Visa appoints Bill Ready as independent director, joins Finance committee

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Visa Inc. expanded its board from 11 to 12 members by electing Bill Ready effective September 29, 2025. His director term will expire at the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The Board determined Mr. Ready is an independent director under New York Stock Exchange standards and appointed him to the Board's Finance Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, both effective September 29, 2025. The filing states there are no arrangements or understandings related to his selection and no transactions requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Ready will receive the Company's standard non-employee director compensation as described in the proxy filed December 9, 2024, and the Company will enter into its standard indemnification agreement with him.

Positive

• Board expanded to 12 members on September 29, 2025
• Bill Ready appointed as an independent director
• Assigned to Finance and Nominating & Corporate Governance Committees
• No related-party transactions requiring Item 404(a) disclosure

Negative

• None.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 5.02, 9.01

2 items

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers Governance

Key personnel changes including departures, elections, or appointments of directors and executive officers.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.

Understanding 8-K Material Events →

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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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 29, 2025

VISA INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

001-33977

26-0267673

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

P.O. Box 8999
San Francisco,
California						94128-8999
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)						(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (650) 432-3200

N/A

(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:

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

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

V

New York Stock Exchange

1.500% Senior Notes due 2026

V26

New York Stock Exchange

2.250% Senior Notes due 2028

V28

New York Stock Exchange

2.000% Senior Notes due 2029

V29

New York Stock Exchange

3.125% Senior Notes due 2033

V33

New York Stock Exchange

2.375% Senior Notes due 2034

V34

New York Stock Exchange

3.500% Senior Notes due 2037

V37

New York Stock Exchange

3.875% Senior Notes due 2044

V44

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 5.02    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 29, 2025, the board of directors (the "Board") of Visa Inc. (the "Company") increased the size of the Board from 11 to 12 members and elected Bill Ready to the Board, effective September 29, 2025, for a term that will expire at the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. A press release announcing Mr. Ready's election to the Board is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

The Board determined that Mr. Ready is an independent director within the meaning of the New York Stock Exchange listing standards. Mr. Ready has also been appointed to the Board's Finance Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, effective September 29, 2025. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Ready and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Ready was selected as a director. There are no transactions involving the Company and Mr. Ready that the Company would be required to report pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Mr. Ready will receive compensation for his Board and committee service in accordance with the Company’s standard compensation arrangements for non-employee directors, which are described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 9, 2024, under the heading "Compensation of Non-Employee Directors."

The Company will enter into an indemnification agreement with Mr. Ready. Such form of indemnification agreement was included as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on January 31, 2020.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number						Description
99.1						Press Release issued by Visa Inc. dated September 29, 2025
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)

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.

VISA INC.

Date:

September 29, 2025

By:

/s/ Kelly Mahon Tullier

Kelly Mahon Tullier Vice Chair, Chief People and Corporate Affairs Officer, and Corporate Secretary

FAQ

What change did Visa (V) report to its board on September 29, 2025?

Visa increased its board size to 12 and elected Bill Ready as a director effective September 29, 2025.

How long is Bill Ready's term on Visa's board (V)?

Mr. Ready's term will expire at the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Is Bill Ready considered independent under Visa's (V) listing standards?

Yes. The Board determined Mr. Ready is an independent director under New York Stock Exchange standards.

Which board committees will Bill Ready join at Visa (V)?

He was appointed to the Board's Finance Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, effective September 29, 2025.

Will Visa (V) disclose any related-party transactions involving Bill Ready?

The filing states there are no transactions involving the Company and Mr. Ready that require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.