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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

 
April 21, 2003
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)

         
Delaware   1-13300   54-1719854
 
 
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

     
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)

 

 

Item 5.  Other Events.

  (a)   See attached press release, at Exhibit 99.1.
 
  (b)   Cautionary Factors.

     The attached press release and information provided pursuant to Items 7 and 9 contain forward-looking statements, which involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The Company cautions readers that any forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and that actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information as a result of various factors including, but not limited to, the following:

•   continued intense competition from numerous providers of products and services which compete with the Company’s businesses;
 
•   an increase in credit losses (including increases due to a worsening of general economic conditions);
 
•   the ability of the Company to continue to securitize its credit cards and consumer loans and to otherwise access the capital markets at attractive rates and terms to capitalize and fund its operations and future growth;
 
•   financial, legal, regulatory, accounting or other changes that may affect investment in, or the overall performance of, a product or business, including changes in existing law and regulation affecting the credit card and consumer loan industry, in particular (including any further federal bank examiner guidance affecting credit card and/or subprime lending) and the financial services industry, in general (including the ability of financial services companies to obtain, use and share consumer data);
 
•   with respect to financial and other products, changes in the Company’s aggregate accounts or consumer loan balances and the growth rate thereof, including changes resulting from factors such as shifting product mix, amount of actual marketing expenses made by the Company and attrition of accounts and loan balances;
 
•   the amount of, and rate of growth in, the Company’s expenses (including salaries and associate benefits and marketing expenses) as the Company’s business develops or changes or as it expands into new market areas;
 
•   the ability of the Company to build the operational and organizational infrastructure necessary to engage in new businesses or to expand internationally;
 
•   the ability of the Company to recruit experienced personnel to assist in the management and operations of new products and services; and
 
•   other factors listed from time to time in the Company’s SEC reports, including, but not limited to, the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 (Part I, Item 1, Risk Factors).

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Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

     
(c)   Exhibits.

     Exhibit 99.2 is furnished pursuant to Item 9 hereof and should not be deemed to be “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (the “1934 Act”)

         
Exhibit No.   Description of Exhibit    
 
   
99.1   Press release, dated April 21, 2003.  
99.2   Press release, dated April 21, 2003.  

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

     The following disclosure related to Exhibit 99.1 is being filed pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K “Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition” in accordance with the guidance provided by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to SEC Release No. 33-8216 dated March 27, 2003.

     On April 21, 2003, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2003. A copy of the company’s press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

     The Company’s consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) are referred to as its “reported” financial statements. Loans included in securitization transactions which qualified as sales under GAAP have been removed from the Company’s “reported” balance sheet. However, interest income, interchange, fees and recoveries generated from the securitized loan portfolio net of charge-offs in excess of the interest paid to investors of asset-backed securitizations are recognized as non-interest income on the “reported” income statement.

     The Company’s “managed” consolidated financial statements add back the effects of securitization transactions qualifying as sales under GAAP. The Company generates earnings from its “managed” loan portfolio which includes both the on-balance sheet loans and off-balance sheet loans for which the Company has retained significant risk and rewards. The Company’s “managed” income statement takes the components of the non-interest income generated from the securitized portfolio and distributes the revenue to appropriate income statement line items from which it originated. For this reason the Company believes the “managed” consolidated financial statements and related managed metrics to be useful to stakeholders.

     The disclosure on Exhibit 99.2 is furnished pursuant to Item 9 hereof and should not be deemed to be “filed” under the 1934 Act.

     Note: Information in this report (including any exhibits) furnished pursuant to Item 9 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the 1934 Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in the report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.

     Earnings Conference Call Webcast Information.

     Capital One will hold an earnings conference call April 21, 2003, 5:00 PM Eastern time. The conference call will be accessible through live webcast. Interested investors and other interested individuals can access the webcast via Capital One’s home page (http://www.capitalone.com), choose “About Capital One” to access the Investor Center and view and/or download the earnings press release, a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures and other relevant financial information. The replay of the webcast will be archived on Capital One’s website through May 9, 2003.

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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, thereto duly authorized.

             
    CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
             
Dated: April 21, 2003   By:        
        /s/ DAVID R. LAWSON
    
        David R. Lawson    
        Senior Vice President    
        and Chief Financial Officer    

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EXHIBIT INDEX

  99.1   Press Release of the Company dated April 21, 2003.
 
  99.2   Press Release of the Company dated April 21, 2003.

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