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Executive Offi ces
U.S. Bancorp
800 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Common Stock Transfer Agent
and Registrar
BNY Mellon Shareowner Services acts as
our transfer agent and registrar, dividend
paying agent and dividend reinvestment
plan administrator, and maintains all
shareholder records for the corporation.
Inquiries related to shareholder records,
stock transfers, changes of ownership,
lost stock certificates, changes of address
and dividend payment should be directed
to the transfer agent at:
BNY Mellon Shareowner Services
P.O. Box 358015
Pittsburgh, PA 15252-8015
Phone: 888-778-1311 or
201-680-6578 (international calls)
Internet: bnymellon.com/shareowner
For Registered or Certified Mail:
BNY Mellon Shareowner Services
500 Ross St., 6th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Telephone representatives are available
weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Central Time, and automated support is
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Specifi c information about your account is
available on BNY Mellon’s internet site by
clicking on the Investor ServiceDirect® link.
Independent Auditor
Ernst & Young LLP serves as the
independent auditor for U.S. Bancorp’s
financial statements.
Common Stock Listing and Trading
U.S. Bancorp common stock is listed and
traded on the New York Stock Exchange
under the ticker symbol USB.
Dividends and Reinvestment Plan
U.S. Bancorp currently pays quarterly
dividends on our common stock on or about
the 15th day of January, April, July and
October, subject to approval by our Board
of Directors. U.S. Bancorp shareholders can
choose to participate in a plan that provides
automatic reinvestment of dividends and/or
optional cash purchase of additional shares
of U.S. Bancorp common stock. For more
information, please contact our transfer
agent, BNY Mellon Shareowner Services.
Investor Relations Contacts
Judith T. Murphy
Executive Vice President
Corporate Investor and Public Relations
Phone: 612-303-0783 or 866-775-9668
Financial Information
U.S. Bancorp news and financial results are
available through our website and by mail.
Website For information about
U.S. Bancorp, including news, financial
results, annual reports and other
documents filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, access our
home page on the internet at usbank.com,
click on About U.S. Bancorp, then
Investor/Shareholder Information.
Mail At your request, we will mail to
you our quarterly earnings, news releases,
quarterly financial data reported on
Form 10-Q, Form 10-K, and additional
copies of our annual reports. Please contact:
U.S. Bancorp Investor Relations
800 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone: 866-775-9668
Media Requests
Steven W. Dale
Senior Vice President, Media Relations
Phone: 612-303-0784
Privacy
U.S. Bancorp is committed to respecting
the privacy of our customers and
safeguarding the financial and personal
information provided to us. To learn more
about the U.S. Bancorp commitment to
protecting privacy, visit usbank.com and
click on Privacy Pledge.
Code of Ethics
U.S. Bancorp places the highest importance
on honesty and integrity. Each year, every
U.S. Bancorp employee certifies compliance
with the letter and spirit of our Code of
Ethics and Business Conduct, the guiding
ethical standards of our organization.
For details about our Code of Ethics and
Business Conduct, visit usbank.com and
click on About U.S. Bancorp, then Ethics
at U.S. Bank.
Diversity
U.S. Bancorp and our subsidiaries are
committed to developing and maintaining
a workplace that reflects the diversity of
the communities we serve. We support
a work environment where individual
differences are valued and respected and
where each individual who shares the
fundamental values of the Company has
an opportunity to contribute and grow
based on individual merit.
Equal Employment Opportunity/
Affi rmative Action
U.S. Bancorp and our subsidiaries are
committed to providing Equal Employment
Opportunity to all employees and applicants
for employment. In keeping with this
commitment, employment decisions are
made based upon performance, skill and
abilities, not race, color, religion, national
origin or ancestry, gender, age, disability,
veteran status, sexual orientation or any
other factors protected by law. The
corporation complies with municipal, state
and federal fair employment laws, including
regulations applying to federal contractors.
U.S. Bancorp, including each of our
subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity
Employer committed to creating a
diverse workforce.
Corporate Information
U.S. Bank, Member FDIC
The paper utilized in this annual
report is certifi ed by SmartWood
to the FSC standards and
contains a minimum of 10%
post-consumer recycled paper
bers. The narrative and
nancial sections contain 30%
post-consumer recycled
paper fi bers.