---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001141391-22-000062"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MA"
cik: "0001141391"
company_name: "Mastercard Inc"
filed_at: "2022-03-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T01:03:19.539635+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mastercard suspends network services in Russia following Ukraine invasion

## Summary
- Cards issued by Russian banks will no longer be supported on Mastercard network inside or outside Russia.
- Mastercard cards issued outside Russia will not work at Russian merchants or ATMs.
- Company has nearly 200 colleagues in Russia; will continue pay and benefits.
- Decision follows prior blocking of financial institutions and consideration of employee and stakeholder perspectives.
- Mastercard states it will work to restore operations when permissible and appropriate under law.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001141391-22-000062
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MA
- cik: 0001141391
- company_name: Mastercard Inc
- filed_at: 2022-03-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141391/000114139122000062/0001141391-22-000062-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141391/000114139122000062/ma-20220305.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001141391-22-000062
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001141391-22-000062.txt

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