UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): June 28, 2011
MasterCard Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32877 | 13-4172551 | ||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||
| 2000 Purchase Street Purchase, New York |
10577 | |||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||
(914) 249-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On June 28, 2011, MasterCard Incorporated (the “Registrant”) announced that Walt Macnee, a named executive officer, will no longer serve as President, International Markets of the Registrant and MasterCard International Incorporated (“MasterCard International” and, together with the Registrant, the “Company”). Mr. Macnee will assume a new role as Vice Chairman, with responsibilities including various senior client and government relationships and evolving the Company’s merchant strategy. As explained in the June 28, 2011 press release issued by the Company, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference, Ann Cairns will be appointed President, International Markets, with all of the changes to be effective August 22, 2011.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit |
Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of MasterCard Incorporated, dated June 28, 2011. | |
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.
| MASTERCARD INCORPORATED | ||||||||
| Date: June 28, 2011 | By | /S/ Noah J. Hanft | ||||||
| Noah J. Hanft | ||||||||
| General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of MasterCard Incorporated, dated June 28, 2011. | |