Form 8-K

 

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): August 5, 2003

 


 

            CERTEGY INC.            

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Georgia   001-16427   58-2606325
(State or other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
  (Commission File
Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

11720 Amber Park Drive
Suite 600
Alpharetta, Georgia
  30004
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (678) 867-8000

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 



ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

 

  (a)   Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired:

 

None.

 

  (b)   Pro Forma Financial Information:

 

None.

 

  (c)   Exhibits:

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description


99.1

  

Certegy Inc. press release dated August 5, 2003, announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors approved the payment of an initial quarterly dividend and increased the Company’s share repurchase authority (furnished pursuant to Item 9 of Form 8-K).

 

ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

 

Certegy Inc. (“Certegy”) is furnishing the following information and Exhibit pursuant to Item 9 of Form 8-K.

 

On August 5, 2003, Certegy issued a press release announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors approved the payment of an initial quarterly dividend and increased the Company’s share repurchase authority. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The information in this Report, including the Exhibit attached hereto, is furnished solely pursuant to Item 9 of this Form 8-K. Consequently, it is not deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. It may only be incorporated by reference in another filing under the Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933 if such subsequent filing specifically references this Form 8-K.


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.

 

    CERTEGY INC.

By:

  /s/ Michael T. Vollkommer
   
   

Michael T. Vollkommer

Corporate Vice President

and Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 6, 2003