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 earliest event reported: June 9, 2009
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)
| Delaware | 1-13300 | 54-1719854 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer 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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
The Company hereby furnishes the information contained in the press release dated June 9, 2009 attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (c) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by the Company, dated June 9, 2009 |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
| CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION | ||||
| Dated: June 9, 2009 | By: | /s/ Gary L. Perlin | ||
| Gary L. Perlin | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by the Company, dated June 9, 2009 |
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Exhibit 99.1
News Release
Capital One Receives Approval to Repurchase TARP Preferred Shares
Expects to Repurchase Shares in the Coming Weeks
MCLEAN, Va.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Jun. 9, 2009— Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) today announced the U.S. Department of the Treasury informed the company that it is ready to process the company’s request to repurchase Treasury’s preferred investment made through Treasury’s Capital Purchase Program (CPP) of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). In the coming weeks, Capital One expects to repurchase the $3.55 billion in preferred shares the company issued.
About Capital One
Capital One Financial Corporation (www.capitalone.com) is a financial holding company whose subsidiaries, which include Capital One, N.A., Capital One Bank (USA), N.A., and Chevy Chase Bank, F.S.B., collectively had $121 billion in deposits and $150 billion in managed loans outstanding as of March 31, 2009. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Capital One offers a broad spectrum of financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients. Capital One, N.A. and Chevy Chase Bank, F.S.B. have approximately 1,000 branch locations primarily in New York, New Jersey, Texas, Louisiana, Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. A Fortune 500 company, Capital One trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “COF” and is included in the S&P 100 index.
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