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): October 4, 2010
VISA INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-33977 | 26-0267673 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| P.O. Box 8999 San Francisco, California |
94128-8999 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (415) 932-2100
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 1.01 Entry into Material Definitive Agreement.
On October 4, 2010, Visa Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice and the attorneys general of seven states to resolve antitrust investigations into the Company’s merchant acceptance rules. As part of the settlement, Visa will allow merchants to offer discounts or other incentives to steer customers to a particular form of payment including to a specific network brand or to any card product, such as a “non-reward” Visa credit card.
A copy of the press release issued on October 4, 2010, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. All information in the press release is furnished but not filed.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 |
Press Release of Visa Inc., dated October 4, 2010 |
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.
| VISA INC. | ||||||
| Date: October 4, 2010 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Joseph W. Saunders | |||||
| Joseph W. Saunders Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board of | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release of Visa Inc., dated October 4, 2010 |