Form 8-K

 

 

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 earliest event reported: June 17, 2009

 

 

CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-13300   54-1719854

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1680 Capital One Drive,

McLean, Virginia

  22102
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 720-1000

 

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events

On June 17, 2009, Capital One Financial Corporation (the “Company”) completed the repurchase of the 3,555,199 shares of the Company’s Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (the “Preferred Stock”) issued to the U.S. Department of the Treasury under the Capital Purchase Program of the Troubled Asset Relief Program on November 14, 2008. The Company paid approximately $3.57 billion to repurchase the Preferred Stock, which amount included accrued dividends to the repurchase date.


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 

    CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Dated:   June 17, 2009   By:  

/s/ Gary L. Perlin

     

Gary L. Perlin

Chief Financial Officer