Form 8-K

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): June 21, 2007

 


MasterCard Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   001-32877   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 8.01. Other Events.

As described in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, on June 21, 2007, MasterCard International Incorporated (d/b/a MasterCard Worldwide, and “MasterCard”), the principal operating subsidiary of MasterCard Incorporated, entered into a settlement agreement with the Federation Internationale de Football Association (“FIFA”). Under the terms of the agreement, FIFA has agreed to pay MasterCard $90 million to resolve all disputes between the parties, of which $87.5 million is being paid in the second quarter of 2007 and $2.5 million will be paid in the third quarter of 2007.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

 

  99.1     Press release of MasterCard Worldwide and FIFA, dated June 21, 2007.


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: June 21, 2007     By  

/S/ NOAH J. HANFT

        Noah J. Hanft
        General Counsel and Secretary