Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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

July 24, 2019

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

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CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP ORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware	001-13300	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

(Not applicable)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:



Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock (par value $.01 per share)	COF	New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/40th Interest in a Share of Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B	COF PRP	New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/40th Interest in a Share of Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C	COF PRC	New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/40th Interest in a Share of Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series D	COF PRD	New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/40th Interest in a Share of Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series F	COF PRF	New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/40th Interest in a Share of Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series G	COF PRG	New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/40th Interest in a Share of Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series H	COF PRH	New York Stock Exchange
0.800% Senior Notes Due 2024	COF24	New York Stock Exchange
1.650% Senior Notes Due 2029	COF29	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o


Item 8.01	Other Events.

On July 24, 2019 , the Board of Directors of Capital One Financial Corporation (the “Company”) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.40 per share. The dividend is payable on August 15, 2019 to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 5, 2019 .

The Board of Directors also approved quarterly dividends on the Company’s 6.00% fixed rate non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, Series B, the Company’s 6.25% fixed rate non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, Series C, the Company’s 6.70% fixed rate non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, Series D, the Company’s 6.20% fixed rate non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, Series F, the Company’s 5.20% fixed rate non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, Series G, and the Company’s 6.00% fixed rate non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, Series H. These dividends are payable on September 3, 2019 to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 16, 2019 .

Based on these declarations, the Company will pay approximately $190 million in common stock dividends and approximately $53 million in total preferred stock dividends in the third quarter of 2019 . Under the terms of the Company’s outstanding preferred stock, the Company’s ability to pay dividends on, make distributions with respect to, or to repurchase, redeem or acquire its common stock or any preferred stock ranking on parity with or junior to the preferred stock, is subject to restrictions in the event that the Company does not declare and either pay or set aside a sum sufficient for payment of dividends on the preferred stock for the immediately preceding dividend period.

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.