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Published on 5/13/2008 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Wells Fargo Capital prices $2.5 billion perpetual hybrid preferred securities

By Andrea Heisinger

Omaha, May 13 - Wells Fargo Capital XIII priced $2.5 billion, or 2.5 million, of perpetual fixed-to-floating-rate normal preferred purchase securities at par of $1,000, according to an FWP filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The securities have a distribution of 7.7% until March 26, 2013, then a floating rate of three-month Libor plus 389 basis points.

The securities start as interests in a trust made of junior subordinated notes and a purchase contract. On March 26, 2013, the purchase contract is exercised and the trust receives non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock instead.

The securities are callable beginning May 26, 2017.

Bookrunners were J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., UBS Investment Bank, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.

Co-manager was Wells Fargo Brokerage Services, LLC.

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

Issuer:Wells Fargo Capital XIII
Issue:Fixed-to-floating-rate normal preferred purchase securities
Amount:$2.5 billion (2.5 million securities)
Maturity:Perpetual
Bookrunners:J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., UBS Investment Bank, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.
Co-manager:Wells Fargo Brokerage Services, LLC
Distribution:7.7% until March 26, 2013, then three-month Libor plus 389 bps
Price:Par of $1,000
Call:Beginning March 26, 2017
Trade date:May 12
Settlement date:May 19

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