UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): May 9, 2006
MasterCard Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-50250 | 13-4172551 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2000 Purchase Street Purchase, New York | 10577 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(914) 249-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On May 9, 2006 MasterCard International Incorporated (“MasterCard”), the principal operating subsidiary of MasterCard Incorporated, and Bank of America, National Association (“Bank of America”) entered into an agreement that provides for certain pricing arrangements for Bank of America’s use of MasterCard’s core authorization, clearing and settlement services and certain supplemental user-pay services in the United States and certain other countries. The agreement provides for pricing discounts on MasterCard’s fees and other incentives in exchange for transaction volumes on cards carrying MasterCard’s brands. Bank of America is an affiliate of Bank of America Corporation, which owns 6.23% of the outstanding common stock of MasterCard Incorporated on a consolidated basis.
The agreement is filed as an exhibit to this report and its description above is qualified by reference thereto.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
| 10.1* | Customer Business Agreement between MasterCard International Incorporated and Bank of America, N.A. effective as of January 1, 2006. |
| * | MasterCard Incorporated has applied for confidential treatment of portions of this exhibit. Accordingly, portions have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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.
| MASTERCARD INCORPORATED | ||||
| Date: May 11, 2006 | By | /s/ Noah J. Hanft | ||
| Noah J. Hanft | ||||
| General Counsel and Secretary | ||||