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): July 23, 2014
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: (650) 432-3200
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On July 23, 2014, Visa Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per share of class A common stock (determined in the case of class B and class C common stock on an as-converted basis) payable on September 3, 2014, to all holders of record of the Company’s class A, B and C common stock as of August 15, 2014.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Visa Inc., dated July 23, 2014 |
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: July 23, 2014 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Byron H. Pollitt | |||||
| Byron H. Pollitt Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
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99.1 |
Press Release issued by Visa Inc., dated July 23, 2014 |
Exhibit 99.1
N E W S R E L E A S E
Visa Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend
FOSTER CITY, CA, July 23, 2014 – Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) today announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per share of class A common stock (determined in the case of class B and class C common stock on an as-converted basis) payable on September 3, 2014, to all holders of record of the Company’s class A, B and C common stock as of August 15, 2014.
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About Visa
Visa is a global payments technology company that connects consumers, businesses, financial institutions, and governments in more than 200 countries and territories to fast, secure and reliable electronic payments. We operate one of the world’s most advanced processing networks — VisaNet — that is capable of handling more than 47,000 transaction messages a second, with fraud protection for consumers and assured payment for merchants. Visa is not a bank and does not issue cards, extend credit or set rates and fees for consumers. Visa’s innovations, however, enable its financial institution customers to offer consumers more choices: pay now with debit, ahead of time with prepaid or later with credit products. For more information, visit usa.visa.com/about-visa, visacorporate.tumblr.com and @VisaNews.
Contacts:
Investor Relations: Jack Carsky or Victoria Hyde-Dunn, 650-432-7644, ir@visa.com
Media Relations: Paul Cohen, 650-432-2990, globalmedia@visa.com