SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


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                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT


                         Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                                 April 15, 1999
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                        (Date of earliest event reported)


                        Capital One Financial Corporation
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


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


2980 Fairview Park Drive
Suite 1300
Falls Church, Virginia                                           22042
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(Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)


      Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (703) 205-1000


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Item 5.  Other Events.
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      (a)   See attached press release.


      (b)   Cautionary Factors

     The  attached  press  release  contains  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;  with
respect to financial  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;  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  fund  its   operations  and  future  growth;
difficulties or delays in the development,  production, testing and marketing of
new products or  services;  losses  associated  with new products or services or
expansion  internationally;  financial,  legal, regulatory or other difficulties
that may  affect  investment  in, or the  overall  performance  of, a product or
business, including changes in existing laws to regulate further the credit card
and consumer loan industry and the financial services industry,  in general; 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  availability  of capital
necessary to fund the  Company's new  businesses;  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;  the  ability  of the  Company  and  its  suppliers  to
successfully  address Year 2000 compliance issues; 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, 1998 (Part I, Item
1, Risk Factors).



Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
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        99.1.     Press Release of the Company dated April 15, 1999.

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                                    SIGNATURE

      Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  registration  statement  to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

                                   CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

      Dated:  April 15, 1999       By:   /s/ John G. Finneran, Jr.
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                                        John G. Finneran, Jr.
                                        Senior Vice President, General Counsel
                                        and Corporate Secretary




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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX





      99.1 Press Release of the Company dated April 15, 1999.





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                                  Exhibit 99.1


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[LOGO OF CAPITAL ONE APPEARS HERE]                     NEWS RELEASE


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Paul Paquin                Sam Wang
- ---------------------           V.P., Investor Relations   Dir., Media Relations
April 15, 1999                  (703) 205-1039             (703) 205-1180



            CAPITAL ONE REPORTS RECORD FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS

FALLS CHURCH, VA., (April 15, 1999) --- Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:
COF) today  announced  record first quarter 1999 earnings of $82.4  million,  or
$1.18 per share,  versus earnings of $72.7 million,  or $1.04 per share, for the
fourth quarter of 1998 and $65.7 million,  or $.96 per share, for the comparable
period in the prior year.

      "Capital One enjoyed another quarter of record earnings,  fueled by record
revenues and  exceptional  credit  quality," said Richard D.  Fairbank,  Capital
One's Chairman and Chief Executive  Officer.  "And we continued our rapid growth
trajectory, growing by more than one million customers for the third consecutive
quarter."

      The managed net charge-off  rate decreased  significantly  to 3.93 percent
for the first quarter of 1999 versus 4.51 percent for the fourth quarter of 1998
and 6.04  percent  for the  comparable  period in the prior  year.  The  managed
delinquency  rate (30+ days)  decreased  to 4.56  percent as of March 31,  1999,
compared with 4.70 percent as of December 31, 1998.

      "Our  charge-off  rate has declined for the sixth straight  quarter and is
the lowest  among  industry  leaders,  as well as the lowest we've seen in three
years,"  said Nigel W.  Morris,  Capital  One's  President  and Chief  Operating
Officer.  "Our improving credit picture helped to boost our risk adjusted margin
to a record 14.42 percent."

      The managed net interest margin increased to a record 10.59 percent in the
first  quarter of 1999  versus  9.48  percent in the fourth  quarter of 1998 and
10.40  percent  in the  same  period  of  1998.  The  increased  margin,  higher
non-interest  income,  and the  aforementioned  decrease in net charge-offs each
contributed  to the risk adjusted  margin of 14.42  percent,  which  compares to
12.21 percent for the fourth quarter of 1998.





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CAPITAL ONE REPORTS RECORD FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS
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      During the first  quarter of 1999,  the Company  added 1.3 million net new
accounts,  bringing total accounts to 18.0 million.  First quarter 1999 revenue,
defined as managed net interest  income and  non-interest  income,  rose to $873
million  versus $771 million in the fourth  quarter of 1998 and $637 million for
the comparable period in the prior year. For the quarter,  Capital One's managed
consumer loan balances  increased by $49 million to $17.4  billion.  This modest
increase  compares  favorably to the typical first quarter  decline that results
after repricings and seasonal paydown.

      Marketing expense for the first quarter of 1999 increased to a record $176
million versus $159 million in the fourth quarter of 1998 and $75 million in the
comparable  period of the prior year.  Other  non-interest  expenses  (excluding
marketing)  for the first quarter of 1999 were $374 million  versus $309 million
for the fourth quarter of 1998 and $214 million in the comparable  period of the
prior year. Operating expenses continue to reflect increased investment in staff
levels  associated  with the  Company's  growing  account base and the impact of
expansion and diversification into new businesses and markets.

      The  allowance for loan losses  increased by $20 million  during the first
quarter to $251 million or 3.46 percent of on-balance  sheet  receivables  as of
March 31, 1999, compared to 3.75 percent as of December 31, 1998. Capital ratios
were strong as of March 31, 1999, at 13.96  percent of reported  assets and 6.98
percent of managed assets.

      Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, Capital One Financial Corporation
(www.capitalone.com) is a holding company whose principal subsidiaries,  Capital
One Bank and Capital One, F.S.B., offer consumer lending products. Capital One's
subsidiaries  collectively  had 18.0  million  customers  and $17.4  billion  in
managed  loans  outstanding  as of March 31,  1999,  and are  among the  largest
providers of MasterCard  and Visa credit cards in the world.  Capital One trades
on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "COF" and is included in the S&P
500  Index.  Capital  One was  recently  ranked #41 in  Fortune's  list of "Best
Companies to Work For" and #15 best  performer in Business  Week's rating of the
S&P 500.
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[NOTE:  This release and financial information are available on the
Internet on Capital One's home page (address:
http://www.capitalone.com).  Click on "Investor Center" to view/download
the release and financial information.]


CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION (COF) FINANCIAL & STATISTICAL SUMMARY 99 98 98 98 98 (in millions, except per share data and as noted Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earnings (Managed Basis) Net Interest Income $ 515.7 $ 443.4 $ 440.8 $ 399.5 $ 416.7 Non-Interest Income 357.6 327.9 264.6 253.2 220.7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Revenue 873.3 771.3 705.4 652.7 637.4 Provision for Loan Losses 190.5 186.3 208.9 213.1 242.5 Marketing Expenses 176.1 159.0 126.5 85.8 75.0 Operating Expenses 373.9 308.9 257.0 246.0 213.9 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Before Taxes 132.9 117.2 112.9 107.8 106.0 Tax Rate 38.0 % 38.0 % 38.0 % 38.0 % 38.0 % Net Income $ 82.4 $ 72.7 $ 70.0 $ 66.9 $ 65.7 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Share Statistics Basic EPS $ 1.25 $ 1.11 $ 1.07 $ 1.02 $ 1.00 Diluted EPS $ 1.18 $ 1.04 $ 1.00 $ 0.96 $ 0.96 Dividends Per Share $ 0.08 $ 0.08 $ 0.08 $ 0.08 $ 0.08 Book Value Per Share (period end) $ 20.06 $ 19.35 $ 7.83 $ 16.31 $ 15.08 Stock Price Per Share (period end) $ 151.00 $ 115.00 $ 103.06 $ 124.19 $ 78.88 Total Market Capitalization (period end) $9,929.1 $7,551.1 $6,758.0 $ 8,139.0 $5,163.7 Shares Outstanding (period end) 65.8 65.7 65.6 65.5 65.5 Shares Used to Compute Basic EPS 65.7 65.7 65.7 65.5 65.4 Shares Used to Compute Diluted EPS 70.0 69.7 70.0 69.5 68.4 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Managed Loan Statistics (period avg.) Average Loans $ 17,436 $ 16,547 $ 15,746 $ 14,417 $ 14,097 Average Earning Assets $ 19,482 $ 18,702 $ 17,372 $ 16,242 $ 16,020 Average Assets $ 20,722 $ 19,944 $ 18,597 $ 17,296 $ 16,834 Average Equity $ 1,302 $ 1,212 $ 1,149 $ 1,037 $ 950 Net Interest Margin 10.59 % 9.48 % 10.15 % 9.84 % 10.40 % Risk Adjusted Margin (1) 14.42 % 12.21 % 11.68 % 10.83 % 10.60 % Return on Average Assets (ROA) 1.59 % 1.46 % 1.51 % 1.55 % 1.56 % Return on Average Equity (ROE) 25.32 % 23.99 % 24.36 % 25.78 % 27.66 % Net Charge-Off Rate 3.93 % 4.51 % 5.03 % 5.91 % 6.04 % Net Charge-Offs $ 171.1 $ 186.5 $ 198.1 $ 213.0 $ 212.7 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Managed Loan Statistics (period end) Reported Loans $ 7,246 $ 6,157 $ 5,667 $ 5,140 $ 4,748 Securitized Loans 10,198 11,238 10,671 9,829 9,254 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Loans $ 17,444 $ 17,395 $ 16,338 $ 14,969 $ 14,002 Delinquency Rate (30+ days) 4.56 % 4.70 % 4.90 % 5.14 % 5.75 % Number of Accounts (000's) 18,022 16,706 14,907 13,588 12,674 Total Assets $ 20,318 $ 20,619 $ 19,211 $ 17,462 $ 16,464 Capital, Including Preferred Interests $1,417.2 $1,368.3 $1,267.0 $ 1,167.0 $1,085.2 Capital to Managed Assets Ratio 6.98 % 6.64 % 6.60 % 6.68 % 6.59 % - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Risk adjusted margin is total revenue less net charge-offs as a percentage of average earning assets.
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands)(unaudited) March 31 December 31 March 31 1999 1998 1998 --------------- --------------- --------------- Assets: Cash and due from banks $ 13,276 $ 15,974 $ 2,983 Federal funds sold and resale agreements 0 261,800 105,000 Interest-bearing deposits at other banks 34,041 22,393 34,077 --------------- --------------- --------------- Cash and cash equivalents 47,317 300,167 142,060 Securities available for sale 1,770,398 1,796,787 1,513,398 Consumer loans 7,245,847 6,157,111 4,748,186 Less: Allowance for loan losses (251,000) (231,000) (213,000) --------------- --------------- --------------- Net loans 6,994,847 5,926,111 4,535,186 Premises and equipment, net 283,159 242,147 163,757 Interest receivable 66,184 52,917 44,213 Accounts receivable from securitizations 637,563 833,143 696,599 Other 352,159 268,131 128,689 --------------- --------------- --------------- Total assets $ 10,151,627 $ 9,419,403 $ 7,223,902 =============== =============== =============== Liabilities: Interest-bearing deposits $ 2,204,162 $ 1,999,979 $ 1,160,850 Other borrowings 1,171,440 1,644,279 723,614 Senior notes 4,610,049 3,739,393 3,464,176 Deposit notes 0 0 299,996 Interest payable 87,501 91,637 67,544 Other 661,279 575,788 422,480 --------------- --------------- --------------- Total liabilities 8,734,431 8,051,076 6,138,660 Guaranteed Preferred Beneficial Interests In Capital One Bank's Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Capital Income Securities 97,984 97,921 97,727 Stockholders' Equity: Common stock 666 666 666 Paid-in capital, net 606,929 599,498 543,179 Retained earnings and cumulative other comprehensive income 779,625 740,493 488,075 Less: Treasury stock, at cost (68,008) (70,251) (44,405) --------------- --------------- --------------- Total stockholders' equity 1,319,212 1,270,406 987,515 --------------- --------------- --------------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 10,151,627 $ 9,419,403 $ 7,223,902 =============== =============== ===============
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION Consolidated Statements of Income (in thousands, except per share data)(unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31 December 31 March 31 1999 1998 1998 -------------- --------------- --------------- Interest Income: Consumer loans, including fees $ 325,067 $ 269,016 $ 229,638 Federal funds sold and resale agreements 1,487 4,389 5,078 Other 26,517 25,542 23,326 -------------- --------------- --------------- Total interest income 353,071 298,947 258,042 Interest Expense: Deposits 23,942 23,901 14,138 Other borrowings 23,837 27,420 16,053 Senior and deposit notes 72,495 64,444 63,029 -------------- --------------- --------------- Total interest expense 120,274 115,765 93,220 -------------- --------------- --------------- Net interest income 232,797 183,182 164,822 Provision for loan losses 74,586 54,580 85,866 -------------- --------------- --------------- Net interest income after provision for loan losses 158,211 128,602 78,956 Non-Interest Income: Servicing and securitizations 271,954 248,683 168,655 Service charges and other fees 222,453 179,695 132,445 Interchange 30,219 28,098 14,799 -------------- --------------- --------------- Total non-interest income 524,626 456,476 315,899 Non-Interest Expense: Salaries and associate benefits 179,194 138,901 107,953 Marketing 176,088 158,972 75,000 Communications and data processing 58,072 47,602 29,363 Supplies and equipment 36,704 29,702 22,615 Occupancy 13,914 12,488 10,644 Other 85,996 80,205 43,308 -------------- --------------- --------------- Total non-interest expense 549,968 467,870 288,883 -------------- --------------- --------------- Income before income taxes 132,869 117,208 105,972 Income taxes 50,490 44,539 40,269 -------------- --------------- --------------- Net income $ 82,379 $ 72,669 $ 65,703 ============== =============== =============== Basic earnings per share $ 1.25 $ 1.11 $ 1.00 ============== =============== =============== Diluted earnings per share $ 1.18 $ 1.04 $ 0.96 ============== =============== =============== Dividends paid per share $ 0.08 $ 0.08 $ 0.08 ============== =============== ===============
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION Statements of Average Balances, Income and Expense, Yields and Rates (dollars in thousands)(unaudited) Managed (1) Quarter Ended 3/31/99 Quarter Ended 12/31/98 ------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- Average Income/ Yield/ Average Income/ Yield/ Balance Expense Rate Balance Expense Rate ------- ------- ---- ------- ------- ---- Earning assets: Consumer loans $17,435,530 $ 745,643 17.11 % $16,546,962 $ 689,907 16.68 % Federal funds sold and resale agreements 126,493 1,487 4.70 343,987 4,389 5.10 Other 1,920,191 26,517 5.52 1,810,761 25,542 5.64 ------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- Total earning assets $19,482,214 $ 773,647 15.88 % $18,701,710 $ 719,838 15.40 % ========================= ======================== Interest-bearing liabilities: Deposits $ 2,101,086 $ 23,942 4.56 % $ 1,885,960 $ 23,901 5.07 % Other borrowings 1,680,026 23,837 5.68 1,605,798 27,420 6.83 Senior and deposit notes 4,189,839 72,495 6.92 3,741,707 64,444 6.89 Securitization liability 10,570,532 137,720 5.21 10,751,360 160,625 5.98 ------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- Total interest-bearing liabilities $18,541,483 $ 257,994 5.57 % $17,984,825 $ 276,390 6.15 % ========================= ========================= --------- ------ Net interest spread 10.31 % 9.25 % ========= ====== Interest income to average earning assets 15.88 % 15.40 % Interest expense to average earning assets 5.29 5.92 -------- ------- Net interest margin 10.59 % 9.48 % ========= ======= Net interest margin Quarter Ended 3/31/98 Average Income/ Yield/ Balance Expense Rate Earning assets: Consumer loans $14,097,475 $ 615,053 17.45 % Federal funds sold and resale agreements 362,680 5,078 5.60 Other 1,559,732 23,326 5.98 ----------- ----------- --------- Total earning assets $16,019,887 $ 643,457 16.06 % =========== =========== Interest-bearing liabilities: Deposits $ 1,266,064 $ 14,138 4.47 % Other borrowings 1,077,082 16,053 5.96 Senior and deposit notes 3,683,113 63,029 6.85 Securitization liability 9,297,590 133,526 5.74 ----------- ----------- --------- Total interest-bearing liabilities $15,323,849 $ 226,746 5.92 % =========== =========== ----------- ----------- --------- Net interest spread 10.31 % 9.25 % 10.14 % =========== =========== ========= Interest income to average earning assets 16.06 % Interest expense to average earning assets 5.66 ------- Net interest margin 10.40 % ======= (1) The information in this table reflects the adjustment to add back the effect of securitized loans.