UNITED STATES
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 1, 2026
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| 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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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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 I | COF PRI | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/40th Interest in a Share of Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series J | COF PRJ | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/40th Interest in a Share of Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series K | COF PRK | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/40th Interest in a Share of Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series L | COF PRL | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/40th Interest in a Share of Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series N | COF PRN | 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 ☐
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. ☐
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On September 1, 2026, Capital One Financial Corporation (the “Company”) filed a Certificate of Elimination to its Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Elimination”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware eliminating from the Restated Certificate of Incorporation all matters set forth in the Certificate of Designations, dated June 9, 2021 (the “Certificate of Designations”), with respect to its Fixed Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series M (the “Series M Preferred Stock”).
All outstanding shares of the Series M Preferred Stock were redeemed on September 1, 2026, in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designations. A copy of the Certificate of Elimination relating to the Series M Preferred Stock is attached as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 3.1 | Certificate of Elimination relating to the Series M Preferred Stock, dated September 1, 2026 | |
| 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL | |
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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.
| CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: September 1, 2026 | By: | /s/ Matthew W. Cooper | ||||
| Matthew W. Cooper | ||||||
| General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||||
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