Proxy Statement

2008 Annual Report

To review the U.S. Bancorp 2008 Annual Report to Shareholders or proxy statement distributed on March 20, 2009, click on the appropriate icon above. To view these documents, you will need Adobe Acrobat. If you do not already have Adobe Acrobat, click here for detailed download instructions.

Electronic Delivery

We encourage our shareholders to sign up to receive their annual meeting materials electronically, without waiting for them to arrive by mail. This saves our company money on printing and mailing, and benefits the environment as well. Click here to learn more about electronic delivery and to sign up if you would like this delivery method.

Electronic Proxy Voting

http://www.proxyvote.com/

The above link will take you to a site that provides detailed instructions on how to vote your U.S. Bancorp shares over the Internet. You will be asked to enter your control number(s) to ensure the security of your vote. You will find your control number on the proxy card or voting instruction form received with your proxy statement. If you received your proxy materials electronically, your control number is contained in the e‑mail you received. Before you vote, you should carefully review the proxy statement and related materials.