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 1, 2014
ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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DELAWARE
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001-15749
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31-1429215
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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of Incorporation)
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File Number)
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Identification No.)
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7500 DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 700
PLANO, TEXAS 75024
(Address and Zip Code of Principal Executive Offices)
(214) 494-3000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:
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ITEM 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On July 1, 2014, Alliance Data Systems Corporation provided to market analysts an IR Update announcing that its Canadian coalition loyalty business signed a multi-year agreement with Kent Building Supplies to become a sponsor in the AIR MILES® Reward Program. A copy of this IR Update is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No.
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Document Description
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99.1
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IR Update dated July 1, 2014 announcing an agreement with Kent Building Supplies.
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Note: The information contained in this report (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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.
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Alliance Data Systems Corporation
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Date: July 1, 2014
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By:
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/s/ Charles L. Horn
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Charles L. Horn
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Executive Vice President and
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Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.
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Document Description
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99.1
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IR Update dated July 1, 2014 announcing an agreement with Kent Building Supplies.
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Exhibit 99.1
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July 1, 2014
ALLIANCE DATA’S CANADIAN LOYALTY BUSINESS SIGNS NEW AGREEMENT
WITH KENT BUILDING SUPPLIES
Alliance Data Systems Corporation (NYSE: ADS), a leading provider of loyalty and marketing solutions derived from transaction-rich data, today announced its Canadian coalition loyalty business signed a multi-year agreement with Kent Building Supplies to become a sponsor in the AIR MILES® Reward Program.
A Division of J.D. Irving, Limited, Kent Building Supplies is Atlantic Canada’s largest retail chain for home improvement products. Kent operates 42 retail locations in the Atlantic Provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island.
No terms of the agreement were released.
The AIR MILES Reward Program is Canada's premier coalition loyalty program with more than 10 million active Collector accounts, representing approximately two-thirds of all Canadian households. AIR MILES collectors earn reward miles at more than 100 leading brand-name sponsors representing thousands of retail and service locations across Canada. AIR MILES reward miles can be redeemed for more than 1,200 different rewards, such as travel, movie passes, entertainment attractions, and electronic merchandise. The AIR MILES Cash feature option enables collectors who opt in the flexibility to instantly redeem their AIR MILES reward miles from their Cash balance in-store towards their purchases at participating Sponsors.
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