Prepared by MERRILL CORPORATION

 

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):

November 16, 2001

 

 

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.)

 

 

 

17655 WATERVIEW PARKWAY

DALLAS, TEXAS 75252

(Address and Zip Code of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

(972) 348-5100

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

NOT APPLICABLE

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

 

 


 

ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

 

                Alliance Data Systems Corporation files this Form 8-K to correct a misfiling by its filing agent. The filing agent incorrectly filed a draft Form 8-K/A on November 16, 2001 and then filed the correct Form 8-K/A later the same day.  The Securities and Exchange Commission has agreed to delete the incorrect filing.

 

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: November 19, 2001

By:  /s/ Edward J. Heffernan

 

Edward J. Heffernan

 

Executive Vice President and

 

Chief Financial Officer