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) September 1, 2005
Capital One Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| 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.
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:
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
Capital One appointed Pierre E. Leroy to its Board of Directors, effective as of September 1, 2005, in the class of directors with its term expiring at the 2008 annual meeting of Capital One stockholders. Mr. Leroy also was appointed to the Audit and Risk Committee, effective as of September 1, 2005.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (c) | Exhibits |
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
| Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated September 6, 2005. |
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.
| Capital One Financial Corporation | ||||
| Date September 7, 2005 | ||||
| /s/ John G. Finneran, Jr. | ||||
| Name: | John G. Finneran, Jr. | |||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated September 6, 2005. |