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): January 5, 2009
MasterCard Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
001-32877 (Commission File Number) |
13-4172551 (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||
| 2000 Purchase Street Purchase, New York (Address of principal executive offices) |
10577 (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 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
On January 5, 2009, HSBC Bank plc (“HSBC”) notified MasterCard Incorporated (the “Company”) that, effective December 31, 2008, it had terminated an uncommitted credit agreement totaling 100 million euros between HSBC and MasterCard Europe sprl (the “Agreement”). The Agreement was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 14, 2002. There was no borrowing under this facility at December 31, 2008. The Company continues to maintain its committed unsecured revolving credit facility at $2.5 billion.
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: January 5, 2009 |
By | /s/ Noah J. Hanft | ||
| Noah J. Hanft General Counsel, Chief Franchise Officer and Corporate Secretary | ||||