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CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP 8-K Report (May 6, 2003)

Filed May 6, 2003For Securities:COFCOF-PLCOF-PICOF-PKCOF-PNCOF-PJ

Summary

This 8-K filing by Capital One Financial Corporation primarily serves to disclose information furnished via a press release on May 5, 2003, in accordance with Regulation FD. While the specific details of the press release are not included in the provided 8-K text, its purpose was to disseminate material information to the public. Investors should be aware that this filing itself does not contain new operational or financial data but rather points to a separate press release for those details, which is customary for regulatory disclosure to ensure broad and simultaneous access to information. As this report is a mere transmittal of a press release under Regulation FD, it does not offer substantive financial or strategic updates directly. Therefore, its primary significance for investors lies in recognizing that Capital One utilized a press release to communicate important updates on or around May 5, 2003. To gain a full understanding of the company's performance, strategic moves, or any significant developments announced at that time, investors would need to consult the press release itself (Exhibit 99.1) which is referenced but not included in the provided filing excerpt.

Key Highlights

  • 1Capital One Financial Corp. filed a Form 8-K on May 5, 2003.
  • 2The filing's purpose was to disclose information furnished via a press release dated May 5, 2003.
  • 3This disclosure was made under Regulation FD, ensuring simultaneous public access to information.
  • 4The press release (Exhibit 99.1) contains the substantive information being disclosed.
  • 5The 8-K itself does not contain the detailed financial or operational information from the press release.
  • 6John G. Finneran, Jr., Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, signed the filing.
  • 7The filing is primarily a procedural notification of public disclosure via press release.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to formally notify the SEC that Capital One Financial Corporation furnished information to the public via a press release on May 5, 2003, in compliance with Regulation FD. The 8-K itself serves as a transmittal document for that press release.

The specific details of the information Capital One is disclosing are contained within the press release dated May 5, 2003, which is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K filing. You would need to access that exhibit to find the substantive content.

No, this particular 8-K filing, as presented, does not contain direct financial results or strategic updates. It only indicates that such information was released via a press release. The press release itself would contain the actual details.

Regulation FD (Fair Disclosure) ensures that material information is broadly disseminated to the public, rather than selectively disclosed to analysts or institutional investors. By furnishing the information via a press release and filing this 8-K, Capital One is adhering to this regulation.