Alliance Data Systems Corporation (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   June 15, 2009

Alliance Data Systems Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-15749 31-1429215
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
17655 Waterview Parkway, Dallas, Texas   75252
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (972) 348-5100

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On June 15, 2009, the Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held at the Company’s corporate headquarters at 17655 Waterview Parkway, Dallas, Texas 75252. A total of 52,098,673 shares of the Company’s common stock were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting, representing more than 88% of the Company’s shares outstanding as of April 16, 2009, the record date set for the Annual Meeting. The matters voted on and the results of the vote at the Annual Meeting were as follows:

(a) Each of Edward J. Heffernan, Robert A. Minicucci and J. Michael Parks was elected as a Class III director of the Company to serve until the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified. The results of the vote were as follows:

Edward J. Heffernan
51,642,189 For
456,484 Withheld

Robert A. Minicucci
51,233,907 For
864,766 Withheld

J. Michael Parks
51,714,220 For
384,453 Withheld

(b) The selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2009 was ratified by the Company’s stockholders. The results of the vote were as follows:

51,074,398 For
988,036 Against
36,239 Abstain





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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.

         
    Alliance Data Systems Corporation
          
June 19, 2009   By:   Edward J. Heffernan
       
        Name: Edward J. Heffernan
        Title: President and Chief Executive Officer