Form 8-K

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, 2004

 

 

CERTEGY INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

Georgia   001-16427   58-2606325

(State or other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

11720 Amber Park Drive

Suite 600

Alpharetta, Georgia

   30004
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (678) 867-8000

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(c) Exhibits:

 

Exhibit No.
  

Description

99.1   Certegy Inc. press release dated July 22, 2004 announcing an agreement to acquire Caribbean CariCard Services, Inc. for approximately $7.25 million in cash (furnished pursuant to Item 9 of Form 8-K).

 

ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

 

Certegy Inc. (“Certegy”) is furnishing the following information and Exhibit pursuant to Item 9 of Form 8-K.

 

On July 22, 2004, Certegy issued a press release announcing it had entered into an agreement to acquire Caribbean CariCard Services, Inc. for approximately $7.25 million in cash. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The information in the Report, including the Exhibit attached hereto, is furnished solely pursuant to Item 9 of this Form 8-K. Consequently, it is not deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. It may only be incorporated by reference in another filing under the Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933 if such subsequent filing specifically references this Form 8-K.

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.

 

    CERTEGY INC.
   

By:

  

/s/ Michael T. Vollkommer

Date: July 22, 2004

      

Michael T. Vollkommer

Corporate Vice President

and Chief Financial Officer