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): September 29, 2010

MoneyGram International, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-31950	16-1690064
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
1550 Utica Avenue South, Suite 100, Minneapolis, Minnesota		55416
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 952-591-3000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 29, 2010, MoneyGram International, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it will make an optional $30 million prepayment on its tranche B term loan under its senior secured credit facility. The loan payment will be made on September 29, 2010. The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, dated September 29, 2010

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.

	MoneyGram International, Inc.
September 29, 2010	By:	/s/ Timothy C. Everett
		Name: Timothy C. Everett
		Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated September 29, 2010

EX-99.1

MoneyGram International Makes $30 million Debt Prepayment

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 29, 2010 — MoneyGram International (NYSE:MGI), a global leader in the payment services industry, announces it will make an optional $30 million prepayment on its tranche B term loan under the senior secured credit facility. The loan payment will be made today, Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010.

Including this latest payment, MoneyGram International will have paid $277 million toward its outstanding debt obligation.This represents a 28 percent decrease in the company’s total outstanding debt since Jan. 1, 2009.

About MoneyGram International
MoneyGram International, a leading global payments services company, enables consumers who are not fully served by traditional financial institutions to meet their financial needs. MoneyGram offers money transfer services worldwide and bill payment services in the United States through a global network of more than 203,000 agent locations—including retailers, international post offices and financial institutions—in more than 190 countries and territories around the world. To learn more about money transfer or bill payment at an agent location or online, please visit www.moneygram.com or connect with us on Facebook.

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Contacts
Media:
Lynda Michielutti
952-591-3846
lmichielutti@moneygram.com

Investors:
Alex Holmes
720-568-8703
aholmes@moneygram.com