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):
March 9, 2006
March 9, 2006
ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| DELAWARE | 001-15749 | 31-1429215 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of Incorporation) | File Number) | 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 March 9, 2006, Alliance Data Systems Corporation issued a press release announcing a
multi-year contract renewal to continue providing private label credit services to United Retail
Group, Inc. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| EXHIBIT | ||
| NUMBER | DESCRIPTION | |
99.1
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Press release dated March 9, 2006 announcing a multi-year contract renewal with United Retail Group, Inc. |
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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 | ||||||||
Date: March 9, 2006
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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 March 9, 2006 announcing a multi-year contract renewal with United Retail Group, Inc. |
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NEWS RELEASE
Contact:
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Alliance Data | United Retail Group, Inc. | ||
| Ed Heffernan | George Remeta | |||
| Analysts/Investors | 201.909.2110 | |||
| 972.348.5191 | ||||
| eheff@alldata.net | ||||
| Shelley Whiddon — Media | ||||
| 972.348.4310 | ||||
| swhiddon@alldata.net |
ALLIANCE DATA SIGNS LONG-TERM RENEWAL WITH TOP 30 CLIENT UNITED RETAIL GROUP
Alliance Data to continue providing integrated private label credit services for United Retail
Group’s AVENUE Stores
DALLAS,
Texas, March 9th, 2006 — Alliance Data Systems Corporation (NYSE: ADS), a leading
provider of transaction services, credit services and marketing services, today announced the
signing of a contract renewal through 2012 with United Retail Group, Inc. (URG). Under the terms of
the agreement, Alliance Data will continue providing a comprehensive private label credit card
solution for URG’s AVENUE ® stores, an Alliance Data client since 1998. A leading high-growth
specialty retailer of plus-size women’s fashion apparel, AVENUE has more than 500 retail locations
nationwide.
Alliance Data will continue providing services including account acquisition and activation;
receivables funding; card authorization; private label credit card issuance; statement generation;
remittance processing; customer service functions; and marketing services.
“We are pleased to extend our partnership with Alliance Data, as their ability to deliver valuable
customer insights and results-driven marketing programs have made a significant positive impact on
AVENUE’s business,” said Raphael Benaroya, chairman, chief executive officer and president, United
Retail Group. “Our success has been fueled in part by this private label program, as it has helped
us build stronger, more profitable relationships with our customers.”
“URG is a progressive retail business that is committed to delivering an exceptional shopping
experience for its customers, and we’re pleased that we can extend that experience through their
credit card program,” said Ivan Szeftel, president of Retail Services, Alliance Data. “Alliance
Data is pleased to continue working with URG in providing integrated credit and marketing services
that help drive sales. We look forward to building even further upon our strong business
relationship with URG.”
About United Retail Group
United Retail Group, Inc. is a specialty retailer of large-size women’s fashion apparel,
footwear and accessories featuring AVENUE ® brand merchandise. The company operates 500 AVENUE
Stores ® with 2,194,000 square feet of selling space, as well as the AVENUE catalog and the
AVENUE.COM ® website at www.avenue.com.
About Alliance Data
Alliance Data (NYSE: ADS) 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 Data 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 8,000 associates
at more than 40 locations in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information about the
company, visit its web site, www.AllianceDataSystems.com.
Alliance Data’s Safe Harbor Statement/Forward Looking Statements
Alliance Data’s Safe Harbor Statement/Forward Looking Statements
This 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.
“Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in
this press release regarding Alliance Data Systems Corporation’s business which are not historical
facts are “forward-looking statements” that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of
such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in
the forward-looking statements, see “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the most recently ended fiscal year.
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