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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 27, 2010
MasterCard Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32877 | 13-4172551 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2000 Purchase Street Purchase, New York |
10577 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(914) 249-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On May 27, 2010, Bernard S.Y. Fung, a member of the Boards of Directors of MasterCard Incorporated and MasterCard International Incorporated (collectively, the “Company”), died. Mr. Fung had served as a director since June 2006 just after the Company’s initial public offering, and also served as a member of the Company’s Human Resources and Compensation Committee.
Mr. Fung was an insightful and valued member of the Board and the Human Resources and Compensation Committee and will be greatly missed.
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.
| MASTERCARD INCORPORATED | ||||||||
| Date: May 28, 2010 | By | /s/ NOAH J. HANFT | ||||||
| Noah J. Hanft | ||||||||
| General Counsel, Chief Payment System Integrity and Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary | ||||||||