PROVIDIAN FINANCIAL CORP
8-K, 2000-07-07
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                       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

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                                 Date of Report
                       (Date of earliest event reported)

                                  June 28, 2000


                        PROVIDIAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        Delaware                        1-12897                   94-2933952
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(State of incorporation)       (Commission File Number)         (IRS Employer
                                                             Identification No.)

           201 Mission Street
       San Francisco, California                                       94105
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(Address of principal executive offices)                            (Zip Code)


                                 (415) 543-0404
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                        (Registrant's telephone number,
                             including area code)

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


Item 5.  Other Events.

     On June 28, 2000, the Registrant issued a press release announcing a final
settlement agreement with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the San
Francisco District Attorney's Office and the California Attorney General. The
press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and
is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

Exhibit 99     Registrant's press release dated June 28, 2000.

                                    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.

                                        PROVIDIAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                                                  (Registrant)


Date:  July 6, 2000                      By: /s/ Robert Rowe
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                                            Robert Rowe
                                            Senior Vice President, Associate
                                            General Counsel and Assistant
                                            Secretary

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number              Description
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Exhibit 99                  Registrant's press release dated June 28, 2000.



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