UNITED STATES
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) : July 22, 2008
THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32903 | 20-4531180 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 12500 East Belford Avenue Englewood, Colorado |
80112 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (866) 405-5012
N/A
(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:
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On July 22, 2008, The Western Union Company (the “Company”) issued a press release relating to the Company’s earnings for the second quarter of fiscal year 2008 (the “Earnings Release”). A copy of the Earnings Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. The information furnished under this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to such filing.
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure |
In connection with the issuance of the Earnings Release, the Company is holding a public conference call and webcast on July 22, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, during which Christina A. Gold, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Scott T. Scheirman, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will provide the presentation attached as Exhibit 99.2. Information regarding access to the conference call and webcast is set forth in the Earnings Release. The information furnished under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to such filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
The following is a list of the Exhibits furnished herewith.
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by the Company on July 22, 2008. | |
| 99.2 | Presentation of the Company dated July 22, 2008. | |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Dated: July 22, 2008 | THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY | |||||
| By: | /s/ Sarah J. Kilgore | |||||
| Sarah J. Kilgore | ||||||
| Assistant Secretary | ||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of The Western Union Company dated July 22, 2008. | |
| 99.2 | Presentation of The Western Union Company dated July 22, 2008. | |
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