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Published on 3/5/2008 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Wells Fargo prices $1.4 billion 7.875% 60-year preferred securities at par of $25

By Andrea Heisinger

Omaha, March 5 - Wells Fargo Capital XII priced $1.4 billion, or 56 million, 7.875% 60-year enhanced trust preferred securities Wednesday at par of $25, according to an FWP filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The securities (Aa2/AA-/AA-) are callable at par from March 15, 2013.

The distribution is payable quarterly.

Bookrunners were Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.

Joint lead managers were Wells Fargo Securities LLC, UBS Securities LLC and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC.

Co-managers were Banc of America Securities LLC, RBC Capital Markets Corp., Bear Stearns & Co. Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Lehman Brothers Inc. and Raymond James & Associates Inc.

The deal has a $210 million greenshoe.

The funding branch of Wells Fargo & Co. is based in San Francisco.

Issuer:Wells Fargo Capital XII
Guarantor:Wells Fargo & Co.
Issue:Enhanced trust preferred securities
Amount:$1.4 billion
Securities:56 million
Greenshoe:$210 million (8.4 million securities)
Maturity:March 15, 2068
Bookrunners:Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.
Joint lead managers:Wells Fargo Securities LLC, UBS Securities LLC, Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC
Co-managers:Banc of America Securities LLC, RBC Capital Markets Corp., Bear Stearns & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Lehman Brothers Inc. and Raymond James & Associates Inc.
Distribution:7.875%, payable quarterly
Price:Par of $25
Call:From March 15, 2013 at par
Trade date:March 5
Settlement date:March 12
Ratings:Moody's: Aa2
Standard & Poor's: AA-
Fitch: AA-

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