UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-K

 

 

Commission file number: 1-6880

U.S. Bancorp

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

800 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(651) 446-3000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes þ     No o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.  Yes o     No þ

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes þ     No o

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).  Yes o     No þ

 

As of June 29, 2007, the aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $56.9 billion based on the closing sale price as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

 

 

PART I

 

 

Information in response to this Item 1 can be found in our 2007 Annual Report on pages 114 to 115 under the headings “General Business Description,” “Competition,” “Government Policies” and “Supervision and Regulation”; on pages 56 to 60 under the heading “Line of Business Financial Review”; and on page 119 under the heading “Website Access to SEC Reports.” That information is incorporated into this report by reference.

 

 

Information in response to this Item 1A can be found in our 2007 Annual Report on pages 115 to 119 under the heading “Risk Factors.” That information is incorporated into this report by reference.

 

 

None.

 

 

Information in response to this Item 2 can be found in our 2007 Annual Report on page 115 under the heading “Properties.” That information is incorporated into this report by reference.

 

 

None.

 

 

None.

 

Capital Covenants

 

The Company has entered into several transactions involving the issuance of capital securities (“Capital Securities”) by Delaware statutory trusts formed by the Company (the “Trusts”), the issuance by the Company of preferred stock (“Preferred Stock”) or the issuance by an indirect subsidiary of U.S. Bank National Association of preferred stock exchangeable for the Company’s Preferred Stock under certain circumstances (“Exchangeable Preferred Stock”). Simultaneously with the closing of each of those transactions, the Company entered into a replacement capital covenant (each, a “Replacement Capital Covenant” and collectively, the “Replacement Capital Covenants”) for the benefit of persons that buy, hold or sell a specified series of long-term indebtedness of the Company or U.S. Bank National Association (the “Covered Debt”). Each of the Replacement Capital Covenants provides that neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries (including any of the Trusts) will repay, redeem or purchase any of the Preferred Stock, Exchangeable Preferred Stock or the Capital Securities and the securities held by the Trust (the “Other Securities”), as applicable, on or before the date specified in the applicable Replacement Capital Covenant, with certain limited exceptions, except to the extent that, during the 180 days prior to the date of that repayment, redemption or purchase, the Company has received proceeds from the sale of qualifying securities that (i) have equity-like characteristics that are the same as, or more equity-like than, the applicable characteristics of the Preferred Stock, the Exchangeable Preferred Stock, the Capital Securities or Other Securities, as applicable, at the time of repayment, redemption or purchase, and (ii) the Company has obtained the prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board, if such approval is then required by the Federal Reserve Board or, in the case of the Exchangeable Preferred Stock, the approval of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

 

The Company will provide a copy of any Replacement Capital Covenant to a holder of the relevant Covered Debt. For copies of any of these documents, holders should write to Investor Relations, U.S. Bancorp, 800 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402, or call (866) 775-9668.

The following table identifies the (i) closing date for each transaction, (ii) issuer, (iii) series of Capital Securities, Preferred Stock or Exchangeable Preferred Stock issued in the relevant transaction, (iv) Other Securities, if any, and (v) applicable Covered Debt.

 

 

 

 

PART II

 

 

Information in response to this Item 5 can be found in our 2007 Annual Report on pages 52 to 54 under the heading “Capital Management”; and on page 111 under the heading “U.S. Bancorp Supplemental Financial Data.” That information is incorporated into this report by reference.

 

At January 31, 2008, there were 63,721 holders of record of the Company’s common stock.

 

 

Information in response to this Item 6 can be found in our 2007 Annual Report on page 19 under the heading “Table 1 — Selected Financial Data.” That information is incorporated into this report by reference.

 

 

Information in response to this Item 7 can be found in our 2007 Annual Report on pages 18 to 64 under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis.” That information is incorporated into this report by reference.

 

 

Information in response to this Item 7A can be found in our 2007 Annual Report on pages 33 to 54 under the heading “Corporate Risk Profile.” That information is incorporated into this report by reference.

 

 

Information in response to this Item 8 can be found in our 2007 Annual Report on pages 65 to 113 under the headings “Report of Management,” “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on the Consolidated Financial Statements,” “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting,” “U.S. Bancorp Consolidated Balance Sheet,” “U.S. Bancorp Consolidated Statement of Income,” “U.S. Bancorp Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity,” “U.S. Bancorp Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows,” “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements,” “U.S. Bancorp Consolidated Balance Sheet — Five Year Summary,” “U.S. Bancorp Consolidated Statement of Income — Five Year Summary,” “U.S. Bancorp Quarterly Consolidated Financial Data,” “U.S. Bancorp Supplemental Financial Data” and “U.S. Bancorp Consolidated Daily Average Balance Sheet and Related Yields and Rates.” That information is incorporated into this report by reference.

 

 

None.

 

 

Information in response to this Item 9A can be found in our 2007 Annual Report on page 64 under the heading “Controls and Procedures” and on pages 65 and 67 under the headings “Report of Management” and “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.” That information is incorporated into this report by reference.

 

 

None.

 

PART III

 

 

 

Executive Officers of the Registrant

 

 

Richard K. Davis

 

Mr. Davis is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of U.S. Bancorp. Mr. Davis, 50, has served as Chairman of U.S. Bancorp since December 2007, Chief Executive Officer since December 2006 and President since October 2004. He also served as Chief Operating Officer from October 2004 until December 2006. From the time of the merger of Firstar Corporation and U.S. Bancorp in February 2001 until October 2004, Mr. Davis served as Vice Chairman of U.S. Bancorp. From the time of the merger, Mr. Davis was responsible for Consumer Banking, including Retail Payment Solutions (card services), and he assumed additional responsibility for Commercial Banking in 2003. Mr. Davis has held management positions with our Company since joining Star Banc Corporation, one of our predecessors, in 1993 as Executive Vice President.

 

Jennie P. Carlson

 

Ms. Carlson is Executive Vice President of U.S. Bancorp. Ms. Carlson, 47, has served as Executive Vice President, Human Resources since January 2002. Until that time, she served as Executive Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of U.S. Bancorp since the merger of Firstar Corporation and U.S. Bancorp in February 2001. From 1995 until the merger, she was General Counsel and Secretary of Firstar Corporation and Star Banc Corporation.

 

Andrew Cecere

 

Mr. Cecere is Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of U.S. Bancorp. Mr. Cecere, 47, has served as Chief Financial Officer of U.S. Bancorp since February 2007, and Vice Chairman since the merger of Firstar Corporation and U.S. Bancorp in February 2001. From February 2001 until February 2007 he was responsible for Wealth Management & Securities Services. Previously, he had served as an executive officer of the former U.S. Bancorp, including as Chief Financial Officer from May 2000 through February 2001.

 

William L. Chenevich

 

Mr. Chenevich is Vice Chairman of U.S. Bancorp. Mr. Chenevich, 64, has served as Vice Chairman of U.S. Bancorp since the merger of Firstar Corporation and U.S. Bancorp in February 2001, when he assumed responsibility for Technology and Operations Services. Previously, he served as Vice Chairman of Technology and Operations Services of Firstar Corporation from 1999 to 2001.

 

Richard C. Hartnack

 

Mr. Hartnack is Vice Chairman of U.S. Bancorp. Mr. Hartnack, 62, has served in this position since April 2005, when he joined U.S. Bancorp to assume responsibility for Consumer Banking. Prior to joining U.S. Bancorp, he served as Vice Chairman of Union Bank of California from 1991 to 2005 with responsibility for Community Banking and Investment Services.

 

Richard J. Hidy

 

Mr. Hidy is Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of U.S. Bancorp. Mr. Hidy, 45, has served in these positions since 2005. From 2003 until 2005, he served as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of U.S. Bancorp, having served as Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel of U.S. Bancorp and Firstar Corporation since 1999.

Joseph C. Hoesley

 

Mr. Hoesley is Vice Chairman of U.S. Bancorp. Mr. Hoesley, 53, has served as Vice Chairman of U.S. Bancorp since June 2006. From June 2002 until June 2006, he served as Executive Vice President and National Group Head of Commercial Real Estate at U.S. Bancorp, having previously served as Senior Vice President and Group Head of Commercial Real Estate at U.S. Bancorp since joining U.S. Bancorp in 1992.

 

Pamela A. Joseph

 

Ms. Joseph is Vice Chairman of U.S. Bancorp. Ms. Joseph, 48, has served as Vice Chairman of U.S. Bancorp since December 2004. Since November 2004, she has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NOVA Information Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp. Prior to that time, she had been President and Chief Operating Officer of NOVA Information Systems, Inc. since February 2000.

 

Lee R. Mitau

 

Mr. Mitau is Executive Vice President and General Counsel of U.S. Bancorp. Mr. Mitau, 59, has served in these positions since 1995. Mr. Mitau also serves as Corporate Secretary. Prior to 1995 he was a partner at the law firm of Dorsey & Whitney LLP.

 

Joseph M. Otting

 

Mr. Otting is Vice Chairman of U.S. Bancorp. Mr. Otting, 50, has served in this position since April 2005, when he assumed responsibility for Commercial Banking. Previously, he served as Executive Vice President, East Commercial Banking Group of U.S. Bancorp from June 2003 to April 2005. He served as Market President of U.S. Bank in Oregon from December 2001 until June 2003.

 

P.W. Parker

 

Mr. Parker is Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of U.S. Bancorp. Mr. Parker, 51, has served in this position since October 2007. From March 2005 until October 2007, he served as Executive Vice President of Credit Portfolio Management of U.S. Bancorp, having served as Senior Vice President of Credit Portfolio Management of U.S. Bancorp since January 2002.

 

Richard B. Payne, Jr.

 

Mr. Payne is Vice Chairman of U.S. Bancorp. Mr. Payne, 60, has served in this position since July 2006, when he joined U.S. Bancorp to assume responsibility for Corporate Banking. Prior to joining U.S. Bancorp, he served as Executive Vice President for National City Corporation in Cleveland, with responsibility for Capital Markets, since 2001.

 

Diane L. Thormodsgard

 

Ms. Thormodsgard is Vice Chairman of U.S. Bancorp. Ms. Thormodsgard, 57, has served as Vice Chairman of U.S. Bancorp since April 2007, when she assumed responsibility for Wealth Management & Securities Services. From 1999 until April 2007, she served as President of Corporate Trust and Institutional Trust & Custody services of U.S. Bancorp, having previously served as Chief Administrative Officer of Corporate Trust at U.S. Bancorp from 1995 to 1999.

 

Code of Ethics and Business Conduct

 

We have adopted a Code of Ethics and Business Conduct that applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. Our Code of Ethics and Business Conduct can be found at www.usbank.com by clicking on About U.S. Bancorp and then Corporate Governance. We intend to satisfy the disclosure requirements under Item 5.05 of Form 8-K regarding amendments to, or waivers from, certain provisions of the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct that apply to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer

and principal accounting officer by posting such information on our website, at the address and location specified above.

 

Additional Information

 

Additional information in response to this Item 10 can be found in our Proxy Statement under the headings “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” and “Director Nominees for Terms Ending in 2009,” “Directors with Terms Ending in 2009,” “Directors with Terms Ending in 2010” and “Board Meetings and Committees.” That information is incorporated into this report by reference.

 

 

Information in response to this Item 11 can be found in our Proxy Statement under the headings “Executive Compensation,” “Director Compensation” and “Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation.”

 

 

Equity Compensation Plan Information

 

The following table summarizes information regarding the Company’s equity compensation plans in effect as of December 31, 2007:

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2007, options to purchase an aggregate of 1,891,326 shares were outstanding under the 2001 Plan. Under the 2001 Plan, nonqualified stock options were granted to full-time or part-time employees actively employed by U.S. Bancorp on the grant date, other than individuals eligible to participate in any of the Company’s executive stock incentive plans. All options outstanding under the plan were granted on February 27, 2001.

 

As of December 31, 2007, options to purchase an aggregate of 521,689 shares of the Company’s common stock were outstanding under the 1999 Plan. Under this plan, stock options were granted to each full-time or part-time employee actively employed by Firstar Corporation on the grant date, other than managers who participated in an executive stock incentive plan.

 

As of December 31, 2007, options to purchase an aggregate of 722,569 shares of the Company’s common stock were outstanding under the 1998 Plan. Under this plan, stock options were granted to each full-time or part-time employee actively employed by Firstar Corporation on the grant date, other than managers who participated in an executive stock incentive plan.

 

No further options will be granted under the 2001 Plan, the 1999 Plan or the 1998 Plan. Under all of these plans, the exercise price of the options equals the fair market value of the underlying common stock on the grant date. All options granted under the plans have a term of 10 years from the grant date and become exercisable over a period of time set forth in the relevant plan or as determined by the committee administering the relevant plan. Options granted under the plans are nontransferable and, during the optionee’s lifetime, are exercisable only by the optionee.

 

If an optionee is terminated as a result of his or her gross misconduct or offense, all options terminate immediately, whether or not vested. Under the 2001 Plan, the 1999 Plan and the 1998 Plan, in the event an optionee is terminated immediately following a change in control (as defined in the plans) of U.S. Bancorp, and the termination is due to business needs resulting from the change in control and not as a result of the optionee’s performance or conduct, all of the optionee’s outstanding options will become immediately vested and exercisable as of the date of termination.

 

If the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock are changed into or exchanged for a different number or kind of stock or other securities as a result of a reorganization, recapitalization, stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares, reclassification, merger, consolidation or similar event, the number of shares underlying outstanding options also may be adjusted. The plans may be terminated, amended or modified by the Board of Directors at any time.

 

The deferred compensation plans allow non-employee directors and members of the Company’s senior management to defer all or part of their compensation until the earlier of retirement or termination of employment. The deferred compensation is deemed to be invested in one of several investment alternatives at the option of the participant, including shares of U.S. Bancorp common stock. Deferred compensation deemed to be invested in U.S. Bancorp stock may be received at the time of distribution at the election of the participant, in the form of shares of U.S. Bancorp common stock. The 3,178,642 shares included in the table assumes that participants in the plans whose deferred compensation had been deemed to be invested in U.S. Bancorp common stock had elected to receive all of that deferred compensation in shares of U.S. Bancorp common stock on December 31, 2007. The U.S. Bancorp 2005 Executive Employees Deferred Compensation Plan and the U.S. Bancorp 2005 Outside Directors Deferred Compensation Plan are the Company’s only deferred compensation plans under which compensation may currently be deferred.

 

Additional Information

 

Additional Information in response to this Item 12 can be found in our Proxy Statement under the heading “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.” That information is incorporated into this report by reference.

 

 

Information in response to this Item 13 can be found in our Proxy Statement under the headings “Director Independence” and “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.” That information is incorporated into this report by reference.

 

 

Information in response to this Item 14 can be found in our Proxy Statement under the headings “Audit Fees,” “Audit-Related Fees,” “Tax Fees,” “All Other Fees” and “Administration of Engagement of Independent Auditor.” That information is incorporated into this report by reference.

 

PART IV

 

 

List of documents filed as part of this report

 

 

 

 

All financial statement schedules for the Company have been included in the consolidated financial statements or the related footnotes, or are either inapplicable or not required.

 

Shareholders may obtain a copy of any of the exhibits to this report upon payment of a fee covering our reasonable expenses in furnishing the exhibits. You can request exhibits by writing to Investor Relations, U.S. Bancorp, 800 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on February 25, 2008, on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

U.S. BANCORP

 

Richard K. Davis

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below on February 25, 2008, by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated.