SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

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):

April 17, 2002

 

 

ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

DELAWARE

 

001-15749

 

31-1429215

(State or Other Jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of Incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17655 WATERVIEW PARKWAY

DALLAS, TEXAS 75252

(Address and Zip Code of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

(972) 348-5100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

NOT APPLICABLE

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 


 

ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

 

         On April 17, 2002, Alliance Data Systems Corporation issued a press release to announce its earnings results for the quarter ended March 31, 2002.  The press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

 

         The following financial statements, pro forma financial information

and exhibits, if any, are being provided as part of this report in accordance

with the instructions to this item.

 

         (a)    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BUSINESSES ACQUIRED.

 

                None.

 

         (b)    PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION.

 

                None.

 

         (c)    EXHIBITS.

 

99.1 Press Release, dated April 17, 2002, in connection with the earnings results for the quarter ended March 31, 2002.

 

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

Alliance Data Systems Corporation

 

 

Date: April 17, 2002

By:  /s/ Edward J. Heffernan

 

Edward J. Heffernan

 

Executive Vice President and

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

EXHIBIT

NUMBER

 

DESCRIPTION

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated April 17, 2002, in connection with the earnings results for the quarter ended March 31, 2002.

 

 

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