorities that directly address the treatment of the securities or instruments
that are similar to the securities for U.S. federal income tax purposes, no assurance can be given that the IRS or a court will agree with the tax treatment described herein. We intend to treat a security for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a
prepaid derivative contract that provides for a coupon that will be treated as gross income to you at the time received or accrued in accordance with your regular method of tax accounting. In the opinion of our counsel, Davis Polk &
Wardwell LLP, this treatment of the securities is reasonable under current law; however, our counsel has advised us that it is unable to conclude affirmatively that this treatment is more likely than not to be upheld, and that alternative treatments
are possible.
You should consult your tax adviser regarding the U.S. federal tax consequences of an investment in the securities.
Unless otherwise stated, the following discussion is based on the treatment of the securities as described in the previous paragraph.
Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders
This section applies only to U.S. holders. You are a
U.S. holder
if you are a beneficial owner of a security that is, for
U.S. federal income tax purposes:
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a citizen or individual resident of the United States;
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a corporation created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the
District of Columbia; or
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an estate or trust the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source.
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Tax Treatment of Coupon Payments
. Any coupon payments on the securities should be taxable as ordinary income to
you at the time received or accrued in accordance with your regular method of accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Sale,
Exchange or Retirement of the Securities
. Upon a sale, exchange or retirement of the securities, you should recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized on the sale, exchange or retirement and your tax basis in the
securities that are sold, exchanged or retired. For this purpose, the amount realized does not include any coupon paid at retirement and may not include sale proceeds attributable to an accrued coupon, which may be treated as a coupon payment. Your
tax basis in the securities should equal the amount you paid to acquire them. This gain or loss should be long-term capital gain or loss if you have held the securities for more than one year at the time of the sale, exchange or retirement, and
should be short-term capital gain or loss otherwise. The ordinary income treatment of the coupon payments, in conjunction with the capital loss treatment of any loss recognized upon the sale, exchange or settlement of the securities, could result in
adverse tax consequences to holders of the securities because the deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.
Possible
Alternative Tax Treatments of an Investment in the Securities
. Alternative U.S. federal income tax treatments of the securities are possible that, if applied, could materially and adversely affect the timing and/or character of income, gain or
loss with respect to them. It is possible, for example, that the securities could be treated as debt instruments governed by Treasury regulations relating to the taxation of contingent payment debt instruments. In that event, (i) regardless of
your regular method of tax accounting, in each year that you held the securities you would be required to accrue income, subject to certain adjustments, based on our comparable yield for similar non-contingent debt, determined as of the time of
issuance of the securities, and (ii) any gain on the sale, exchange or retirement of the securities would be treated as ordinary income. Even if the securities are treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as prepaid derivative contracts
rather than debt instruments, the IRS could treat the timing and character of income with respect to coupon payments in a manner different from that described above.
Other possible U.S. federal income tax treatments of the securities could also affect the timing and character of income or loss with respect
to the securities. In 2007, the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS released a notice requesting comments on the U.S. federal income tax treatment of prepaid forward contracts and similar instruments. The notice focuses in particular on
whether to require investors in these instruments to accrue income over the term of their investment. It also asks for comments on a number of related topics, including the character of income or loss with respect to these instruments; whether
short-term instruments should be subject to any such accrual regime; the relevance of factors such as the exchange-traded status of the instruments and the nature of the underlying property to which the instruments are linked; whether these
instruments are or should be subject to the constructive ownership regime, which very generally can operate to recharacterize certain long-term capital gain as ordinary income and impose a notional interest charge; and appropriate
transition rules and effective dates. While it is not clear whether the securities would be viewed as similar to the typical prepaid forward contract described in the notice, any Treasury regulations or other guidance promulgated after consideration
of these issues could materially and adversely affect the tax consequences of an investment in the securities, possibly with retroactive effect. You should consult your tax adviser regarding the possible alternative treatments of an investment in
the securities and the issues presented by this notice.
Tax Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders
This section applies only to non-U.S. holders. You are a
non-U.S. holder
if you are a beneficial owner of a security that
is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:
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an individual who is classified as a nonresident alien;
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a foreign corporation; or
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a foreign trust or estate.
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You are not a non-U.S. holder for purposes of this discussion if you are (i) an
individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of disposition of a security, (ii) a former citizen or resident of the United States or (iii) a person for whom income or gain in respect of the
securities is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States. If you are or may become such a person during the period in which you hold a security, you should consult your tax adviser regarding the U.S. federal
tax consequences of an investment in the securities.
Because significant aspects of the tax treatment of the securities are uncertain,
persons having withholding responsibility in respect of the securities may withhold on any coupon payment paid to you, generally at a rate of 30%. To the extent that we have (or an affiliate of ours has) withholding responsibility in respect of the
securities, we intend to so withhold. In order to claim an exemption from, or a reduction in, the 30% withholding, you may need to comply with certification requirements to establish that you are not a U.S. person and are eligible for such an
exemption or reduction under an applicable tax treaty. You should consult your tax adviser regarding the tax treatment of the securities, including the possibility of obtaining a refund of any amounts withheld and the certification requirement
described above.
Possible Withholding Under Section 871(m) of the Code
. Section 871(m) of the Code and Treasury
regulations promulgated thereunder (
Section 871(m)
) generally impose a 30% withholding tax on dividend equivalents paid or deemed paid to non-U.S. holders with respect to certain financial instruments linked to U.S. equities
(
U.S. underlying equities
) or indices that include U.S. underlying equities. Section 871(m) generally applies to instruments that substantially replicate the economic performance of one or more U.S. underlying equities, as
determined based on tests set forth in the applicable Treasury regulations (a
specified security
). However, the regulations exempt financial instruments issued in 2017 that do not have a delta of one. Based on the
terms of the securities and representations provided by us, our counsel is of the opinion that the securities should not be treated as transactions that have a delta of one within the meaning of the regulations with respect to any U.S.
underlying equity and, therefore, should not be specified securities subject to withholding tax under Section 871(m).
A determination
that the securities are not subject to Section 871(m) is not binding on the IRS, and the IRS may disagree with this treatment. Moreover, Section 871(m) is complex and its application may depend on your particular circumstances. For
example, if you enter into other transactions relating to a U.S. underlying equity, you could be subject to withholding tax or income tax liability under Section 871(m) even if the securities are not specified securities subject to
Section 871(m) as a general matter. You should consult your tax adviser regarding the potential application of Section 871(m) to the securities.
This information is indicative and will be updated in the final pricing supplement or may otherwise be updated by us in writing from time to
time. Non-U.S. holders should be warned that Section 871(m) may apply to the securities based on circumstances as of the pricing date for the securities and, therefore, it is possible that the securities will be subject to withholding tax under
Section 871(m).
In the event withholding applies, we will not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to amounts
withheld.
U.S. Federal Estate Tax
If you are an individual non-U.S. holder or an entity the property of which is potentially includible in such an individuals gross estate
for U.S. federal estate tax purposes (for example, a trust funded by such an individual and with respect to which the individual has retained certain interests or powers), you should note that, absent an applicable treaty exemption, a security may
be treated as U.S.-situs property subject to U.S. federal estate tax. If you are such an individual or entity, you should consult your tax adviser regarding the U.S. federal estate tax consequences of investing in the securities.
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding
Amounts paid on the securities, and the proceeds of a sale, exchange or other disposition of the securities, may be subject to information
reporting and, if you fail to provide certain identifying information (such as an accurate taxpayer identification number if you are a U.S. holder) or meet certain other conditions, may also be subject to backup withholding at the rate specified in
the Code. If you are a non-U.S. holder that provides an appropriate IRS Form W-8, you will generally establish an exemption from backup withholding. Amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules are not additional taxes and may be refunded or
credited against your U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the relevant information is timely furnished to the IRS.
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FATCA
Legislation commonly referred to as FATCA generally imposes a withholding tax of 30% on payments to certain non-U.S. entities
(including financial intermediaries) with respect to certain financial instruments, unless various U.S. information reporting and due diligence requirements have been satisfied. An intergovernmental agreement between the United States and the
non-U.S. entitys jurisdiction may modify these requirements. This legislation applies to certain financial instruments that are treated as paying U.S.-source interest, dividends or dividend equivalents or other U.S.-source fixed or
determinable annual or periodical income (
FDAP income
). If required under FATCA, withholding applies to payments of FDAP income and, after 2018, to payments of gross proceeds of the disposition (including upon retirement) of
certain financial instruments treated as paying U.S.-source interest or dividends. While the treatment of the securities is unclear, you should assume that the securities will be subject to the FATCA rules, at least with respect to coupon payments.
If withholding applies to the securities, we will not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to amounts withheld. If you are a non-U.S. holder, or a U.S. holder holding securities through a non-U.S. intermediary, you should consult
your tax adviser regarding the potential application of FATCA to the securities.
THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF OWNING AND DISPOSING OF THE
SECURITIES ARE UNCLEAR. YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR TAX ADVISER REGARDING THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF OWNING AND DISPOSING OF THE SECURITIES, INCLUDING THE TAX CONSEQUENCES UNDER STATE, LOCAL, NON-U.S. AND OTHER TAX LAWS AND THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF CHANGES
IN U.S. FEDERAL OR OTHER TAX LAWS.
The preceding discussion constitutes the full opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
regarding the material U.S. federal tax consequences of owning and disposing of the securities.
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