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): October 27, 2008
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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On October 27, 2008, MasterCard Incorporated (“MasterCard”) entered into a Release and Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement”) with Discover Financial Services (“Discover”) and Visa, Inc. (“Visa”) to settle outstanding litigation brought against MasterCard and Visa by Discover. This Settlement ends all existing litigation between the parties. Pursuant to the Settlement, MasterCard will pay to Discover $862.5 million in November 2008, which payment will be made pursuant to the terms of a judgment-sharing agreement entered into with Visa on July 29, 2008. In addition, in connection with the Settlement, Morgan Stanley, Discover’s former parent company, agreed to pay MasterCard $35 million, resulting in a net settlement for MasterCard of $827.5 million. A copy of MasterCard’s press release announcing both the Settlement and the agreement with Morgan Stanley is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit |
Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by MasterCard Incorporated, dated October 27, 2008. |
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: October 27, 2008 | By | /s/ Noah J. Hanft | ||||||
| Noah J. Hanft | ||||||||
| General Counsel, Chief Franchise Officer | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by MasterCard Incorporated, dated October 27, 2008 |