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): July 1, 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) |
Registrants 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 July 1, 2004 announcing the election of Kenneth A. Guenther to its Board of Directors (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 July 1, 2004, Certegy issued a press release announcing the election of Kenneth A. Guenther to its Board of Directors. 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: |
/s/ MICHAEL T. VOLLKOMMER | |||
Date: July 1, 2004 |
Michael T. Vollkommer Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
Press Release |
Certegy Inc. | |
11720 Amber Park Drive | ||
Suite 600 | ||
Alpharetta, Georgia 30004 | ||
Date: July 1, 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 Names Kenneth A. Guenther to Its Board of Directors
Alpharetta, GA, July 1, 2004 Certegy Inc. (NYSE: CEY) today announced the election of Kenneth A. Guenther to its Board of Directors.
Mr. Guenther served as president and CEO of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) for over 20 years before retiring in 2004. Guenther began his career with the ICBA in 1979 and was appointed president and CEO in 1982. Prior to joining the ICBA, Guenther had a distinguished 20-year career in the U.S. Government including service as a Foreign Service Officer in the Department of State and a presidential appointee in the U.S. Treasury. He also served in a senior trade policy position in the Ford White House and culminated his government career by serving as an Assistant to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System under Chairmen Arthur F. Burns, G. William Miller and Paul Volcker.
Ken Guenther is a highly respected banking industry leader. He has an excellent understanding of the unique needs of financial institutions, as well as significant experience in international markets, said Lee Kennedy, Certegy Chairman and CEO. We are delighted to welcome him to our board.
Certegy has played a key role in helping community financial institutions prosper and remain competitive in an environment that has changed significantly over the years, Mr. Guenther stated. I look forward to serving on the Companys Board of Directors.
Mr. Guenther, an independent consultant, presently serves on the Board of Directors of the Washington Campus as its Vice Chairman, and is the immediate past Chairman of the Homeownership Alliance. He resides in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
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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.