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):
April 2, 2018

ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)



DELAWARE
 
001-15749
 
31-1429215
(State or Other Jurisdiction
 
(Commission
 
(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)
 
File Number)
 
Identification No.)



7500 DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 700
PLANO, TEXAS 75024
(Address and Zip Code of Principal Executive Offices)

(214) 494-3000
(Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)

NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

As previously disclosed, on February 23, 2018, Alliance Data Systems Corporation ("Alliance Data") issued a redemption notice pursuant to the indenture governing its 6.375% senior notes due April 1, 2020 (the "Senior Notes due 2020") to redeem all of the outstanding Senior Notes due 2020. As of March 31, 2018, Alliance Data had $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2020 outstanding.

On April 2, 2018 (the "Redemption Date"), Alliance Data deposited sufficient funds with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (the "Trustee") to redeem all of the outstanding Senior Notes due 2020 at a redemption price of 100.000% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest on the Senior Notes due 2020 redeemed, to the Redemption Date (the "Redemption Price"). On the Redemption Date, the Redemption Price was paid to the holders of the Senior Notes due 2020 and the indenture governing the Senior Notes due 2020 was satisfied and discharged. Alliance Data funded the Redemption Price with borrowings under its revolving credit facility.



SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


 
Alliance Data Systems Corporation
       
Date: April 3, 2018
By:
 
/s/ Charles L. Horn
     
Charles L. Horn
     
Executive Vice President and
     
Chief Financial Officer