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): October 23, 2003
FIRST DATA CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
001-11073 (Commission File Number) |
47-0731996 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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6200 South Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, Colorado (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
80111 (Zip Code) |
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Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (303) 488-8000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
On October 23, 2003, First Data Corporation and Concord EFS, Inc. issued a press release regarding the complaint filed by the United States Department of Justice and eight states seeking to block the proposed merger of First Data Corporation and Concord EFS, Inc. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a)—(b) Not applicable.
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit |
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| 99 | Press release issued by the Company and Concord EFS, Inc. on October 23, 2003. |
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.
FIRST DATA CORPORATION |
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By: |
/s/ STANLEY J. ANDERSEN |
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| Stanley J. Andersen Assistant Secretary |
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Date: October 23, 2003
The following is a list of the Exhibits furnished herewith.
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit |
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| 99 | Press Release issued by the Company and Concord EFS, Inc. on October 23, 2003. |