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):
April 2, 2018
ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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DELAWARE
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001-15749
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31-1429215
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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of Incorporation)
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File Number)
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Identification No.)
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7500 DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 700
PLANO, TEXAS 75024
(Address and Zip Code of Principal Executive Offices)
(214) 494-3000
(Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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).
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Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
As previously disclosed, on February 23, 2018, Alliance Data Systems Corporation ("Alliance Data") issued a redemption notice pursuant to the indenture governing its 6.375% senior notes due April 1, 2020 (the "Senior Notes due 2020") to redeem all of the outstanding Senior Notes due 2020. As of March 31, 2018, Alliance Data had $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2020 outstanding.
On April 2, 2018 (the "Redemption Date"), Alliance Data deposited sufficient funds with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (the "Trustee") to redeem all of the outstanding Senior Notes due 2020 at a redemption price of 100.000% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest on the Senior Notes due 2020 redeemed, to the Redemption Date (the "Redemption Price"). On the Redemption Date, the Redemption Price was paid to the holders of the Senior Notes due 2020 and the indenture governing the Senior Notes due 2020 was satisfied and discharged. Alliance Data funded the Redemption Price with borrowings under its revolving credit facility.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Alliance Data Systems Corporation
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Date: April 3, 2018
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By:
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/s/ Charles L. Horn
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Charles L. Horn
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Executive Vice President and
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Chief Financial Officer
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