Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  CARROLL DAVID M
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2009
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WELLS FARGO & CO/MN [WFC]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE WACHOVIA CENTER
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Exec. Vice President
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CHARLOTTE, NC 28288-0013
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 57,813
D
 
Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 151.8325
I
Through 401(k) Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Purchase Option 04/20/2000 04/20/2009 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 362 $ 275.93 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option 04/20/2000 04/20/2009 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 4,933 $ 275.93 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option 12/14/2000 12/14/2009 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 7,257 $ 175.48 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option 01/03/2001 01/03/2010 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 16,933 $ 158.53 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option 04/17/2002 04/17/2011 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 9,955 $ 152.69 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option 04/17/2003 04/17/2011 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 9,955 $ 152.69 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option 04/17/2004 04/17/2011 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 9,955 $ 152.69 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option 07/31/2002 07/31/2011 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 35,499 $ 175.39 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option 04/16/2003 04/16/2012 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 7,876 $ 190.76 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option 04/16/2004 04/16/2012 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 7,875 $ 190.76 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option 04/16/2005 04/16/2012 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 7,876 $ 190.76 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option   (1) 04/22/2013 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value (1) $ 188 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option   (2) 04/19/2014 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value (2) $ 224.26 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option   (3) 04/18/2015 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value (3) $ 253.03 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option   (4) 03/31/2016 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value (4) $ 281.52 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option   (5) 02/20/2017 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value (5) $ 293.12 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option   (6) 02/19/2018 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value (6) $ 205.93 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option   (7) 02/19/2018 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value (7) $ 241.08 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option   (8) 02/19/2018 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value (8) $ 169.71 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
CARROLL DAVID M
ONE WACHOVIA CENTER
CHARLOTTE, NC 28288-0013
      Senior Exec. Vice President  

Signatures

David M. Carroll, by Robert S. Singley, as Attorney-in-Fact 01/09/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The vesting dates and the numbers of shares in the five tranches of this grant are as follows: 04/22/2004, 5,911 shares; 04/22/2005, 5,911 shares; 04/22/2006, 5,910 shares; 04/22/2007, 5,910 shares; 04/22/2008, 5,910 shares.
(2) The vesting dates and the numbers of shares in the five tranches of this grant are as follows: 04/19/2005: 3,824 shares; 04/19/2006, 3,824 shares; 04/19/2007, 3,824 shares; 04/19/2008, 3,824 shares; 04/19/2009, 3,823 shares.
(3) The vesting dates and the numbers of shares in the five tranches of this grant are as follows: 04/18/2006, 3,528 shares; 04/18/2007, 3,528 shares; 04/18/2008, 3,528 shares; 04/18/2009, 3,528 shares; 04/18/2010, 3,529 shares.
(4) The vesting dates and the numbers of shares in the five tranches of this grant are as follows: 03/31/2007, 4,288 shares; 03/31/2008, 4,288 shares; 03/31/2009, 4,288 shares; 03/31/2010, 4,288 shares; 03/31/2011, 4,289 shares.
(5) The vesting dates and the numbers of shares in the five tranches of this grant are as follows: 02/20/2008; 1,404 shares; 02/20/2009, 1,404 shares; 02/20/2010, 1,405 shares; 02/20/2011, 1,405 shares; 02/20/2012, 1,405 shares.
(6) The vesting dates and the numbers of shares in the five tranches of this grant are as follows: 02/19/2009, 3,244 shares; 02/19/2010, 3,244 shares; 02/19/2011, 3,244 shares; 02/19/2012, 3,244 shares; 02/19/2013, 3,245 shares.
(7) The vesting dates and the numbers of shares in the five tranches of this grant are as follows: 02/19/2009, 3,784 shares; 02/19/2010, 3,785 shares; 02/19/2011, 3,785 shares; 02/19/2012, 3,785 shares; 02/19/2013, 3,785 shares.
(8) The vesting dates and the numbers of shares in the five tranches of this grant are as follows: 02/19/2009, 3,270 shares; 02/19/2010, 3,270 shares; 02/19/2011, 3,270 shares; 02/19/2012, 3,270 shares; 02/19/2013, 3,271 shares.

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