In accordance with the provisions of Section 4 of the Federal Reserve Act and the announcement dated September 6, 2012, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco is conducting an election of directors to succeed Mr. Kenneth A. Wilcox, a Class A director, elected by banks in Group One, and Mr. Blake W. Nordstrom, a Class B director, elected by banks in Group Three, whose terms end on December 31, 2012. There are given herein the names of the candidates nominated and the names of the banks which made the nominations.