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<P STYLE="line-height:3px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">UNITED STATES </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Washington, D.C. 20549 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>FORM <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT>
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 16, 2013 </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>U.S. BANCORP </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-6880</FONT> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(Commission File Number) </FONT></P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">800 Nicollet Mall </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(651) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">466-3000</FONT> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code) </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(not applicable)
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) </FONT></P>
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filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 Under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-12</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14a-12)</FONT>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ITEM&nbsp;2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On October 16, 2013, U.S. Bancorp (the &#147;Company&#148;) issued a press release reporting quarter ended September 30, 2013 results, and
posted on its website its 3Q13 Earnings Conference Call Presentation, which contains certain additional historical and forward-looking information relating to the Company. The press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated
herein by reference. The information included in the press release is considered to be &#147;filed&#148; under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The 3Q13 Earnings Conference Call Presentation is included as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is incorporated
herein by reference. The information included in the 3Q13 Earnings Conference Call Presentation is considered to be &#147;furnished&#148; under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The press release and 3Q13 Earnings Conference Call Presentation
contain forward-looking statements regarding the Company and each includes a cautionary statement identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ITEM&nbsp;9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) Exhibits. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">99.1</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">99.2</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3Q13 Earnings Conference Call Presentation, deemed &#147;furnished&#148; under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>SIGNATURES </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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. </FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">By /s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Craig E. Gifford&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">DATE: October 16, 2013 </FONT></P>
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Form 8-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 16, 2013
U.S. BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
1-6880
(Commission File Number)
DELAWARE
41-0255900
(State or other jurisdiction
(I.R.S. Employer Identification
of incorporation)
Number)
800 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(651)
466-3000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(not applicable)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form
8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 Under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On October 16, 2013, U.S. Bancorp (the "Company") issued a press release reporting quarter ended September 30, 2013 results, and
posted on its website its 3Q13 Earnings Conference Call Presentation, which contains certain additional historical and forward-looking information relating to the Company. The press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated
herein by reference. The information included in the press release is considered to be "filed" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The 3Q13 Earnings Conference Call Presentation is included as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is incorporated
herein by reference. The information included in the 3Q13 Earnings Conference Call Presentation is considered to be "furnished" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The press release and 3Q13 Earnings Conference Call Presentation
contain forward-looking statements regarding the Company and each includes a cautionary statement identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1
Press Release issued by U.S. Bancorp on October 16, 2013, deemed "filed" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
99.2
3Q13 Earnings Conference Call Presentation, deemed "furnished" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
U.S. BANCORP
By /s/    Craig E. Gifford
Craig E. Gifford
Executive Vice President and
Controller
DATE: October 16, 2013