U.S. Bancorp (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 17, 2006

U.S. Bancorp
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-6880 41-0255900
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
800 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota   55402
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   651-466-3000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On October 17, 2006, U.S. Bancorp's Board of Directors appointed Olivia F. Kirtley to the Board of Directors, effective immediately. The Board of Directors increased the size of the Board to fourteen directors, with Class III being increased from four directors to five directors, and appointed Ms. Kirtley as a Class III director to fill the vacancy so created. Ms. Kirtley will serve as a member of the Governance and the Audit Committees of the Board of Directors. Ms. Kirtley's compensation for her service as a director will be consistent with that of the company's other non-employee directors, as described in the company's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 8, 2006, except that for 2006 she will receive a pro rata portion of the annual retainer and restricted stock unit and option grants based on the number of months in which she serves as a director in 2006.

A copy of the press release issued by the Company on October 17, 2006, announcing Ms. Kirtley's appointment to the Board of Directors is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Press release dated October 17, 2006.





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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
          
October 18, 2006   By:   Lee R. Mitau
       
        Name: Lee R. Mitau
        Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press release dated October 17, 2006.