Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- 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):  06/29/2009
 
First Data Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  001-11073
 
Delaware
  
47-0731996
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
6200 South Quebec Street
Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(303) 967-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
On June 29, 2009, First Data Corporation (the "Company") and Bank of America N.A. announced that they had formed a strategic alliance which will provide electronic payments processing and products to merchants. A copy of the press release issued by the Company and Bank of America N.A. announcing the strategic alliance is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d)         The following is a list of the Exhibits filed with this report.

Exhibit

Number    Description of Exhibit

99.1          Press Release issued by the Company and Bank of America N.A. on June 29, 2009.

 

 

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.
 
           
First Data Corporation
 
 
Date: June 29, 2009
     
By:
 
/s/    Stanley J. Andersen

               
Stanley J. Andersen
               
Vice President and Assistant Secretary
 
 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.

  
Description

EX-99.1
  
Press Release issued by the Company and Bank of America N.A. on June 29, 2009.