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 *
  CALLAHAN PATRICIA R
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)
420 MONTGOMERY STREET
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
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 235,353
I
Through family trust
Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 12,296
I
Through children
Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 4,714.6723 (1)
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
Phantom Stock Units   (2)   (2) Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 9,126.19 $ (3) D  
Phantom Stock Units   (4)   (4) Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 8,445.752 $ (3) D  
Phantom Stock Units   (5)   (5) Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 7,272.84 $ (3) D  
Phantom Stock Units   (6)   (6) Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 18,348.609 $ (3) D  
Phantom Stock Units   (7)   (7) Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 23,541.3382 $ (3) D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option 12/26/2000 02/23/2009 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 45,370 $ 26.9688 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option 08/21/2002 02/22/2010 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 41,672 $ 25.815 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option 06/23/2003 02/22/2010 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 85,572 $ 24.45 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option 02/04/2004 02/26/2012 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 54,914 $ 28.98 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option 02/24/2004 02/24/2014 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 192,600 $ 28.43 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option 09/21/2004 02/26/2012 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 54,312 $ 29.52 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option 02/22/2005 02/22/2015 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 212,280 $ 29.905 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option 06/30/2005 02/27/2011 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 140,306 $ 30.97 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option 06/30/2005 02/26/2012 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 42,550 $ 30.97 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option 01/27/2006 02/25/2013 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 111,864 $ 31.285 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option 01/27/2006 02/26/2012 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 10,188 $ 31.285 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option 02/28/2007 02/28/2016 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 77,420 $ 32.245 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option 02/28/2008 02/28/2016 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 77,420 $ 32.245 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option 02/28/2009 02/28/2016 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 77,420 $ 32.245 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option 08/02/2006 02/25/2013 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 51,524 $ 36.27 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option 02/27/2008 02/27/2017 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 67,267 $ 34.39 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option 02/27/2009 02/27/2017 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 67,267 $ 34.39 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option 02/27/2010 02/27/2017 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 67,266 $ 34.39 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option 07/22/2009 07/22/2018 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 100,884 $ 30.43 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option 07/22/2010 07/22/2018 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 100,883 $ 30.43 D  
Employee Stock Purchase Option 07/22/2011 07/22/2018 Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 100,883 $ 30.43 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
CALLAHAN PATRICIA R
420 MONTGOMERY STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
      Executive Vice President  

Signatures

Patricia R. Callahan, by Robert S. Singley, as Attorney-in-Fact 01/08/2009
**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) Reflects share equivalent of units in Wells Fargo Stock Fund and ESOP Fund of 401(k) Plan as of December 31, 2008, as if investable cash equivalents held by Plan were fully invested in Wells Fargo & Company Common Stock.
(2) Payable in nine annual installments beginning March 1, 2009.
(3) Conversion price is 1-for-1.
(4) Payable in ten annual installments beginning March 1, 2010.
(5) Payable in ten annual installments beginning March 1, 2014.
(6) Payable in ten annual installments beginning March 1, 2018.
(7) Payable in a lump sum upon termination of employment.

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