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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001045969-00-000674
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B2
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000912

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			US BANCORP \DE\
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000036104
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [6021
]		IRS NUMBER:				410255900
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231
</COMPANY-DATA>

		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		424B2
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-83643
			FILM NUMBER:		721384
</FILING-VALUES>

			BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
				STREET 1:		FIRST BANK PL
				STREET 2:		601 SECOND AVE S
				CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
				STATE:			MN
				ZIP:			55402-4302
				BUSINESS PHONE:		6129731111
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>

				MAIL ADDRESS:	
					STREET 1:		601 2ND AVENUE SOUTH-FIRST BANK PLACE
					STREET 2:		601 2ND AVENUE SOUTH-FIRST BANK PLACE
					CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
					STATE:			MN
					ZIP:			55402-4302
</MAIL-ADDRESS>

					FORMER COMPANY:	
						FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST BANK SYSTEM INC
						DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
</FORMER-COMPANY>

						FORMER COMPANY:	
							FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST BANK STOCK CORP
							DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19720317
</FORMER-COMPANY>
</FILER>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>424B2
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>0001.txt
<DESCRIPTION>PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 8
<TEXT>

<PAGE>

                                                                Rule 424(b)(2)
                                                    Registration No. 333-83643

PRICING SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS DATED JULY 23, 1999,
AS SUPPLEMENTED BY PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED DECEMBER 17,
1999/AUTHENTICATION CERTICIATE SUPPLEMENTAL TO THE
OFFICERS' CERTIFICATE AND COMPANY ORDER, DATED DECEMBER 17,
1999 NO. 8 DATED: 09-07-2000

                                U.S. BANCORP

                    Medium-Term Notes, Series L (Senior)
                 Medium-Term Notes, Series M (Subordinated)

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<S>                                     <C>

CUSIP: 91159H FU9                       Issue Price (Dollar Amount and Percentage of Principal Amount):
                                        Amount: $150,000,000.00/99.9451%

Series:                                 Proceeds to the Company: $149,917,650.00

[X] Series L (Senior)                   Interest Rate/Initial Interest Rate: TBD 09-11-2000
[_] Series M (Subordinated)
                                        Interest Payment Dates: Monthly on the 15th beginning 10-16-2000
Form of Note:
                                        Regular Record Dates: 15 calendar days prior
[X] Book-Entry
[_] Certificated                        Interest Determination Dates: 2 business days prior

Principal Amount: $150,000,000.00       Interest Reset Dates: Monthly on the 15th

Trade Date: 09-07-2000                  Index Source: Telerate 3750

Original Issue Date: 09-13-2000         Index Maturity: 1 month

Maturity Date: 09-15-2003               Spread: +.23%


Base rate (and, if applicable,          Spread Multiplier: --
related Interest Periods):
                                        Maximum Interest Rate: --

                                        Day Count: Actual/360

[_] Fixed Rate Notes                    Minimum Interest Rate: --
[_] Commercial Paper Rate Note
[_] Federal Funds Rate Note
[X] LIBOR Note                          For Original Issue Discount Notes:
[_] Prime Rate Note                             Original Issue Discount:     -- %
[_] CD Rate Note                                Yield to Maturity:           -- %
[_] Treasury Rate Note
[_] CMT Rate Note
[_] Other Base Rate
    (as described below)
[_] Zero Coupon Note

Agent's Commission: $82,350.00
                                                Original Issue Discount Notes:

Redemption Terms:

Other Terms: All-in LIB + .25%

Name of Place Agent and Delivery Instructions:      [_] Subject to special provisions set forth therein
                                                        with respect to the principal amount thereof
Merrill Lynch DTC 5132                                  payable upon any redemption or acceleration of
                                                        the maturity thereof.
                                                    [_] For Federal income tax purposes only.


                                                Signature

                                                /s/ BRETT A. BOUSHELE
                                                -------------------------------------
                                                        (Authorized Signature)

                                                /s/ KENNETH D. NELSON
                                                -------------------------------------
                                                        (Authorized Signature)
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