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) February 18, 2010
HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32594 | 22-3755714 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File No) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
90 Nassau Street, Princeton, New Jersey 08542
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(609) 683-3831
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition.”
On February 18, 2010, Heartland Payment Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2009. The information contained in this report, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
On February 18, 2010 the Company conducted a previously-scheduled conference call to discuss its results of operations for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2009 and to answer any questions raised by the call’s audience.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
Cash Dividend
On February 18, 2010, the board of directors of the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 per share of the Company’s common stock, which will be payable on March 15, 2010 to stockholders of record as of March 5, 2010. The press release announcing the cash dividend is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of the Company dated February 18, 2010 | |
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.
| Dated: February 18, 2010 | ||||
| Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| By: | /s/ Robert H.B. Baldwin, Jr. | |||
| Robert H.B. Baldwin, Jr. | ||||
| President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||