Executive Change

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: January 25, 2022 (Date of earliest event reported)   U.S. BANCORP (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)   Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)       1-6880 41-0255900 (Commission file number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)   800 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis , Minnesota 55402 (Address of principal executive offices, including 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))   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, $.01 par value per share   USB   New York Stock Exchange Depositary Shares (each representing 1/100th interest in a share of Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00)   USB PrA   New York Stock Exchange Depositary Shares (each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00)   USB PrH   New York Stock Exchange Depositary Shares (each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Series K Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00)   USB PrP   New York Stock Exchange Depositary Shares (each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Series L Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00)   USB PrQ   New York Stock Exchange Depositary Shares (each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Series M Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00)   USB PrR   New York Stock Exchange 0.850% Medium-Term Notes, Series X (Senior), due June 7, 2024   USB/24B   New York Stock Exchange   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).   ¨ 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.             Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.   On January 25, 2022, Karen S. Lynch, a director of U.S. Bancorp (the “Company”), notified the Company that she does not intend to stand for re-election to the Company’s Board of Directors following expiration of her current term at the Company’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Ms. Lynch’s decision not to stand for re-election was for personal reasons and not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.   Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.   (d)  Exhibits.   104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)   2     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/ James L. Chosy       James L. Chosy Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel     Date: January 25, 2022   3