UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 2, 2010
THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32903 | 20-4531180 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 12500 East Belford Avenue Englewood, Colorado |
80112 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(866) 405-5012
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On March 2, 2010, The Western Union Company issued a press release announcing an offer to exchange up to $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.400% Notes due 2011 (the “old notes”). Holders of the old notes whose tenders are accepted will receive a new series of notes due April 1, 2020 (the “new notes”). A copy of the press release is filed as exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The new notes have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or any state securities laws. Therefore, the new notes may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and any applicable state securities laws.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
The following exhibit is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press release of The Western Union Company, dated March 2, 2010. | |
SIGNATURE
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.
| THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY | ||||||
| Dated: March 2, 2010 | By: | /s/ SARAH J. KILGORE | ||||
| Name: | Sarah J. Kilgore | |||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press release of The Western Union Company, dated March 2, 2010. | |