Executive Change

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): January 28, 2025 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware   001-02979   No. 41-0449260 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)              420 Montgomery Street , San Francisco , California 94104 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 1- 415 - 371-2921     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)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of Each Class Trading Symbol Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered Common Stock, par value $1-2/3 WFC New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE ) 7.5% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Class A Preferred Stock, Series L WFC.PRL NYSE Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series Y WFC.PRY NYSE Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series Z WFC.PRZ NYSE Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series AA WFC.PRA NYSE Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series CC WFC.PRC NYSE Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series DD WFC.PRD NYSE Guarantee of Medium-Term Notes, Series A, due October 30, 2028 of Wells Fargo Finance LLC WFC/28A NYSE Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b‑2). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o Item 5.02     Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On January 30, 2025, Wells Fargo & Company (the “Company”) announced that Jon Weiss, Co-CEO of Corporate & Investment Banking (“CIB”), had informed the Company of his intention to retire. Mr. Weiss will step down as Co-CEO of CIB effective immediately and will retire from the Company on June 1, 2025. Fernando Rivas, who joined the Company in May 2024 as Co-CEO of CIB, will become CIB’s sole CEO effective immediately. The Company’s news release announcing Mr. Weiss’s retirement is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02. Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d)    Exhibits      Exhibit No. Description Location 99.1 News Release. Filed herewith. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File. Embedded within the Inline XBRL document. 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.   Dated: January 30, 2025 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY By:  /s/ EMMA M. BAILEY Emma M. Bailey Executive Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Secretary