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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 1, 2018
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THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
 
001-32903
 
20-4531180
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
12500 East Belford Avenue
Englewood, Colorado
 
80112
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(866) 405-5012
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
 




Item 2.02.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 1, 2018, The Western Union Company (the “Company”) issued a press release relating to the Company’s earnings for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 (the “Earnings Release”). A copy of the Earnings Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information furnished under this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Securities Exchange Act"), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference to such filing.
Item 7.01.
Regulation FD Disclosure.
In connection with the issuance of the Earnings Release, the Company is holding a public conference call and webcast on May 1, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, during which Hikmet Ersek, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Raj Agrawal, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will provide the presentation attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2. Information regarding access to the conference call and webcast is set forth in the Earnings Release. The information furnished under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference to such filing.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number
Description of Exhibit
 
 
 
 





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: May 1, 2018
 
 
 
THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/    DARREN A. DRAGOVICH        
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Darren A. Dragovich
 
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Vice President and Assistant Secretary