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 20, 2004
CERTEGY INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Georgia | 001-16427 | 58-2606325 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 11720 Amber Park Drive Suite 600 Alpharetta, Georgia |
30004 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (678) 867-8000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits:
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Certegy Inc. press release dated February 20, 2004, announcing an agreement to acquire Game Financial Corporation for approximately $43 million in cash (furnished pursuant to Item 9 of Form 8-K). | |
ITEM 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
Certegy Inc. (“Certegy”) is furnishing the following information and Exhibit pursuant to Item 9 of Form 8-K.
On February 20, 2004, Certegy issued a press release announcing it had entered into an agreement to acquire Game Financial Corporation for approximately $43 million in cash. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in the Report, including the Exhibit attached hereto, is furnished solely pursuant to Item 9 of this Form 8-K. Consequently, it is not deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. It may only be incorporated by reference in another filing under the Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933 if such subsequent filing specifically references this Form 8-K.
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.
| CERTEGY INC. | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Michael T. Vollkommer | |||||||
| Date: February 20, 2004 |
Michael T. Vollkommer Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||||