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Registration No. 333-16147
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO FORM S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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U. S. BANCORP
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
OREGON 6711 93-0571730
(State or other (Primary Standard I.R.S.
jurisdiction of Industrial Employer
incorporation or Classification Code) Identification No.
organization)
111 S.W. FIFTH AVENUE
PORTLAND, OREGON 97204
(503) 275-6111
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number
including area code, of registrant's principal
executive offices)
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DWIGHT V. BOARD
U. S. BANCORP
111 S.W. Fifth Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97204
(503) 275-3706
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
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Copies to:
JOHN J. DeMOTT, ESQ. JAMES R. KRUSE
Miller, Nash, Wiener, Kruse, Landa & Maycocky L.L.C.
Hager & Carlsen LLP Eighth Floor, Bank One
111 S.W. Fifth, Ave., Ste. 3500 Tower
Portland, Oregon 97204 50 West Broadway (300
South)
Salt Lake City, Utah
84101
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DEREGISTRATION
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DEREGISTRATION
The number of shares of common stock, $5 par value, of U. S. Bancorp
registered was 400,635 shares, of which 400,466 shares have been issued. The
Registration Statement is hereby amended to remove the 169 remaining shares from
registration.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
registrant has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the city of Portland, state of Oregon, on the 17th day of
January, 1997.
U. S. BANCORP
(Registrant)
By: DWIGHT V. BOARD
Dwight V. Board
Executive Vice President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Post-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed by the
following persons in the capacities indicated on the 17th day of January, 1997.
Signature Title
1. Principal Executive Officer Chairman of the Board,
and Director: Chief Executive Officer
GERRY B. CAMERON* and President, and
Gerry B. Cameron Director
2. Principal Financial and Executive Vice President
Accounting Officer: and Chief Financial Officer
STEVEN P. ERWIN*
Steven P. Erwin
3. A Majority of the Board
of Directors:
Harry Bettis*
Franklin G. Drake*
Robert L. Dryden*
John B. Fery*
Joshua Green III*
Daniel R. Nelson*
Allen T. Noble*
Paul A. Redmond*
N. Stewart Rogers*
Benjamin R. Whiteley*
*By DWIGHT V. BOARD
Dwight V. Board,
Attorney-in-fact
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