SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

DAVIS RICHARD K

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

800 NICOLLET MALL

(Street)

MINNEAPOLIS

55402

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
US BANCORP \DE\ [ USB ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chairman and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/25/2017

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	01/25/2017		M		707,726	A	$31.04	1,504,607⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	01/25/2017		S		707,726	D	$52.45⁽²⁾	796,881	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	01/26/2017		A		171,784⁽³⁾	A	$0.0000	968,665	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value								18,604⁽⁴⁾	I	By 401(k) plan
Common Stock, $0.01 par value								195,504	I	By Spouse's Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$31.04	01/25/2017		M			707,726	⁽⁵⁾	01/16/2018	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	707,726	$0.0000	0.0000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes amounts acquired pursuant to dividend reinvestment.

2. The price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The prices actually received ranged from $52.25 to $52.58. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.

3. The performance-based restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning on February 18, 2017. These units made up 75% of the value of the reporting person's 2016 long-term incentive compensation award granted on February 18, 2016. The number of units earned and eligible to be settled in shares of common stock was determined on January 26, 2017, based on the company's 2016 performance against certain preset performance targets.

4. Based on a plan report dated December 31, 2016, the most recent plan report available.

5. The option vested in four equal annual installments beginning on January 16, 2009.

	James L. Chosy for Richard K. Davis	01/27/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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