UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 2, 2011
FIRST DATA CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-11073 | 47-0731996 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 5565 GLENRIDGE CONNECTOR, N.E., SUITE 2000, ATLANTA, GEORGIA |
30342 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (404) 890-2000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On November 2, 2011, First Data Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release relating to the Company’s earnings for the third quarter of fiscal year 2011. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated by reference.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | The following is a list of the Exhibits filed or furnished with this report. |
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by the Company on November 2, 2011. | |
| 99.2 | Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 Safe Harbor Compliance Statement for Forward-Looking Statements. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| FIRST DATA CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Stanley J. Andersen | |
| Stanley J. Andersen | ||
| Vice President and Assistant Secretary | ||
Date: November 2, 2011
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Exhibit Index
The following is a list of the Exhibits filed with this report.
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by the Company on November 2, 2011. | |
| 99.2 | Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 Safe Harbor Compliance Statement for Forward-Looking Statements. | |
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