Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
STOKES PATRICK T
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
US BANCORP \DE\ [USB] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC., ONE BUSCH PLACE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/17/2007
(Street)

ST. LOUIS, MO 63118		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (1) 01/17/2007   A   1,678     (2)   (2) Common Stock 1,678 $ 0 1,678 D  
Restricted Stock Units (1)               (3)   (3) Common Stock 1,842   1,842 (4) D  
Restricted Stock Units (1)               (5)   (5) Common Stock 1,896   1,896 (4) D  
Restricted Stock Units (1)               (6)   (6) Common Stock 2,124   2,124 (4) D  
Restricted Stock Units (1)               (7)   (7) Common Stock 2,982   2,982 (4) D  
Non-Employee Director Stock Option $ 35.76 01/17/2007   A   11,029     (8) 01/17/2017 Common Stock 11,029 $ 0 11,029 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
STOKES PATRICK T
ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC.
ONE BUSCH PLACE
ST. LOUIS, MO 63118		   X      

Signatures

 Lee R. Mitau for Patrick T. Stokes   01/19/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(2) The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning on January 17, 2008. Units are payable in common stock when the reporting person retires in accordance with Company's director retirement policy, the reporting person's board service is terminated without cause, or the reporting person voluntarily leaves service on the Board for any reason after 10 years of service. Only vested units are distributable when the holder's Board service ends under other circumstances, except that all units are forfeited if the holder's Board service is terminated for cause.
(3) The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning on January 17, 2007. Units are payable in common stock when the reporting person retires in accordance with Company's director retirement policy, the reporting person's board service is terminated without cause, or the reporting person voluntarily leaves service on the Board for any reason after 10 years of service. Only vested units are distributable when the holder's Board service ends under other circumstances, except that all units are forfeited if the holder's Board service is terminated for cause.
(4) Includes restricted stock units acquired in April, July and October of 2006 and January 2007 pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the reporting person's restricted stock unit award.
(5) The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning on January 18, 2006. Units are payable in common stock when the reporting person retires in accordance with Company's director retirement policy, the reporting person's board service is terminated without cause, or the reporting person voluntarily leaves service on the Board for any reason after 10 years of service. Only vested units are distributable when the holder's Board service ends under other circumstances, except that all units are forfeited if the holder's Board service is terminated for cause.
(6) The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning on January 20, 2005. Units are payable in common stock when the reporting person retires in accordance with Company's director retirement policy, the reporting person's board service is terminated without cause, or the reporting person voluntarily leaves service on the Board for any reason after 10 years of service. Only vested units are distributable when the holder's Board service ends under other circumstances, except that all units are forfeited if the holder's Board service is terminated for cause.
(7) The restricted stock units vested in four equal annual installments beginning on December 17, 2003. Units are payable in common stock when the reporting person retires in accordance with Company's director retirement policy, the reporting person's board service is terminated without cause, or the reporting person voluntarily leaves service on the Board for any reason after 10 years of service. Only vested units are distributable when the holder's Board service ends under other circumstances, except that all units are forfeited if the holder's Board service is terminated for cause.
(8) The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on January 17, 2008.

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