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Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration No. 333-45211
PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 14 DATED 11-12-98
(To Prospectus Dated February 17, 1998 as supplemented
by Prospectus Supplement Dated March 30, 1998)
U.S. BANCORP
Medium-Term Notes, Series J (Senior)
Medium-Term Notes, Series K (Subordinated)
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CUSIP: 91159H EW6 Issue Price (Dollar Amount and Percentage of Principal Amount):
$15,000,000.00/99.88384%
Series: Proceeds to the Company: $14,982,576.00
[X] Series J (Senior) Interest Rate/Initial Interest Rate: T.B.D 11-13-98
[_] Series K (Subordinated)
Interest Payment Dates: The 3rd Wednesday monthly beginning 12-16-98
Form of Note:
Regular Record Dates: 15 calendar days prior
[X] Book-Entry
[_] Certificated Interest Determination Dates: 2 Business days prior
Principal Amount: $15,000,000.00 Interest Reset Dates: The 3rd Wednesday monthly beginning 12-16-98
Trade Date: 11-12-98 Index Source: Telerate 3750
Original Issue Date: 11-17-98 Index Maturity: USD 1 month
Maturity Date: 05-16-01 Spread: +.35%
Interest Rate Basis (and, Spread Multiplier:
if applicable, related
Interest Periods): Maximum Interest Rate:
[_] Fixed Rate Notes Minimum Interest Rate:
[_] Commercial Paper Rate Note
[_] Federal Funds Rate Note Day Count: Actual/360
[X] LIBOR Note
[_] Prime Rate Note For Original Issue Discount Notes:
[_] Eleventh District Cost
of Funds Rate Note Original Issue Discount: %
[_] CD Rate Note
[_] Treasury Rate Note Yield to Maturity: %
[_] J.J. Kenny Rate Note
[_] CMT Rate Note
[_] Other Base Rate
(as described below)
[_] Zero Coupon Note
Redemption Terms:
Original Issue Discount Notes:
Other Terms:
ALL-IN=LIBOR: +.40% [_] Subject to special provisions set forth therein
with respect to the principal amount thereof
Agent: Piper Jaffray payable upon any redemption or acceleration of
DTC #311 the maturity thereof.
Commission: $17,424.00 [_] For Federal income tax purposes only.
/s/ BRETT BOUSHELE
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