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Published on 5/2/2012 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Wells Fargo prices $2.38 million 0% growth securities linked to basket of three ETFs

By Toni Weeks

San Diego, May 1 - Wells Fargo & Co. priced $2.38 million of 0% growth securities with upside participation to a cap and fixed percentage buffered downside due Nov. 6, 2015 linked to a basket of three unequally weighted exchange-traded funds, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The basket consists of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF trust with a 50% weight, the SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF trust with a 25% weight and the iShares Russell 2000 index fund with a 25% weight.

The payout at maturity will be par plus 1.5 times any gain in the basket, up to a maximum return of 37%.

Investors will receive par if the basket declines by 10% or less and will be exposed to losses beyond the 10% buffer.

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC is the underwriter.

Issuer:Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
Issue:Growth securities with upside participation to a cap and fixed percentage buffered downside
Underlying components:SPDR S&P 500 ETF trust (50% weight), SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF trust (25% weight) and iShares Russell 2000 index fund (25% weight)
Amount:$2,379,000
Maturity:Nov. 6, 2015
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:Par plus 1.5 times any gain the basket, capped at 37%; par if basket declines by up to 10%; exposure to losses beyond 10%
Initial prices:$139.77 for SPDR S&P 500 ETF, $180.20 for SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF and $81.43 for iShares Russell
Threshold prices:90% of initial prices
Pricing date:April 30
Settlement date:May 8
Underwriter:Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
Fees:2%
Cusip:94986RJF9

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