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 8, 2017 (September 7, 2017)

Vantiv, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-35462	26-4532998
(State of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

8500 Governor’s Hill Drive

Symmes Township, Ohio 45249

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(513) 900-5250

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☒ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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 8.01 Other Events.

Certain Communications

On September 8, 2017, Vantiv, Inc. (“Vantiv”) uploaded to its website a lender presentation (the “Lender Presentation”) with respect to the financing arrangements entered into in connection with the potential business combination between Vantiv and Worldpay Group plc, a public limited company registered in England and Wales. A copy of the Lender Presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information furnished on this Form 8-K, including the exhibits attached, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Lender Presentation dated September 7, 2017

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.

	VANTIV, INC.
Dated: September 8, 2017	By:	/s/ NELSON F. GREENE
	Name:	Nelson F. Greene
	Title:	Chief Legal and Corporate Services Officer and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Lender Presentation dated September 7, 2017