form_8k.htm
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):
March 21, 2013
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)
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
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ITEM 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On March 21, 2013, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Alliance Data Systems Corporation (the “Company”) adopted the First Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, which became effective immediately upon their adoption by the Board. The First Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Bylaws adjusts the timeframe for advance notice of business for stockholders meetings. The Company’s First Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Bylaws is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No.
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Document Description
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3.1
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First Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of Alliance Data Systems Corporation
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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: March 22, 2013
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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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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.
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Document Description
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3.1
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First Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of Alliance Data Systems Corporation
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