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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 13, 2026 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.)              333 Market Street , San Francisco , California 94105 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 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 8.01.     Other Events. Pursuant to the Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Preliminary Approval of Settlement issued by the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, dated January 13, 2026, Wells Fargo & Company (the “Company”) is hereby providing the Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Derivative Action (the “Notice”) as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. The Notice relates to the proposed settlement of shareholder derivative litigation related to the Company’s home mortgage lending practices and to the Company’s hiring practices related to diversity. Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d)    Exhibits      Exhibit No. Description Location 99.1 Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Derivative Action. Filed herewith. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File. Embedded within the Inline XBRL document. 2 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 22, 2026 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY By:  /s/ EMMA M. BAILEY Emma M. Bailey Executive Vice President and Deputy General Counsel 3