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): February 5, 2004
FIRST DATA CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
001-11073 (Commission File Number) |
47-0731996 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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6200 South Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, Colorado (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
80111 (Zip Code) |
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Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (303) 488-8000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
On February 5, 2004, Western Union Financial Services, Inc., a subsidiary of First Data Corporation, issued a press release confirming the receipt of a Civil Investigative Demand from the United States Department of Justice. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit |
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| 99.1 | Press release issued by the First Data Corporation on February 5, 2004. |
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 |
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By: |
/s/ STANLEY J. ANDERSEN Stanley J. Andersen Assistant Secretary |
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Date: February 6, 2004
The following is a list of the Exhibits filed herewith.
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit |
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| 99.1 | Press Release issued by the Company on February 5, 2004. |