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 18, 2005
U.S. BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
1-6880
(Commission File Number)
| DELAWARE (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
41-0255900 (I.R.S. Employer Identification 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:
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| ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION. | ||||||||
| ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| Press Release | ||||||||
ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On January 18, 2005,
U.S. Bancorp (the “Company”) issued a press release
discussing quarter and year ended December 31, 2004 results. 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 press release contains
forward-looking statements regarding the Company and 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 January 18, 2005, deemed “filed” 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/ Terrance R. Dolan Terrance R. Dolan Executive Vice President and Controller |
DATE: January 18, 2005