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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000047288-05-000230.txt : 20051117
<SEC-HEADER>0000047288-05-000230.hdr.sgml : 20051117
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051117161747
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000047288-05-000230
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051116
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051117
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051117

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OMALLEY WILLIAM C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001197250

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10294
		FILM NUMBER:		051212898

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 POYDRAS ST
		STREET 2:		STE 1900
		CITY:			NEW ORLEANS
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			7006

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HIBERNIA CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000047288
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				720724532
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			LA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		313 CARONDELET ST
		CITY:			NEW ORLEANS
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70130
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5045335333
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        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 6, 2005, as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated as of September 6, 2005 (the &quot;Merger Agreement&quot;), between Capital One Financial Corporation (&quot;Capital One&quot;) and Hibernia Corporation (&quot;Hibernia&quot;), at the effective time of the merger contemplated therein, each outstanding share of Hibernia's common stock was converted into the right to receive either .3792 of a share of Capital One common stock or $30.46 in cash, at each stockholder's election and subject to proration as described in the Merger Agreement.  As a result of the proration calculations that have not yet been completed as of the date of this filing, it is not possible to determine the exact amount of merger consideration to be received by the reporting person for each share of Hibernia common stock disposed of in the merger.  Capital One will issue a press release announcing the final merger consideration when it is determined.</footn
ote>
        <footnote id="F2">Fully exercisable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This option expires November 16, 2006.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the merger contemplated therein, each outstanding option to purchase Hibernia common stock was converted to an option to purchase Capital One common stock on substantially the same terms, except that the number of options was adjusted by multiplying the number of Hibernia options by .3792 and the exercise price was adjusted by dividing the Hibernia exercise price by .3792.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">This option expires December 31, 2006.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>By: /s/ Cathy E. Chessin  For: William C. O'Malley</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-11-17</signatureDate>
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