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
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 19, 2006
ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| DELAWARE | 001-15749 | 31-1429215 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
17655 WATERVIEW PARKWAY
DALLAS, TEXAS 75252
(Address and Zip Code of Principal Executive Offices)
DALLAS, TEXAS 75252
(Address and Zip Code of Principal Executive Offices)
(972) 348-5100
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On January 19, 2006, Alliance Data Systems Corporation issued a press release announcing a
ten-year agreement to provide a comprehensive customer care solution for Green Mountain Energy
Company. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
| EXHIBIT | ||
| NUMBER | DESCRIPTION | |
99.1
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Press release dated January 19, 2006 announcing a ten-year agreement with Green Mountain Energy Company. |
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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.
| Alliance Data Systems Corporation |
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| Date: January 19, 2006 | By: | /s/ Edward J. Heffernan | ||
| Edward J. Heffernan | ||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| EXHIBIT | ||
| NUMBER | DESCRIPTION | |
99.1
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Press release dated January 19, 2006 announcing a ten-year agreement with Green Mountain Energy Company. |
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Exhibit 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
Contact:
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Alliance Data | Green Mountain Energy Company | ||||||
| Ed Heffernan | Marci Grossman — media | |||||||
| Analysts/Investors | 480.502.8100 | |||||||
| 972.348.5191 | ||||||||
| eheff@alldata.net | ||||||||
| Shelley Whiddon – Media | ||||||||
| 972.348.4310 | ||||||||
| swhiddon@alldata.net | ||||||||
ALLIANCE
DATA SIGNS 10-YEAR AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE CUSTOMER
CARE MANAGEMENT SOLUTION FOR
GREEN MOUNTAIN ENERGY COMPANY
CARE MANAGEMENT SOLUTION FOR
GREEN MOUNTAIN ENERGY COMPANY
DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 19, 2006 – Alliance Data Systems Corporation (NYSE: ADS), a leading provider of
transaction services, credit services and marketing services, today announced that it has signed a
10-year agreement with Green Mountain Energy Company. Alliance Data will provide customer care
services for Green Mountain customers in Texas and New Jersey. Green Mountain is one of the
nation’s leading retail providers of cleaner electricity products generated from sources, such as
wind, solar, water, geothermal, biomass and natural gas. Green Mountain currently offers cleaner
energy choices to customers in Texas, New York, New Jersey, Florida, Oregon and Pennsylvania.
Under terms of the agreement, Alliance Data will provide Green Mountain with comprehensive billing
and market management services, including hosting and operating Green Mountain’s customer
information system (CIS); managing billing operations; and providing customer self-service tools.
The Alliance Data solution will enhance and expand Green Mountain’s overall customer service capability while also significantly improving
operational efficiencies.
According to Heidi Schrab, director of operations for Green Mountain Energy, the choice to work
with Alliance Data was multi-faceted. “The decision was an important one since we knew we had to
find a partner that shares our commitment to maintaining and building upon our high standards for
quality and efficiency in customer care – while also reducing expenses,” said Schrab. “Utilizing
Alliance Data’s expertise and existing IT infrastructure, Green Mountain will have access to new
tools and capabilities to enhance our customer care experience without the additional up-front
investment in IT upgrades that we would otherwise have to make.”
“Alliance Data worked closely with Green Mountain to fully evaluate their overall billing and
customer care processes, and as a result, we were able to deliver a solution geared toward
improving and streamlining business process operations,” said Dwayne Tucker, president of Utility
Services for Alliance Data. “Additionally, our scalable platform is capable of accommodating any
future growth and expansion Green Mountain plans into other markets. We are excited to partner
with Green Mountain and look forward to supporting them in providing quality products and services
that consistently represent exceptional value.”
About Alliance Data
Alliance Data is a leading provider of transaction services, credit services and marketing services, managing over 105 million consumer relationships for some of North America’s most recognizable companies. Alliance creates and manages customized solutions that change consumer behavior and that enable its clients to build stronger, mutually beneficial relationships with their customers. Headquartered in Dallas, Alliance Data employs approximately 7,500 associates at 35 locations in the United States and Canada. For more information about the company, visit its web site, www.AllianceDataSystems.com.
Alliance Data is a leading provider of transaction services, credit services and marketing services, managing over 105 million consumer relationships for some of North America’s most recognizable companies. Alliance creates and manages customized solutions that change consumer behavior and that enable its clients to build stronger, mutually beneficial relationships with their customers. Headquartered in Dallas, Alliance Data employs approximately 7,500 associates at 35 locations in the United States and Canada. For more information about the company, visit its web site, www.AllianceDataSystems.com.
About Green Mountain Energy
Founded in 1997 to change the way power is made, Green Mountain Energy Company is one of the
nation’s leading retail providers of cleaner electricity products, offering residential, business,
institutional and governmental customers the choice to support cleaner electricity generated from
sources such as wind, solar, water, geothermal, biomass and natural gas. The company is based in
Austin, Texas. For more information, visit www.greenmountain.com.
Alliance Data’s Safe Harbor Statement/Forward Looking Statements
This news release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended. Such statements may use words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “predict,”
“project” and similar expressions as they relate to us or our
management. When we make forward-looking statements, we are basing them on our management’s beliefs
and assumptions, using information currently available to us. Although we believe that the
expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, these forward-looking
statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those discussed in our
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
If one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if our underlying
assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may vary materially from what we projected. Any
forward-looking statements contained in this news release reflect our current views with respect to
future events and are subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to
our operations, results of operations, growth strategy and liquidity. We have no intention, and
disclaim any obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new information, future results or otherwise.
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