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):

October 15, 2003

 

ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

001-15749

 

31-1429215

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
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 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On October 15, 2003 Alliance Data Systems Corporation issued a press release regarding its results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2003.    A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

 

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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: October 15, 2003

By: /s/

Edward J. Heffernan

 

 

Edward J. Heffernan

 

 

Executive Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

EXHIBIT
NUMBER

 

DESCRIPTION

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated October 15, 2003 announcing the results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2003.

 

 

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