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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
December 17, 2018
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 1-13300 | 54-1719854 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1680 Capital One Drive, McLean, Virginia | 22102 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 720-1000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
(Not applicable)
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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.
(d) On December 17, 2018, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Capital One Financial Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Cornelis Petrus Adrianus Joseph Leenaars to serve as a director, effective January 1, 2019. The size of the Board was increased to twelve in connection with the appointment. Mr. Leenaars has been appointed to serve on the Audit Committee and the Risk Committee of the Board and will stand for election by the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in May 2019.
Mr. Leenaars was not selected as a director pursuant to any arrangement or understanding between him and any other person and there are no related party transactions between the Company and Mr. Leenaars. He will receive compensation for his services on the Board in accordance with the standard compensatory arrangement described in the Company’s proxy statement filed on March 20, 2018 for non-employee directors, including an increase to the annual cash retainer of $25,000 in recognition of the additional time and effort that will be required for Mr. Leenaars to travel internationally to attend Board and committee meetings, pro-rated for service until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in May 2019.
A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Leenaars to the Board is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | | CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION |
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Date: | December 18, 2018 | By: | /s/ | Matthew W. Cooper |
| | | | Matthew W. Cooper |
| | | | General Counsel |
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