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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 28, 2021, Alliance Data Systems Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors of the Company
declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per share, payable on December 17, 2021 to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 12, 2021. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Alliance Data Systems Corporation
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Date: October 28, 2021
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/s/ Joseph L. Motes III
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Joseph L. Motes III
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Exhibit 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
Alliance Data Declares Dividend on Common Stock
Columbus, Ohio,
October 28, 2021 – Alliance Data Systems
Corporation (NYSE: ADS), a leading provider of data-driven marketing, loyalty and payment solutions, today announced that its
Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per share on the Company’s common stock, payable on December 17, 2021 to
stockholders of record at the close of business on November 12, 2021.
About Alliance Data
Alliance Data® (NYSE: ADS) is a leading provider of data-driven marketing, loyalty and payment solutions serving large, consumer-based industries. Alliance Data creates and deploys customized solutions that measurably change consumer behavior
while driving business growth and profitability for some of today’s most recognizable brands. Alliance Data helps its partners create and increase customer loyalty across multiple touch points using traditional, digital, mobile and emerging
technologies. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Alliance Data is an S&P MidCap 400 company that consists of businesses that together employ approximately 8,000 associates at more than 45 locations worldwide.
Alliance Data’s Card Services business is a comprehensive
provider of market-leading private label, co-brand, general purpose and business credit card programs, digital payments, including Bread®
and Comenity-branded financial services. LoyaltyOne® owns and operates the AIR MILES® Reward Program, Canada’s most recognized loyalty program, and Netherlands-based BrandLoyalty,
a global provider of tailor-made loyalty programs for grocers. More information about Alliance Data can be found at www.AllianceData.com.
Follow Alliance Data on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.
Alliance Data Systems Corporation
October 28, 2021
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements give our expectations or forecasts of future events and can generally be identified by the use of words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “project,”
“plan,” “likely,” “may,” “should” or other words or phrases of similar import. Similarly, statements that describe our business strategy, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions or goals also are forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking
statements include, but are not limited to, statements we make regarding, and the guidance we give with respect to, our anticipated operating or financial results, initiation or completion of strategic initiatives including the proposed spinoff of
our LoyaltyOne segment, future dividend declarations, and future economic conditions, including, but not limited to, fluctuation in currency exchange rates, market conditions and COVID-19 impacts related to relief measures for impacted borrowers and
depositors, labor shortages due to quarantine, reduction in demand from clients, supply chain disruption for our reward suppliers and disruptions in the airline or travel industries.
We believe that our expectations are based on reasonable assumptions. Forward-looking statements, however, are subject to a
number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the projections, anticipated results or other expectations expressed in this release, and no assurances can be given that our expectations will prove to have
been correct. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, factors set forth in the Risk Factors section in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year, which may be updated in Item 1A of, or elsewhere in,
our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed for periods subsequent to such Form 10-K. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made, and we undertake no obligation, other than as required by applicable law, to update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, subsequent events, anticipated or unanticipated circumstances or otherwise.
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Contacts:
Alliance Data
Brian Vereb – Investor Relations
614-528-4516
brian.vereb@alliancedata.com
Shelley Whiddon – Media
214-494-3811
shelley.whiddon@alliancedata.com
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