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

February 4, 2008

Date of Report

Date of earliest event reported: February 4, 2008

 

 

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)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

The Company hereby furnishes the information in Exhibit 99.1 hereto, via Press Release dated February 4, 2008.

Note: Information in this report (including the exhibit) furnished pursuant to Item 8.01 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in the report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description of Exhibit

99.1   Press release, dated February 4, 2008. (This exhibit shall not be deemed to be “filed” with this Form 8-K)

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 

  CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Dated: February 4, 2008   By:  

/s/ John G. Finneran, Jr.

    John G. Finneran, Jr.
    General Counsel and Corporate Secretary