Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SCULLION JOHN W
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS CORP [ADS] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
former officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
17655 WATERVIEW PARKWAY		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/06/2009
(Street)

DALLAS, TX 75252-8012		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 08/06/2009   M   10,000 A $ 15 210,663 D  
Common Stock 08/06/2009   S   10,000 D $ 54.5 200,663 (1) D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15 08/06/2009   M     10,000   (2) 08/31/2010 Common Stock 10,000 (2) 187,904 (3) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SCULLION JOHN W
17655 WATERVIEW PARKWAY
DALLAS, TX 75252-8012		       former officer

Signatures

 Leigh Ann K. Epperson, Attorney in Fact   08/10/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The total number of securities beneficially owned includes: (a) 66,153 unrestricted shares; (b) 2,641 unvested shares from an original award of 7,765 time-based restricted stock units granted 2/21/07; (c) 6,698 unvested shares from an original award of 13,395 performance-based restricted stock units granted 2/21/07; (d) 68,844 unvested shares from an original award of 102,752 performance-based restricted stock units granted 4/28/08; and (e) 56,327 unvested shares from an original award of 84,070 time-based restricted stock units granted 4/28/08.
(2) This is an employee stock option grant that is fully vested.
(3) The total number of derivative securities beneficially owned includes: (a) an option for 23,334 out of an original 80,000 shares granted 9/1/00, which is fully vested; (b) an option for 35,723 shares granted 6/24/03, which is fully vested; (c) an option for 34,735 shares granted 2/2/04, which is fully vested; (d) an option for 20,872 shares granted 2/3/05, which is fully vested; (e) an option for 24,691 shares granted 2/3/05, which is fully vested; (f) an option for 30,281 shares granted 2/13/06, which is fully vested; and (g) an option for 18,268 shares granted 2/21/07, of which 12,056 shares are fully vested and 6,212 shares will vest on 2/21/10.
 
Remarks:
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