Form 8-K

 

 

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): January 5, 2009

MasterCard Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

001-32877

(Commission

File Number)

  

13-4172551

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

2000 Purchase Street

Purchase, New York

(Address of principal executive offices)

  

10577

(Zip Code)

(914) 249-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NOT APPLICABLE

(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 Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

On January 5, 2009, HSBC Bank plc (“HSBC”) notified MasterCard Incorporated (the “Company”) that, effective December 31, 2008, it had terminated an uncommitted credit agreement totaling 100 million euros between HSBC and MasterCard Europe sprl (the “Agreement”). The Agreement was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 14, 2002. There was no borrowing under this facility at December 31, 2008. The Company continues to maintain its committed unsecured revolving credit facility at $2.5 billion.


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.

 

    

MASTERCARD INCORPORATED

Date: January 5, 2009

   By    /s/ Noah J. Hanft
       
     

Noah J. Hanft

General Counsel, Chief Franchise Officer and

Corporate Secretary