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):
April 9, 2001
WACHOVIA CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NORTH CAROLINA No. 1-9021 No. 56-1473727
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
100 North Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
191 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30303
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
Winston-Salem 336-770-5000
Atlanta 404-332-5000
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Items 1 - 4. Not Applicable
Item 5. Other Events
On April 9, 2001, Wachovia Corporation announced an agreement
for Bank One Corporation to acquire Wachovia's consumer credit
card portfolio, subject to regulatory approval. The companies
also announced that they had entered into a long-term agent
bank relationship under which Wachovia will offer its branded
credit cards to retail customers with servicing provided by
First USA, Bank One Corporation's credit card subsidiary. The
Press Release titled "Bank One to Purchase Wachovia's $8
Billion Consumer Credit Card Portfolio" dated April 9, 2001 is
included as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 6. Not Applicable
Item 7. Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release, dated April 9, 2001, issued by
Wachovia Corporation.
Item 8. Not Applicable
Item 9. Not Applicable
SIGNATURE
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.
WACHOVIA CORPORATION
By: /s/ Robert S. McCoy, Jr.
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Name: Robert S. McCoy, Jr.
Title: Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer
Date: April 9, 2001