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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000072971-26-000308"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WFC"
cik: "0000072971"
company_name: "WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN"
filed_at: "2026-09-23T20:43:09+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-23T20:44:07.736909+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wells Fargo appoints Scott E. Powell as Chief Risk Officer effective Jan 15, 2027

## Summary
- Scott E. Powell, currently Chief Operating Officer, named Chief Risk Officer.
- Role change effective January 15, 2027; he will no longer serve as COO thereafter.
- Appointment announced on September 23, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000072971-26-000308
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WFC
- cik: 0000072971
- company_name: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN
- filed_at: 2026-09-23T20:43:09+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72971/000007297126000308/0000072971-26-000308-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72971/000007297126000308/wfc-20260923.htm

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