Pricing Supplement

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

Title of Each Class of

Securities Offered

   Maximum Aggregate
Offering Price
   Amount of
Registration Fee(1)

Senior Notes

   $1,250,000,000    $143,250

(1)  Calculated in accordance with Rule 457(r) of the Securities Act of 1933.

Rule 424(b)(2)

Registration No. 333-173636

PRICING SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 21, 2011, AS SUPPLEMENTED BY

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED APRIL 21, 2011, AND

SUPPLEMENTAL TO THE OFFICERS’ CERTIFICATE AND COMPANY ORDER DATED APRIL 21, 2011

NO. 4 DATED MAY 3, 2012

U.S. BANCORP

Medium-Term Notes, Series T (Senior)

Medium-Term Notes, Series U (Subordinated)

 

CUSIP No.:

   91159HHD5

Series:

x       Series T (Senior)

¨       Series U (Subordinated)

Form of Note:

x       Book-Entry

¨       Certificated

Principal Amount:

   $1,250,000,000

Trade Date:

   May 3, 2012

Original Issue Date:

   May 8, 2012

Maturity Date:

   May 15, 2017

Base Rate (and, if applicable, related Interest Periods):

x       Fixed Rate Note

¨       Commercial Paper Note

¨       Federal Funds Note

¨   Federal Funds (Effective) Rate

¨   Federal Funds Open Rate

¨   Federal Funds Target Rate

¨       LIBOR Note

¨       EURIBOR Note

¨       Prime Rate Note

¨       CD Rate Note

¨       Treasury Rate Note

¨       CMT Rate Note

¨   Reuters Page FRBCMT

¨   Reuters Page FEDCMT

¨  One-Week  ¨   One-Month

¨       Other Base Rate (as described below)

¨       Zero Coupon Note

Agent’s Commission:

   $1,800,000

Redemption Date:

   April 15, 2017
Redemption Terms:  Redeemable in whole or in part on or after the Redemption Date at 100% of the principal amount of the notes (par), plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the date of redemption. U.S. Bancorp shall provide 10 to 60 calendar days notice of redemption to the registered holder of the note.
Issue Price (Dollar Amount and Percentage of Principal Amount):

Amount:

  $1,247,662,500 / 99.813%

Proceeds to the Company:

  $1,245,862,500

Interest Rate/Initial Interest Rate:

  1.65%

Interest Payment Dates:

 

May 15 and November 15,

beginning November 15, 2012

Regular Record Dates:

 

15 Calendar Days prior to

each Interest Payment Date

Interest Determination Dates:

Interest Reset Dates:

Index Source:

Index Maturity:

Spread:

Spread Multiplier:

Maximum Interest Rate:

Day Count:

  30/360

Minimum Interest Rate:

For Original Issue Discount Notes:

Original Issue Discount %:

Yield to Maturity:

Original Issue Discount Notes:

¨       Subject to special provisions set forth therein with respect to the principal amount thereof payable upon any redemption or acceleration of the maturity thereof.

¨       For Federal income tax purposes only.

 

 

   

Price to Public

 

Agents’ Commissions or Discount

 

Proceeds to U.S. Bancorp

Per Note   99.813%   0.144%   99.669%
Total   $1,247,662,500   $1,800,000   $1,245,862,500

 

Agent

  

Principal Amount

        

Barclays Capital Inc.

   $416,666,000      /s/ Kenneth D. Nelson                                 (authorized officer)

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

   $416,666,000     

U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.

   $416,668,000      /s/ John C. Stern                                            (authorized officer)

Total

   $1,250,000,000     

Delivery Instructions: DTC # 0280