MoneyGram International, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   August 23, 2005

MoneyGram International, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-31950 16-1690064
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1550 Utica Avenue South, Suite 100, Minneapolis, Minnesota   55416
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   952-591-3000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

Effective August 23, 2005, Philip W. Milne, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of MoneyGram International, Inc. ("MGI") adopted a prearranged stock trading plan to exercise and sell up to 12,494 shares which are subject to an option that is scheduled to expire in 2006, at a specified market price over a six month period, subject to limitations and termination provisions of the plan. The plan was adopted in accordance Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and was executed during MGI's window period at a time when Mr. Milne represented that he was not in possession of material, non-public information about MGI. The transactions under the plan will be publicly disclosed through Form 144 and Form 4 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Form 4 filings will also be posted on the investor relations portion of MGI's web site.





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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.

         
    MoneyGram International, Inc.
          
August 26, 2005   By:   Teresa H. Johnson
       
        Name: Teresa H. Johnson
        Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary