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): March 11, 2015
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36270 | 32-0414408 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1601 Elm St. Suite #800 Dallas, Texas |
75201 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 634-1110
n/a
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On March 11, 2015, the Federal Reserve announced that, based on qualitative concerns, it objected to the capital plan submitted as part of the Federal Reserve’s Comprehensive Capital Analysis Review (“CCAR”) process by Santander Holdings USA, Inc. (“SHUSA”), the controlling shareholder of Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc. (the “Company”). Due to the Federal Reserve’s objection to SHUSA’s capital plan, the Company is prohibited from paying dividends until the Federal Reserve issues a non-objection to a SHUSA capital plan submission. In addition, on September 15, 2014, SHUSA entered into a written agreement with the Federal Reserve memorializing prior discussions under which, among other things, SHUSA is prohibited from allowing its non-wholly-owned nonbank subsidiaries, including the Company, to declare or pay any dividend, or to make any capital distribution, without the prior written approval of the Federal Reserve.
SIGNATURE
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.
| SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC. | ||||||
| Dated: March 11, 2015 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Jason A. Kulas | |||||
| Name: | Jason A. Kulas | |||||
| Title: | President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||