UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 23, 2011
Fiserv, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Wisconsin | 0-14948 | 39-1506125 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
255 Fiserv Drive, Brookfield, Wisconsin 53045
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(262) 879-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Carl W. Stern, Jr. was elected to the board of directors of Fiserv, Inc. effective February 23, 2011. At the time of this disclosure, no determination has been made regarding the committee on which Mr. Stern will serve.
Mr. Stern, 64, is chairman of The Boston Consulting Group Inc., a global management consulting firm that advises clients on issues of direction and performance ("BCG"). Mr. Stern joined BCG in 1974. He began as a consultant in the San Francisco office, transferred to London in 1978, and led the firm’s Chicago office from 1981 to 1991. He headed BCG’s Americas region from 1991 to 1997. In 1997, Mr. Stern was elected president and chief executive officer, a position that he held from 1998 through 2003. He has since served as chairman of the board.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. The following exhibit is being filed herewith: |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated February 24, 2011 | |
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.
| FISERV, INC. | ||||
| Date: February 24, 2011 | By: | /s/ Thomas J. Hirsch | ||
| Thomas J. Hirsch | ||||
| Executive Vice President, | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer, | ||||
| Treasurer and Assistant Secretary | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated February 24, 2011 | |