Current Report Filing (8-k)

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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): March 19, 2021

   

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: [phone]

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))

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share

V

New York Stock Exchange

(Title of each Class)

(Trading Symbol)

(Name of each exchange on which registered)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure.

The U.S. Department of Justice has informed Visa of its plans to open an investigation into Visa’s U.S. debit practices. While Visa has not yet received a Civil Investigative Demand, we have received a notice to preserve relevant documents related to the investigation. We believe Visa’s U.S. debit practices are in compliance with applicable laws. Visa is cooperating with the Department of Justice.

All information in Item 7.01 is furnished but not filed and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of Visa’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 except to the extent otherwise set forth therein.

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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: March 19, 2021

By:

/s/ Kelly Mahon Tullier

Kelly Mahon Tullier Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer