FORM 8-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 October 1, 2002 ---------------- (Date of report) NATIONAL PROCESSING, INC. ------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Ohio 1-11905 61-1303983 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 1231 Durrett Lane, Louisville, Kentucky 40213 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (502) 315-2000 -------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Item 5. Other Events ------------ On September 30, 2002, National Processing, Inc. (NYSE: NAP) issued a press release announcing that the board of directors named Jon L. Gorney as the company's chairman and chief executive officer. Thomas A. Wimsett, formerly the chief executive officer and president, has resigned from National Processing. Such press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to Registrant's filing on this Form 8-K. 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. NATIONAL PROCESSING, INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ Carlton E. Langer ---------------------- Name: Carlton E. Langer Title: Secretary Dated: October 1, 2002