Form 8-K

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)

 

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 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

Press release

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 Company’s 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.

 

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