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): February 24, 2011
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 |
MasterCard Incorporated (the “Company”) announced today that Noah J. Hanft, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, entered into a pre-arranged stock trading plan to sell a limited amount of the Company’s shares for personal financial management purposes, designed to comply with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Company’s insider trading policies regarding stock transactions (the “10b5-1 Plan”).
The 10b5-1 Plan allows for the sale of a maximum of approximately 4,397 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Common Stock”), underlying stock option awards. The 10b5-1 Plan provides for sales of specified share amounts at specified market prices, subject to specified limitations. Sales pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan are expected to begin as early as April 25, 2011 and will end no later than October 25, 2011. The 10b5-1 Plan may terminate sooner in accordance with its terms.
Mr. Hanft will continue to be subject to the Company’s executive stock ownership guidelines until reaching the age of 62, whereby he is encouraged to hold at least four times his base salary in stock. For purposes of the stock ownership guidelines, shares of Class A Common Stock held directly or indirectly by Mr. Hanft are included; however, restricted stock units, performance stock units and unexercised stock options held are excluded.
Transactions made under the 10b5-1 Plan will be disclosed publicly through Form 4 filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as may be required by law, the Company does not undertake to report on specific Rule 10b5-1 pre-planned stock trading plans of Company officers, nor to report modifications or terminations of the aforementioned 10b5-1 Plan or the plan of any other individual.
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: March 2, 2011 | By | /s/ Noah J. Hanft | ||
| Noah J. Hanft General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||