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 September 21, 2001 ----------------------------------------- (Date of earliest event reported) Capital One Financial Corporation ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-13300 54-1719854 ----------------------- ---------------- ------------------ (State of incorporation (Commission File (IRS Employer or organization) Number) Identification No.) 2980 Fairview Park Drive Suite 1300 Falls Church, Virginia 22042 --------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (703) 205-1000 Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. ------------------------- 99.1. Press Release of the Company dated September 21, 2001. Note: The information in this report (including the exhibit) is furnished pursuant to Item 9 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in the report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD. 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, thereto duly authorized. CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION Dated: September 21, 2001 By: /s/ John G. Finneran, Jr. -------------------------------------- John G. Finneran, Jr. Executive Vice President, General Counsel And Corporate Secretary 2 EXHIBIT INDEX 99.1 Press Release of the Company dated September 21, 2001. 3