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):
February 14, 2006

ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

DELAWARE (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		001-15749 (Commission File Number)		31-1429215 (IRS Employer 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)

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ITEM 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

     On February 14, 2006, Alliance Data Systems Corporation issued a press release announcing that it has reached an agreement to acquire DoubleClick Email Solutions. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)

Exhibits

EXHIBIT
NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
99.1		Press release dated February 14, 2006 announcing an agreement to acquire DoubleClick Email Solutions.

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.

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
99.1		Press release dated February 14, 2006 announcing an agreement to acquire DoubleClick Email Solutions.