SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): November 8, 2006
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 1-13300 | 54-1719854 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
| 1680 Capital One Drive, McLean, Virginia |
22102 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 720-1000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address,
If Changed Since Last Report)
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 8.01 Other Events.
On November 9, 2006, Capital One Financial Corporation (“Capital One”) and North Fork Bancorporation, Inc. (“North Fork”) issued a joint press release, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference, announcing that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System has approved the proposed merger of Capital One and North Fork. The press release also contains information relating to the election deadline and anticipated closing date of the merger.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d) | Exhibits |
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
| EXHIBIT NO. | DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT | |
| 99.1 | Joint Press Release issued by Capital One Financial Corporation and North Fork Bancorporation, Inc., dated November 9, 2006 |
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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.
| CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION | ||||
| Date: November 9, 2006 | /s/ John G. Finneran, Jr. | |||
| Name: | John G. Finneran, Jr. | |||
| Title: | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| EXHIBIT NO. | DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT | |
| 99.1 | Joint Press Release issued by Capital One Financial Corporation and North Fork Bancorporation, Inc., dated November 9, 2006 |
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