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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000036104-04-000006.txt : 20040106
<SEC-HEADER>0000036104-04-000006.hdr.sgml : 20040106
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000036104-04-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040106

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OMALEY DAVID B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001105801

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-65358
		FILM NUMBER:		04511413

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7000 MIDLAND BLVD
		CITY:			AMELIA
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5139437500

ISSUER:		

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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		U.S.BANCORP
		STREET 2:		800 NICOLLET MALL
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55402
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(612)973-1111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		U.S.BANCORP
		STREET 2:		800 NICOLLET MALL
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55402

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST BANK SYSTEM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST BANK STOCK CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19720317
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>45242</rptOwnerZipCode>
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reinvestment feature of the reporting person's restricted stock unit award.</footnote><footnote id="F4">The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on January 2, 2005.</footnote><footnote id="F5">Stock option acquired from issuer in lieu of $60,000 of cash compensation for 2004 director fees under the 2001 Executive Stock Incentive Plan.</footnote><footnote id="F6">The exercise price and number of shares subject to the option were adjusted to preserve the economic value of the option in connection with the spin-off of the company's Piper Jaffray subsidiary on December 31, 2003, by multiplying the number of shares subject to the option, and dividing the option price, by 1.0068.</footnote><footnote id="F7">The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on January 2, 2004.</footnote><footnote id="F8">The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on December 17, 2003.</footnote><footnote id="F9">The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on October 
1, 2003.</footnote><footnote id="F10">The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on July 1, 2003.</footnote><footnote id="F11">The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on April 1, 2003.</footnote><footnote id="F12">The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on January 2, 2003.</footnote><footnote id="F13">The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on October 1, 2002.</footnote><footnote id="F14">The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on July 2, 2002.</footnote><footnote id="F15">The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on April 2, 2002.</footnote><footnote id="F16">The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on February 27, 2002.</footnote><footnote id="F17">The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on January 2, 2002.</footnote><footnote id="F18">The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on December 12, 2001.</footnote><footnote id="F19">T
he option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on October 2, 2001.</footnote><footnote id="F20">The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on July 3, 2001.</footnote><footnote id="F21">The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on April 3, 2001.</footnote><footnote id="F22">The option vested in four equal annual installments beginning on January 2, 2001.</footnote><footnote id="F23">The option vested in four equal annual installments beginning on December 14, 2000.</footnote><footnote id="F24">The option vested in four equal annual installments beginning on October 1, 2000.</footnote><footnote id="F25">The option vested in four equal annual installments beginning on July 1, 2000.</footnote><footnote id="F26">The option vested in four equal annual installments beginning on March 9, 2000.</footnote><footnote id="F27">The option vested in four equal annual installments beginning on April 14, 1999.</footnote><footnote id="F28">The option vested in four equal annua
l installments beginning on April 8, 1998.</footnote></footnotes><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>Lee R. Mitau for David B. O'Maley</signatureName><signatureDate>2005-01-06</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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