Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Money David R
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/21/2007
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIRST DATA CORP [FDC]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
6200 SOUTH QUEBEC STREET
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, General Counsel (acting)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 1,765 (1)
D
 
Common Stock 4,154
D
 
Common Stock 2,138
I
By 401(k)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/06/2003 02/06/2012 Common Stock 15,000 $ 22.4379 (2) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/06/2004 02/06/2012 Common Stock 15,000 $ 22.4379 (2) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/06/2005 02/06/2012 Common Stock 15,000 $ 22.4379 (2) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/06/2006 02/06/2012 Common Stock 15,000 $ 22.4379 (2) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 03/06/2003 03/06/2012 Common Stock 405 $ 22.977 (2) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 03/06/2004 03/06/2012 Common Stock 405 $ 22.977 (2) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 03/06/2005 03/06/2012 Common Stock 405 $ 22.977 (2) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 03/06/2006 03/06/2012 Common Stock 405 $ 22.977 (2) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 01/22/2004 01/22/2013 Common Stock 9,975 $ 18.7132 (2) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 01/22/2005 01/22/2013 Common Stock 9,975 $ 18.7132 (2) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/22/2005 01/22/2013 Common Stock 19,950 $ 18.7132 (2) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/12/2005 02/12/2014 Common Stock 22,500 $ 21.259 (2) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/22/2005 02/12/2014 Common Stock 67,500 $ 21.259 (2) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/08/2005 12/08/2014 Common Stock 7,500 $ 22.7973 (2) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/22/2005 12/08/2014 Common Stock 22,500 $ 22.7973 (2) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/08/2007 02/08/2016 Common Stock 7,500 $ 23.9218 (2) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/08/2008 02/08/2016 Common Stock 7,500 $ 23.9218 (2) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/08/2009 02/08/2016 Common Stock 7,500 $ 23.9218 (2) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/08/2010 02/08/2016 Common Stock 7,500 $ 23.9218 (2) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 08/08/2007 08/08/2016 Common Stock 6,250 $ 21.8961 (2) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 08/08/2008 08/08/2016 Common Stock 6,250 $ 21.8961 (2) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 08/08/2009 08/08/2016 Common Stock 6,250 $ 21.8961 (2) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 08/08/2010 08/08/2016 Common Stock 6,250 $ 21.8961 (2) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Money David R
6200 SOUTH QUEBEC STREET
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111
      EVP, General Counsel (acting)  

Signatures

By: Stanley J. Andersen, Attorney-in-Fact 02/23/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Restricted stock award which vests, if the executive is still employed by the Company at the time, in equal installments on the first three anniversary dates of the grant (grant date 2/22/06). Vesting may be accelerated pursuant to the terms of the 2002 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
(2) The exercise price shown reflects the anti-dilution adjustment for the issuer's spin-off of The Western Union Company on September 29, 2006.

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