UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): June 21, 2007
MasterCard Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32877 | 13-4172551 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2000 Purchase Street Purchase, New York |
10577 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(914) 249-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
As described in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, on June 21, 2007, MasterCard International Incorporated (d/b/a MasterCard Worldwide, and “MasterCard”), the principal operating subsidiary of MasterCard Incorporated, entered into a settlement agreement with the Federation Internationale de Football Association (“FIFA”). Under the terms of the agreement, FIFA has agreed to pay MasterCard $90 million to resolve all disputes between the parties, of which $87.5 million is being paid in the second quarter of 2007 and $2.5 million will be paid in the third quarter of 2007.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press release of MasterCard Worldwide and FIFA, dated June 21, 2007. |
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.
| MASTERCARD INCORPORATED | ||||||||
| Date: June 21, 2007 | By | /S/ NOAH J. HANFT | ||||||
| Noah J. Hanft | ||||||||
| General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||||