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 22, 2011
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 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
94128-8999 | |||
| (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):
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On July 22, 2011, Visa Inc. announced that its Board of Directors had declared a quarterly dividend in the aggregate amount of $0.15 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 7, 2011, to all holders of record of the Company’s class A, class B and class C common stock as of August 19, 2011.
A copy of the press release issued on July 22, 2011 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., July 22, 2011 |
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 22, 2011 | ||||||
| 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., July 22, 2011 | |