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):   March 13, 2013

 

 

VISA INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-33977   26-0267673

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

P.O. Box 8999

San Francisco, California

   94128-8999
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (415) 932-2100

N/A

(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 Instructions A.2. below):

 

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Item 7.01   Regulation FD Disclosure.

In anticipation of investor discussions around payments volume, cross border volume and processed transactions growth at the Credit Suisse Annual Global Services Conference on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, Visa is providing select data from January 1, 2013 through February 28, 2013.

From January 1 through February 28, 2013, U.S. aggregate payments volume growth was positive 3% versus U.S. aggregate payments volume for the prior year period. Further broken down, U.S. credit payments volume growth was positive 11% and debit payments volume growth was negative 3%. Cross border volume growth on a constant dollar basis was positive 10% globally over the prior year period. Processed transactions growth was positive 4% globally over the prior year period.

The information in this Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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.

 

    VISA INC.
Date: March 13, 2013        
    By:    

/s/ Byron H. Pollitt

        Byron H. Pollitt
        Chief Financial Officer