UNITED STATES
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):  01/14/2015
 
First Data Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  001-11073
 
Delaware
  
47-0731996
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
225 LIBERTY STREET
29th FLOOR
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10281
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(800) 735-3362
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
On January 14, 2015, the Board of Directors of First Data Corporation (FDC) appointed Matthew Cagwin, 40, as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of FDC. Mr. Cagwin has served as Vice President, Financial Reporting, Policies and Sarbanes Oxley at FDC since February 2014. Before joining FDC, Mr. Cagwin served as Vice President, Financial Services and Strategic Finance Initiative at Coca-Cola Enterprises from 2010 to 2014 and was Assistant Controller at Coca-Cola Enterprises from 2009 to 2010.

In connection with Mr. Cagwin's appointment, FDC did not: (1) enter into any material plan, contract or arrangement with Mr. Cagwin, (2) enter into any material amendment of any plan, contract or arrangement to which Mr. Cagwin was a party prior to his appointment, or (3) grant any award or modify any award granted to Mr. Cagwin prior to his appointment.

 

 

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.
 
           
First Data Corporation
 
 
Date: January 21, 2015
     
By:
 
/s/    Stanley J. Andersen

               
Stanley J. Andersen
               
Vice President and Assistant Secretary