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): October 21, 2009

VISA INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	001-33977	26-0267673
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

P.O. Box 8999 San Francisco, California	94128-8999
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (415) 932-2100

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 21, 2009, Visa Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that John Partridge had been named President of the Company. Partridge’s transition from his former position as Chief Operating Officer is effective immediately.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. All information in the press release is furnished but not filed.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release issued by Visa Inc., dated October 21, 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.

	VISA INC.
Date: October 21, 2009
	By:	/s/ Joseph W. Saunders
		Joseph W. Saunders
		Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release issued by Visa Inc., dated October 21, 2009.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, October 21, 2009 – Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) announced today that John Partridge has been named President of the company. Partridge’s transition from his former position as Chief Operating Officer is effective immediately. He will continue to report to Joseph W. Saunders, Chairman and CEO of Visa Inc., and will oversee all client, marketing and product functions globally, enabling Visa to more effectively and efficiently allocate resources among markets to enhance its service to clients and speed Visa’s growth.

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About Visa

Visa Inc. operates the world’s largest retail electronic payments network providing processing services and payment product platforms. This includes consumer credit, debit, prepaid and commercial payments, which are offered under the Visa, Visa Electron, Interlink and PLUS brands. Visa enjoys unsurpassed acceptance around the world, and Visa/PLUS is one of the world’s largest global ATM networks, offering cash access in local currency in more than 200 countries and territories. For more information, visit www.corporate.visa.com.

Contacts:

Will Valentine, Media Relations

Visa Inc.

Tel: +1 415 932 2166

E-mail: globalmedia@visa.com