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): February 28, 2019

 

 

THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

(866) 405-5012

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

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

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company  o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

 

 

 

Item 8.01                                           Other Events.

 

On February 28, 2019, The Western Union Company (the “Corporation”), issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 announcing (a) the entry into a Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2019, among the Corporation, ACI Worldwide Corp. and ACW Worldwide, Inc. pursuant to which, subject to the terms and conditions therein, ACI Worldwide Corp. will buy the outstanding securities of E Commerce Group Products Inc. together with the Corporation’s Speedpay business and (b) a new $1 billion share repurchase program.

 

Item 9.01                                           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)                                 Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibit
99.1		Press Release of The Western Union Company dated February 28, 2019

 

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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.

 

	THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY
Dated: February 28, 2019	By:	/s/ Darren A. Dragovich
	Name:	Darren A. Dragovich
	Title:	Vice President and Assistant Secretary

 

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