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

OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: January 31, 2005 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5

(Print or Type Responses)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Rhein Kevin A 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) 90 SOUTH 7TH STREET, 4TH FLOOR 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) MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402-3903 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 30,128 D   Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value 16,291.5037 (1) I Through 401(k) Plan

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.			SEC 1473 (7-02)
	Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.

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	11,573.2693	$ (3)	D	Â
Employee Stock Purchase Option	02/27/2002	02/27/2011	Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value	14,553	$ 24.79	D	Â
Employee Stock Purchase Option	02/27/2003	02/27/2011	Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value	14,553	$ 24.79	D	Â
Employee Stock Purchase Option	02/27/2004	02/27/2011	Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value	14,554	$ 24.79	D	Â
Employee Stock Purchase Option	02/26/2003	02/26/2012	Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value	18,360	$ 23.3	D	Â
Employee Stock Purchase Option	02/26/2004	02/26/2012	Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value	18,360	$ 23.3	D	Â
Employee Stock Purchase Option	02/26/2005	02/26/2012	Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value	18,360	$ 23.3	D	Â
Employee Stock Purchase Option	02/25/2004	02/25/2013	Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value	18,366	$ 22.62	D	Â
Employee Stock Purchase Option	02/25/2005	02/25/2013	Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value	18,367	$ 22.62	D	Â
Employee Stock Purchase Option	02/25/2006	02/25/2013	Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value	18,367	$ 22.62	D	Â
Employee Stock Purchase Option	02/24/2004	02/24/2014	Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value	48,160	$ 28.43	D	Â
Employee Stock Purchase Option	02/22/2005	02/22/2015	Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value	53,080	$ 29.905	D	Â
Employee Stock Purchase Option	02/28/2007	02/28/2016	Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value	17,206	$ 32.245	D	Â
Employee Stock Purchase Option	02/28/2008	02/28/2016	Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value	17,207	$ 32.245	D	Â
Employee Stock Purchase Option	02/28/2009	02/28/2016	Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value	17,207	$ 32.245	D	Â
Employee Stock Purchase Option	02/27/2008	02/27/2017	Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value	29,897	$ 34.39	D	Â
Employee Stock Purchase Option	02/27/2009	02/27/2017	Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value	29,897	$ 34.39	D	Â
Employee Stock Purchase Option	02/27/2010	02/27/2017	Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value	29,896	$ 34.39	D	Â
Employee Stock Purchase Option	04/05/2007	02/23/2009	Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value	10,115	$ 34.44	D	Â
Employee Stock Purchase Option	04/05/2007	07/27/2009	Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value	7,798	$ 34.44	D	Â
Employee Stock Purchase Option	02/26/2009	02/26/2018	Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value	39,527	$ 31.4	D	Â
Employee Stock Purchase Option	02/26/2010	02/26/2018	Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value	39,527	$ 31.4	D	Â
Employee Stock Purchase Option	02/26/2011	02/26/2018	Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value	39,526	$ 31.4	D	Â
Employee Stock Purchase Option	09/08/2008	02/22/2010	Common Stock, $1 2/3 par value	32,695	$ 33.56	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Rhein Kevin A 90 SOUTH 7TH STREET, 4TH FLOOR MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402-3903	Â	Â	  Executive Vice President	Â

Signatures

Kevin Rhein, 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)	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 a lump sum upon termination of employment under Supplemental 401(k) Plan.
(3)	Conversion price is 1-for-1.

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, See Instruction 6 for procedure.

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB number.