Current Report Filing (8-k)
October 26 2015 - 4:36PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: October 20, 2015
(Date of earliest event reported)
U.S. BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other
jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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1-6880 |
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41-0255900 |
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(IRS Employer
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800 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(651) 466-3000
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 20, 2015, the Board of Directors of U.S. Bancorp (the Company)
elected Warner L. Baxter, Marc N. Casper and Karen S. Lynch as directors of the Company. Mr. Baxter and Ms. Lynch will join the Board on December 7, 2015, and Mr. Casper will join the Board on March 1, 2016. Each of
Mr. Baxter and Mr. Casper will serve on the Audit Committee and the Community Reinvestment and Public Policy Committee. Ms. Lynch will serve on the Community Reinvestment and Public Policy Committee and the Risk Management Committee.
Each new director will receive compensation in accordance with the Companys standard compensation arrangements for non-employee directors, which are described under the heading Director Compensation in the Companys definitive
proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2015. A copy of the press release issued by the Company on October 26, 2015, announcing these appointments to the Board of Directors is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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99.1 |
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Press release dated October 26, 2015 |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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U.S. BANCORP |
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/s/ James L. Chosy |
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James L. Chosy |
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Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Date: October 26, 2015
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Exhibit 99.1
News Release
WARNER L. BAXTER, MARC N. CASPER AND KAREN S. LYNCH JOIN U.S. BANCORP
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MINNEAPOLIS
(October 26, 2015) U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) announced today that its Board of Directors has elected Warner L. Baxter, Marc N. Casper and Karen S. Lynch as directors of the company. Mr. Baxter and Ms. Lynch will join the
board on December 7, 2015, and Mr. Casper will join the Board on March 1, 2016.
Baxter, 54, is the Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Ameren Corporation, a regulated electric and gas utility company serving customers in Missouri and Illinois. He has served Ameren Corporation in various leadership capacities since 1995. Casper, 47, has served as the President and Chief
Executive Officer of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., a leader in life sciences and healthcare technologies, since 2009. Lynch, 52, is the current President of Aetna Inc., a diversified health care benefits company, and has served in various
leadership capacities in health care management and insurance companies during her career.
Warner, Marc and Karens extensive leadership
experience makes them valuable additions to our Board of Directors, said Richard K. Davis, chairman, president and chief executive officer of U.S. Bancorp. They each bring a unique set of strengths and expertise, from risk management, to
successful operations within regulated industries, to financial reporting and accounting matters. We are delighted that Warner, Marc and Karen are becoming members of our Board and are looking forward to benefitting from their contributions and
diverse perspectives.
Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp (USB), with $416 billion in assets as of September 30, 2015, is the parent
company of U.S. Bank National Association, the fifth largest commercial bank in the United States. The Company operates 3,151 banking offices in 25 states and 5,001 ATMs and provides a comprehensive line of banking, investment, mortgage, trust and
payment services products to consumers, businesses and institutions. Visit U.S. Bancorp on the web at www.usbank.com.
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