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): May 13, 2004
CERTEGY INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Georgia | 001-16427 | 58-2606325 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 11720 Amber Park Drive Suite 600 Alpharetta, Georgia |
30004 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (678) 867-8000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
| ITEM 7. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (c) | Exhibits: |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Certegy Inc. press release dated May 13, 2004 announcing the Board of Directors’ approval of $100 million in share repurchase authority and the declaration of a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per common share, payable July 15, 2004, to shareholders of record as of July 1, 2004 (furnished pursuant to Item 9 of Form 8-K). |
| ITEM 9. | Regulation FD Disclosure |
Certegy Inc. (“Certegy”) is furnishing the following information and Exhibit pursuant to Item 9 of Form 8-K.
On May 13, 2004, Certegy issued a press release announcing the Board of Directors’ approval of $100 million in share repurchase authority and the declaration of a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per common share, payable July 15, 2004, to shareholders of record as of July 1, 2004. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in the Report, including the Exhibit attached hereto, is furnished solely pursuant to Item 9 of this Form 8-K. Consequently, it is not deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. It may only be incorporated by reference in another filing under the Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933 if such subsequent filing specifically references this Form 8-K.
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.
| CERTEGY INC. | ||
| By: |
MICHAEL T. VOLLKOMMER | |
| Michael T. Vollkommer Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: May 13, 2004
| Press Release | Certegy Inc. 11720 Amber Park Drive Suite 600 Alpharetta, Georgia 30004 | |||
| Date: May 13, 2004 | Phone: 678-867-8000 Fax: 678-867-8100 | |||
| Contact: Mary Waggoner Certegy Inc. VP – Investor and Public Relations 678-867-8004 | ||||
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Certegy Board of Directors Approves Share Repurchase Authority
and Declares Quarterly Dividend
Alpharetta, GA, May 13, 2004 –The Board of Directors of Certegy Inc. (NYSE: CEY) today approved $100 million in share repurchase authority. This approval follows the share repurchase program established in August of 2003, which has been substantially completed. As of April 30, 2004, the Company had approximately 63.6 million shares of common stock outstanding.
Certegy’s Board of Directors also declared a quarterly divided of $0.05 per common share, payable July 15, 2004, to shareholders of record as of July 1, 2004.
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About Certegy Inc.
Certegy (NYSE:CEY) provides credit and debit processing, check risk management and check cashing services, merchant processing and e-banking services to over 6,500 financial institutions, 117,000 retailers and 100 million consumers worldwide. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, Certegy maintains a strong global presence with operations in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Chile, Brazil, Australia and New Zealand. As a leading payment services provider, Certegy offers a comprehensive range of transaction processing services, check risk management solutions and integrated customer support programs that facilitate the exchange of business and consumer payments. Certegy generated over $1.0 billion in revenue in 2003. For more information on Certegy, please visit www.certegy.com.
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Forward Looking Statement
The statements in this release may include forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates, and projections about Certegy and our industry. They are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of Certegy’s control, that may cause actual results to differ significantly from what is expressed in those statements. Factors that could, either individually or in the aggregate, affect our performance are described in detail in the section entitled “Certain Factors Affecting Forward-Looking Statements” in our 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 17, 2004, with the SEC.