8-K


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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
 
February 24, 2016
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
 
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CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware
1-13300
54-1719854
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
1680 Capital One Drive,
McLean, Virginia
22102
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 720-1000
  
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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.

(d) On February 24, 2016, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Capital One Financial Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Peter Thomas Killalea to serve as a director, effective immediately. The size of the Board was increased to eleven in connection with the appointment. Mr. Killalea has not been appointed to serve on any Board committee at this time. Mr. Killalea will stand for election by the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in May 2016.
Mr. Killalea was not selected as a director pursuant to any arrangement or understanding between him and any other person. There are no related party transactions between the Company and Mr. Killalea. Mr. Killalea will receive compensation for his services on the Board in accordance with the standard compensatory arrangement described in the Company’s proxy statement filed on March 17, 2015 for non-employee directors, pro-rated for service until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in May 2016.
A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Killalea to the Board is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)
Exhibits.

Exhibit No.
 
Description of Exhibit
99.1
 
Press Release, dated February 26, 2016
 



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SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Dated: February 26, 2016
By:
/s/ John G. Finneran, Jr.
 
 
John G. Finneran, Jr.
 
 
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description of Exhibit
99.1
 
Press Release, dated February 26, 2016


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