UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 orOR 15(d) of

ofThe ~~the~~ Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 2325, 2019

~~First~~FIRST ~~Data~~DATA ~~Corporation~~ CORPORATION

(Exact ~~Name~~name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	001-11073	~~001~~47-~~11073~~0731996		~~47-0731996~~
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(~~Commission~~IRS ~~File~~Employer ~~Number~~Identification No.)		~~(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)~~

225 Liberty Street, 29th Floor New York, New York 10281				10281
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)				(Zip Code)

225 Liberty Street, 29th Floor

~~Registrant’s~~New ~~Telephone Number~~York, ~~Including~~New ~~Area~~York ~~Code: (800) 735-3362~~ 10281

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(800) 735-3362

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class		Trading Symbol~~(s)~~		Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share		FDC		New York Stock Exchange

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Item 8 2.0102 Results ~~Other~~of ~~Events~~Operations and Financial Condition.

AsOn of July 2325, 2019, First Data Corporation (~~“First Data”~~FDC) ~~and~~issued ~~Fiserv,~~a ~~Inc.~~press ~~(“Fiserv”)~~release ~~received~~relating ~~the~~to ~~final~~FDC’s ~~required regulatory~~financial ~~approvals~~results ~~and~~for ~~non-objections needed to complete~~ the ~~proposed~~second ~~acquisition~~quarter of ~~First~~2019. ~~Data~~A bycopy ~~Fiserv contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan~~ of ~~Merger, dated January 16, 2019 (~~the ~~“Merger~~press ~~Agreement”),~~release byis ~~and among~~attached ~~Fiserv,~~as ~~300~~Exhibit ~~Holdings, Inc~~99.,1 ~~a wholly owned subsidiary of Fiserv,~~ and ~~First~~hereby ~~Data.~~incorporated ~~Subject~~by ~~to the satisfaction or waiver of the remaining customary contractual conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, the parties expect to close the proposed acquisition on or about July 29, 2019~~reference.

~~* * *~~The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of FDC under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to such filing.

~~FORWARD-LOOKING~~Item ~~STATEMENTS~~9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Certain of the matters discussed in this communication may constitute forward-looking statements. You can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” or “anticipates” or similar expressions which concern strategy, plans, projections or intentions. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, all statements made relating to revenue, earnings before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, earnings, margins, growth rates and other financial results for future periods. By their nature, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made; are not statements of historical fact or guarantees of future performance; and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions or changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict or quantify. In addition to factors previously disclosed in First Data’s and Fiserv’s reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (~~the “SEC”~~d) ~~and~~The ~~those identified elsewhere in this communication, the~~ following ~~factors,~~is ~~among~~a ~~others,~~list ~~could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: the occurrence~~ of ~~any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to~~ the ~~right~~Exhibits offiled ~~one~~ or ~~both~~furnished of First Data and Fiserv to terminate the definitive merger agreement between First Data and Fiserv; the outcome of any legal proceedings that have been or may be instituted against First Data, its stockholders or directors or Fiserv, its shareholders or directors; the ability to satisfy the closing conditions to the proposed merger in a timely manner or at all; a delay in closing the proposed merger; difficulties and delays in integrating the First Data and Fiserv businesses, including with ~~respect~~this to implementing systems to prevent a material security breach of any internal systems or to successfully manage credit and fraud risks in business units; failing to fully realizing anticipated cost savings and other anticipated benefits of the proposed merger; business disruptions from the proposed merger that may harm First Data’s or Fiserv’s business, including current plans and operations; potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships resulting from the announcement or completion of the proposed merger, including as it relates to First Data’s or Fiserv’s ability to successfully renew existing client or supplier contracts on favorable terms or at all and obtain new clients or suppliers; certain restrictions during the pendency of the proposed merger that may impact First Data’s or Fiserv’s ability to pursue certain business opportunities or strategic transactions; the ability of First Data or Fiserv to retain and hire key personnel; uncertainty as to the long-term value of the common stock of Fiserv following the completion of the proposed merger; the continued availability of capital and financing following the completion of the proposed merger; the business, economic and political conditions in the markets in which First Data and Fiserv operate; the impact of new or changes in current laws, regulations, credit card association rules or other industry standards, including privacy and cybersecurity laws and regulations; and events beyond First Data’s or Fiserv’s control, such as acts of terrorismreport.

Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this communication or as of the date they were made, and neither First Data nor Fiserv undertakes any obligation to update forward-looking statements. For a more detailed discussion of these factors, also see the information under the captions “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in First Data’s and Fiserv’s Joint Proxy and Consent Solicitation Statement/Prospectus that forms part of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed by Fiserv in connection with the proposed merger and the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in First Data’s and Fiserv’s most recent reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 and Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2019, and any material updates to these factors contained in any of First Data’s and Fiserv’s subsequent and future filings.



Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press Release issued by FDC on July 25, 2019

As for the forward-looking statements that relate to future financial results and other projections, actual results will be different due to the inherent uncertainties of estimates, forecasts and projections and may be better or worse than projected and such differences could be material. Given these uncertainties, you should not place any reliance on these forward-looking statements. Annualized, pro forma, projected and estimated numbers are used for illustrative purpose only, are not forecasts and may not reflect actual results. SIGNATURES

~~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.

~~Pursuant~~FIRST toDATA ~~the~~CORPORATION ~~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
		(Registrant)
Date: July 24, 2019	By:	/s/ Adam L. Rosman
		(Signature)
	Name:	Adam L. Rosman
	Title:	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

By: /s/ Stanley J. Andersen

Stanley J. Andersen

Vice President and Assistant Secretary

Date: July 25, 2019

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