UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
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FORM 11-K
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016
 
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED)
 
For the transition period from              to             
 
Commission File No. 1-13300
 
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
ASSOCIATE SAVINGS PLAN
 
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
1680 Capital One Drive
McLean, Virginia 22102

 
















Capital One Financial Corporation Associate Savings Plan
Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedule
Years Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Administrator of the
Capital One Financial Corporation Associate Savings Plan
We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of the Capital One Financial Corporation Associate Savings Plan (the “Plan”) as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 , and the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Capital One Financial Corporation Associate Savings Plan as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 , and the changes in its net assets available for benefits for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
The supplemental information in the accompanying Schedule H, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) as of December 31, 2016 , has been subjected to audit procedures performed in conjunction with the audit of Capital One Financial Corporation Associate Savings Plan’s financial statements. The supplemental information is presented for the purpose of additional analysis and is not a required part of the financial statements but include supplemental information required by the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The supplemental information is the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our audit procedures included determining whether the supplemental information reconciles to the financial statements or the underlying accounting and other records, as applicable, and performing procedures to test the completeness and accuracy of the information presented in the supplemental information. In forming our opinion on the supplemental information in the accompanying schedule, we evaluated whether the supplemental information, including its form and content, is presented in conformity with the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. In our opinion, the supplemental information in the accompanying schedule is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the financial statements as a whole.

/s/ Keiter, Stephens, Hurst, Gary & Shreaves, P.C.

June 23, 2017
Glen Allen, Virginia




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Capital One Financial Corporation Associate Savings Plan
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits

 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
Assets:
 
 
 
 
  Investments, at fair value
 
$
3,825,246,647

 
$
3,303,114,644

  Investments, at contract value
 
409,017,709

 
354,436,651

  Total investments
 
4,234,264,356

 
3,657,551,295

Receivables:
 
 
 
 
  Notes receivable from participants
 
116,807,988

 
115,798,727

Net assets available for benefits
 
$
4,351,072,344

 
$
3,773,350,022















See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.



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Capital One Financial Corporation Associate Savings Plan
Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits

 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
Additions:
 
 
 
 
Investment income (loss):
 
 
 
 
Net appreciation (depreciation) of investments
 
$
308,324,680

 
$
(198,103,906
)
Interest and dividends on investments
 
78,274,988

 
111,246,687

Net investment income (loss)
 
386,599,668

 
(86,857,219
)
Interest income on notes receivable from participants
 
3,665,070

 
3,585,906

Contributions:
 
 
 
 
Employer
 
239,177,561

 
224,138,201

Participants
 
241,581,656

 
224,390,754

Rollovers
 
41,388,305

 
42,189,703

Total contributions
 
522,147,522

 
490,718,658

Total additions
 
912,412,260

 
407,447,345

Deductions:
 
 
 
 
Benefits paid to participants
 
330,854,788

 
308,491,721

Administrative expenses
 
3,835,150

 
3,644,224

Total deductions
 
334,689,938

 
312,135,945

Net increase in net assets available for benefits
 
577,722,322

 
95,311,400

Net assets available for benefits:
 
 
 
 
Beginning of year
 
3,773,350,022

 
3,678,038,622

End of year
 
$
4,351,072,344

 
$
3,773,350,022









See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Capital One Financial Corporation Associate Savings Plan
Notes to Financial Statements



Note 1—Description of Plan


Effective January 1, 1995, Capital One Financial Corporation (the “Company”) established and adopted the Capital One Financial Corporation Associate Savings Plan (the “Plan”) for the benefit of its eligible employees.

The Benefits Committee of the Company is the Plan administrator and Fidelity Management Trust Company (the “Trustee”) was the Plan trustee for both the 2016 and 2015 plan years.
The following description of the Plan provides only general information. Participants should refer to the Plan document for a more complete description of the Plan’s provisions.

General

The Plan is a defined contribution plan covering all employees of the Company who are age 18 or older (including any related companies that adopt the Plan). Eligible employees are automatically enrolled in the Plan immediately upon hire unless they elect to opt-out of Plan participation. The Plan is a qualified defined contribution retirement plan with a cash or deferred arrangement under Internal Revenue Code Sections 401(a) and 401(k), respectively, and subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), as amended.

Contributions

Under the Plan, participants can elect to make annual pre-tax and Roth contributions of no more than 50% of their eligible compensation, subject to Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) limitations. The IRS limitation was $18,000 for both 2016 and 2015 . Participants who are age 50 or older at the end of a particular calendar year are permitted to make additional elective deferral contributions of $6,000 for both 2016 and 2015 . Participants may also contribute amounts representing distributions from other qualified plans as roll-over contributions.

The Company makes contributions to each eligible associate’s account and matches a portion of associate contributions. The Company’s contributions, which provide for a maximum annual Company contribution of up to 7.5% of eligible compensation, consist of two major components: (1) a basic safe-harbor non-elective contribution and (2) Company matching contributions.

The following table summarizes the Plan’s contribution structure:
Contribution Type
 
Contribution Structure
1.    Basic safe-harbor non-elective contribution
 
•    3% of eligible compensation
2.    Company matching contributions
 
•    Up to 3% of eligible compensation, calculated as 100% Company match on the first 3% of associate deferrals
•    Up to 1.5% of eligible compensation, calculated as 50% Company match on the next 3% of associate deferrals
Total annual contribution opportunity
 
•    Maximum of 7.5% of eligible compensation

The basic safe-harbor non-elective contribution of 3% of eligible compensation, as defined in the Plan document, is made for all eligible employees regardless of participation in the Plan. In addition, the Company makes matching contributions of up to 4.5% of a participant’s eligible compensation. The Company makes “true-up” matching contributions for participants who did not receive the full match to which participants would have been entitled if participants had contributed to the Plan ratably throughout the year. Employees who have made pre-tax and/or Roth


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Capital One Financial Corporation Associate Savings Plan
Notes to Financial Statements

contributions to the Plan during the Plan year are eligible for the Company matching contributions. The Company makes contributions on a per-pay period basis and new employees become immediately eligible for the Company’s matching contributions. All Company contributions are cash contributions.

Participant Accounts

Each participant’s account is credited with the participant’s contributions and allocations of the Company’s contributions and Plan earnings. Allocations of employer contributions are determined based on participant contributions or eligible compensation, as defined in the Plan document. Allocations of Plan earnings are determined based upon the number of units of the Plan’s investment options in each participant’s account. The benefit to which a participant is entitled to is the benefit that can be provided from the participant’s vested account as of the date of record.

Vesting

Participant contributions and the Company's basic safe-harbor non-elective contributions vest immediately, along with earnings on those contributions. The Company’s matching contributions plus actual earnings thereon vest after two years of service.

Forfeited Accounts

Excess forfeited balances of terminated participants’ non-vested accounts, after payment of administrative expenses, are used to reduce future Company contributions. Forfeited non-vested accounts totaled $4,029,487 and $2,705,608 as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 , respectively. Forfeitures used to reduce administrative expenses and Company contributions totaled $1,211,474 and $3,133,289 , respectively, in 2016 , and $1,507,768 and $ 4,352,166 , respectively, in 2015 .

Investment Options

All investments in the Plan are participant-directed. Participants may change their investment options at any time. As of December 31, 2016 , the Company offered 29 investment options, which are summarized below:

BlackRock LifePath Fund (2020, 2025, 2030, 2035, 2040, 2045, 2050, 2055, 2060 and Retirement) —Each fund is a broadly diversified portfolio, tailored to the investment horizon of the fund. The name of each fund (e.g., BlackRock LifePath 2020) represents the year during which participants will most likely begin to draw income and/or principal from their investment. The LifePath funds are the default investment choices unless participants choose otherwise. The investment is intended to be a "qualified default investment alternative" for purposes of ERISA.

BlackRock MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. IMI Index Fund —Monies are primarily invested in equity securities included in the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. IMI Index, which broadly represents the performance of the world's total market capitalization outside of the U.S.

BlackRock Russell 2500 Index Fund —Monies are primarily invested in common stocks included in the Russell 2500 Index, which broadly represents the performance of small to mid-capitalization companies publicly traded in the U.S.

BlackRock Strategic Completion Non-Lendable Fund —Monies are primarily invested in inflation sensitive asset classes, such as U.S. treasury inflation protected securities, real estate investment trusts and commodities.

BlackRock U.S. Debt Index Fund —Monies are primarily invested in debt securities included in the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which broadly represents the performance of debt securities publicly traded in the U.S.



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Notes to Financial Statements

Capital One Stock Fund —Monies are invested in a unitized trust fund which primarily invests in shares of the Company’s common stock, as well as in short-term investments to provide for the Capital One Stock Fund's estimated liquidity needs.

Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund —Monies are primarily invested in a diversified mix of common and preferred stocks and investment-grade bonds, generally rated in the top four rating categories.

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund —Monies are primarily invested in equity securities of companies outside of the U.S. from at least three different foreign countries, including emerging markets.

Fidelity 500 Index Fund (Institutional Premium Class) —Monies are primarily invested in common stocks included in the S&P 500 Index, which broadly represents the performance of common stocks publicly traded in the U.S.

Fidelity BrokerageLink —This self-directed option allows participants to invest in mutual funds and other investment options beyond the investment options offered directly through the Plan.

Fidelity Capital Appreciation Fund (Class K) —Monies are primarily invested in common stocks. The investment seeks capital appreciation in either growth stocks or value stocks or both.

Hartford MidCap Fund (Class Y) —Monies are primarily invested in common stocks of mid-capitalization companies.

Hartford Small Company HLS Fund (Class IA) —Monies are primarily invested in common stocks of small-capitalization companies.

Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Fund Institutional Shares —Monies are primarily invested in equity securities of companies whose principal business activities are located in emerging market countries, with a focus on Latin America, the Pacific Basin and Eastern Europe.

Northern Small Cap Value Fund —Monies are primarily invested in equity securities of small-capitalization companies.

Prudential Core Plus Bond Fund (Class 5) —Monies are primarily invested in bond securities meant to outperform the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which broadly represents the performance of debt securities publicly traded in the U.S.

Stable Value Fund —Monies are invested in a diversified portfolio of investment contracts issued by high quality insurance companies and banks, with each contract carrying a crediting rate of interest and backed by high quality securities.

T. Rowe Price Institutional Large Cap Growth Fund —Monies are primarily invested in securities of large-capitalization companies that the manager believes to offer the potential for above-average earnings growth.

T. Rowe Price Institutional Large Cap Value Fund —Monies are primarily invested in a diversified portfolio of equity investments in large-capitalization U.S. issuers with public stock market capitalizations within the range of the market capitalization of companies constituting the Russell 1000 Value Index at the time of investment.

Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund Institutional Shares —Monies are primarily invested in common stocks included in the FTSE Global All Cap Index, which broadly represents the performance of the world's total market capitalization in both developed and emerging markets.




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Capital One Financial Corporation Associate Savings Plan
Notes to Financial Statements

Notes Receivable from Participants

Participants may elect to borrow from their fund accounts a minimum of $1,000 and up to a maximum of the lesser of $50,000 or 50% of their vested account balance. Loan transactions are treated as a transfer from (to) the investment fund to (from) the loan fund. Loan terms typically range from one to five years, but can extend up to ten years if used toward the purchase of a primary residence. The loans are secured by the balance in the participant’s account and bear interest at a rate commensurate with prevailing rates as determined by the Benefits Committee. Principal and interest are paid ratably through bi-weekly payroll deductions. Management has evaluated notes receivable from participants for collectability and has determined that no allowance is considered necessary.

Payment of Benefits

A participant may elect to receive an amount up to the vested value of his or her account through a lump-sum cash distribution upon the participant’s death, hardship, retirement, termination of service or for other reasons as governed by the Plan document. If the participant has invested in the Capital One Stock Fund, he or she may elect to receive distributions of whole shares of common stock with fractional shares paid in cash.

Administrative Expenses

Administrative expenses consist primarily of record keeping and advisory fees paid to the Trustee and are paid either out of Plan forfeitures or by the Company. Accounting fees are paid by the Company.

Plan Termination

Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the right to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA. In the event of Plan termination, participants will become 100% vested in their accounts.


Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies


Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates

The financial statements of the Plan have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“U.S. GAAP”). Benefits are recorded when paid. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make a number of judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and related disclosures. These estimates are based on information available as of the date of the financial statements. While management makes its best judgment, actual amounts or results could differ from these estimates.

Investment Valuation and Income Recognition

The Plan’s investments are reported at fair value with the exception of fully benefit-responsive investment contracts, which are reported at contract value. Securities transactions are recorded as of the trade date.

The fair value of shares of registered investment companies is based on quoted market prices, which represent the net asset values of shares held by the Plan as of year end.

Capital One Stock Fund is not traded on an active market. The fair value of units in the Capital One Stock Fund is determined using the net asset value per share provided by the administrator of the fund as a practical expedient. The underlying investment in the Company's stock is valued based on the closing price reported on the New York Stock Exchange on the last business day of the Plan year.



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Notes to Financial Statements

Investments in collective trusts are not traded on an active market, but are instead valued using the net asset value per share provided by the administrator of the fund as a practical expedient to estimate fair value. The unit price is based on underlying investments which are traded on an active market. Each collective investment trust provides for daily redemptions by the Plan at reported net asset value per share, with no advance notice requirements for participants and 30 days advance notice requirement for the Plan. There were no unfunded commitments as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 .

The Plan’s investment in the Stable Value Fund has underlying investments in guaranteed investment contracts (“GICs”), synthetic GICs, and cash equivalents, and is measured and accounted for based on contract value. The contract value is equal to the principal balance plus accrued interest, which represents the amount participants would receive if they were to initiate permitted transactions under the terms of the Plan.

Notes receivable from participants are recorded at their unpaid principal balance plus any accrued but unpaid interest. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Risks and Uncertainties

The Plan invests in certain investment securities. Investment securities are exposed to various risks such as interest rate, market and credit risks. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect participants’ account balances and the amounts reported in the statements of net assets available for benefits.

Newly Adopted Accounting Standards

In May 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2015-07, Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent) , which eliminates the requirement to categorize investments in the fair value hierarchy if their fair value is measured using net asset value per share as a practical expedient.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-12, Plan Accounting: Defined Benefit Pension Plans, Defined Contribution Pension Plans, Health and Welfare Benefit Plans: (Part I) Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contracts ("FBRICs"), (Part II) Plan Investment Disclosures, (Part III) Measurement Date Practical Expedient . Part I eliminates the requirement to measure and disclose the fair value of FBRICs. Part I also eliminates certain disclosures, including average yield earned by the Plan and the methodology used to calculate the interest crediting rate. Part II eliminates the disclosure requirements for individual investments that represent 5 percent or more of net assets available for benefits and the net appreciation or depreciation in fair value of investments by general type. Part II also simplifies the level of disaggregation of investments that are measured using fair value by no longer requiring to disaggregate investments by nature, characteristics and risks. Further, the disclosure of information about fair value measurements shall be provided by general type of plan asset. Part III is not applicable to the Plan.

The Plan adopted these standards effective December 31, 2016, which provided for simplified investment disclosures on the Plan's financial statements, but they had no material effect on the Plan's net asset available for benefits or the changes therein. Both standards were retrospectively applied to all periods presented in the financial statements.



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Notes to Financial Statements


Note 3—Investments


The Plan’s investments are held in a trust administered by the Trustee. A complete listing of the Plan’s investments as of December 31, 2016 is included in the Supplemental Schedule—Schedule H, Line 4i—Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year).

Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contracts

The Stable Value Fund (the “Fund”) invests primarily in investment contracts such as traditional GICs and synthetic GICs. These contracts meet the fully benefit-responsive investment contract criteria and therefore are reported at contract value. In a traditional GIC, the issuer takes a deposit from the Fund and purchases investments that are held in the issuer’s general account. The issuer is contractually obligated to repay the principal and a specified rate of interest guaranteed to the Fund. The interest crediting rate is based on a formula established by the contract issuer. With traditional GICs, the Fund owns only the contract itself.

A synthetic GIC includes a wrapper contract, which is an agreement for the wrap issuer, such as a bank or insurance company, to make payments to the Fund in certain circumstances. With synthetic GICs, the underlying investments are owned by the Fund and held in trust for Plan participants. The wrapper contract amortizes the realized and unrealized gains and losses on the underlying fixed income investments, typically over the duration of the investment, through adjustments to the future interest crediting rate. The issuer of the wrapper contract provides assurance that the adjustments to the interest crediting rate do not result in a future interest crediting rate that is less than zero. An interest crediting rate less than zero would result in a loss of principal or accrued interest. The key factors that influence future interest crediting rates for a wrapper contract include the level of market interest rates, the amount and timing of participant contributions, transfers and withdrawals into and out of the wrapper contract, the investment returns generated by the fixed income investments that back the wrapper contract and the duration of the underlying investments backing the wrapper contract. As of both December 31, 2016 and 2015, all of the investment contracts in the Fund were synthetic GICs.

Certain circumstances may limit the ability of the Fund to transact at contract value with the contract issuer. These circumstances include termination of the Plan, a material adverse change to the provisions of the Plan, the Company making an election to withdraw from a wrapper contract in order to switch to a different investment provider, or the terms of a successor Plan (in the event of spin-off or sale of a division) do not meet the wrapper contract issuer’s underwriting criteria for the issuance of a clone wrapper contract. Examples of events that would permit a wrapper contract issuer to terminate a wrapper contract upon short notice include the Plan’s loss of its qualified status, uncured material breaches of responsibilities or material and adverse changes to the provisions of the Plan. If one of these events occurred, the wrapper contract issuer could terminate the wrapper contract at the market value of the underlying investments (or in the case of a traditional GIC, at the hypothetical market value based upon a contractual formula).

The Plan administrator believes that the events noted above that limit the Plan’s ability to execute transactions at contract value are unlikely to occur.



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Notes to Financial Statements


Note 4—Fair Value Measurement


Fair value, also referred to as an exit price, is defined as the price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The fair value accounting guidance provides a three-level fair value hierarchy for classifying financial instruments. This hierarchy is based on the markets in which the assets or liabilities trade and whether the inputs to the valuation techniques used to measure fair value are observable or unobservable. The fair value measurement of a financial asset or liability is assigned a level based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
Level 1:
 
Valuation is based on quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
 
 
 
Level 2:
 
Valuation is based on observable market-based inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or models using inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
 
 
 
Level 3:
 
Valuation is generated from techniques that use significant assumptions not observable in the market. Valuation techniques include pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies or similar techniques.

The degree of management judgment involved in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities is dependent upon the availability of quoted prices in active markets or observable market parameters. When quoted prices and observable data in active markets are not fully available, management judgment is necessary to estimate fair value. Changes in market conditions, such as reduced liquidity in the capital markets or changes in secondary market activities, may reduce the availability and reliability of quoted prices or observable data used to determine fair value. The process for determining fair value using unobservable inputs is generally more subjective and involves a high degree of management judgment and assumptions.

The accounting guidance for fair value measurements requires that we maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining the fair value. Significant judgment may be required to determine whether certain assets or liabilities measured at fair value are included in Level 2 or Level 3. In making this determination, we consider all available information, including observable market data, indications of market liquidity and orderliness, and our understanding of the valuation techniques and significant inputs used. The calculation of fair value is based on market conditions as of each statement of net assets available for benefits date and may not be reflective of ultimate realizable value.

Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following tables display the Plan’s assets measured on the statements of net assets available for benefits at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 :

 
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Investments, at fair value:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mutual funds
 
$
2,061,207,634

 
$

 
$

 
$
2,061,207,634

Plan assets not classified in fair value hierarchy: (1)
 
 
Collective investment trusts
 
1,439,071,751

Capital One Stock Fund
 
324,967,262

Total plan assets, at fair value
 
$
3,825,246,647



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Capital One Financial Corporation Associate Savings Plan
Notes to Financial Statements

 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Investments, at fair value:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mutual funds
 
$
1,870,963,178

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,870,963,178

Plan assets not classified in fair value hierarchy: (1)
 
 
Collective investment trusts
 
1,127,358,486

Capital One Stock Fund
 
304,792,980

Total plan assets, at fair value
 
$
3,303,114,644

__________
(1) These plan assets are measured at net asset value per share as a practical expedient and have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts are presented in this table to reconcile to the Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits.


Note 5—Income Tax Status


The Plan received a determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service dated April 25, 2016, stating that the Plan is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”); therefore, the related trust is exempt from taxation.

Management has evaluated the effects of accounting guidance related to uncertain income tax positions and concluded that the Plan had no significant financial statement exposure to uncertain income tax positions at December 31, 2016 and 2015 . The Plan is not currently under audit by any tax jurisdiction.


Note 6—Transactions with Parties-in-Interest


The following table summarizes the fair value of transactions within certain Plan investment options that are considered to be party-in-interest transactions as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 , for which a statutory exception exists:
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
Fidelity 500 Index Fund (1)
 
$
547,685,872

 
$
463,934,590

Capital One Stock Fund
 
324,967,262

 
304,792,980

Fidelity Capital Appreciation Fund
 
150,253,026

 
167,845,719

Notes receivable from participants
 
116,807,988

 
115,798,727

Fidelity BrokerageLink
 
34,046,560

 
27,507,004

__________
(1) This fund changed its name from Spartan 500 Index Fund in 2016.

The Plan recognized administrative expense paid to the Trustee of $3,835,150 and $3,644,224 in 2016 and 2015 , respectively.



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Notes to Financial Statements


Note 7—Reconciliation of Financial Statements to Form 5500


The following table presents a reconciliation of net assets available for benefits as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 per the financial statements to the net assets available for benefits per Form 5500:
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
Net assets available for benefits:
 
 
 
 
Net assets available for benefits, per the financial statements
 
$
4,351,072,344

 
$
3,773,350,022

Adjustment from contract value to fair value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts
 
3,880,022

 
5,428,729

Loans deemed distributed
 
(440,445
)
 
(278,409
)
Net assets available for benefits, per Form 5500
 
$
4,354,511,921

 
$
3,778,500,342


The following table presents a reconciliation of net income for the year ended December 31, 2016 per the financial statements to the net income per Form 5500:
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
Net income:
 
 
 
 
Net increase in net assets available for benefits, per the financial statements
 
$
577,722,322

 
$
95,311,400

Reversal of prior year adjustment from contract value to fair value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts
 
(5,428,729
)
 
(9,991,394
)
Adjustment from contract value to fair value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts
 
3,880,022

 
5,428,729

Change in benefits payable to participants
 

 
821,623

Change in loans deemed distributed
 
(162,036
)
 
(173,073
)
Net income, per Form 5500
 
$
576,011,579

 
$
91,397,285



Note 8—Subsequent Events


In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Plan evaluates subsequent events that have occurred after the statement of net assets available for benefits date but before the financial statements are issued.  There are two types of subsequent events: (1) recognized, or those that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the statement of net assets available for benefits, including the estimates inherent in the process of preparing financial statements, and (2) non-recognized, or those that provide evidence about conditions that did not exist at the date of the statement of net assets available for benefits but arose after that date. The Plan evaluated subsequent events through June 23, 2017 , the financial statement issuance date.
Based on the evaluation, the Plan did not identify any recognized or non-recognized subsequent events that would have required adjustment to the financial statements or disclosure, respectively.


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Schedule H, Line 4i—Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
December 31, 2016
(a)
 
(b) Identity of Issue, Borrower, Lessor or Similar Party
 
(c) Description of Investment Including
Maturity Date, Rate of Interest, Collateral,
Par or Maturity Value
 
 
 
 
Shares/Rate
 
 
(e) Current Value
 
 
Registered investment companies:
 
 
 
 
 
*
 
Fidelity 500 Index Fund
 
6,990,247

shares
 
$
547,685,872

 
 
T. Rowe Price Institutional Large Cap Value Fund
 
10,603,133

shares
 
222,347,690

 
 
Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund
 
2,014,409

shares
 
208,189,217

 
 
T. Rowe Price Institutional Large Cap Growth Fund
 
6,929,967

shares
 
202,632,250

 
 
Hartford MidCap Fund
 
6,538,932

shares
 
195,514,064

 
 
Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund
 
4,697,580

shares
 
178,977,793

*
 
Fidelity Capital Appreciation Fund
 
4,735,362

shares
 
150,253,026

 
 
Northern Small Cap Value Fund
 
5,617,084

shares
 
135,427,894

 
 
Hartford Small Company Fund
 
5,535,242

shares
 
89,449,510

 
 
Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Fund
 
4,812,535

shares
 
76,808,054

 
 
Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund
 
159,388

shares
 
19,875,704

 
 
Total registered investment companies
 
2,027,161,074

 
 
Collective investment trusts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock LifePath 2045
 
12,029,374

shares
 
172,723,763

 
 
BlackRock LifePath 2040
 
11,914,502

shares
 
171,197,092

 
 
Prudential Core Plus Bond Fund
 
1,127,478

shares
 
170,553,596

 
 
BlackRock LifePath 2035
 
11,637,890

shares
 
167,340,062

 
 
BlackRock LifePath 2050
 
10,361,465

shares
 
150,323,095

 
 
BlackRock LifePath 2030
 
9,412,924

shares
 
135,154,530

 
 
BlackRock LifePath 2025
 
7,077,971

shares
 
101,215,695

 
 
BlackRock LifePath 2055
 
6,323,832

shares
 
96,734,400

 
 
BlackRock LifePath 2020
 
4,288,775

shares
 
60,941,777

 
 
BlackRock U.S. Debt Index Fund
 
5,357,232

shares
 
57,871,605

 
 
BlackRock MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. IMI Index Fund
 
5,050,390

shares
 
55,926,003

 
 
BlackRock Russell 2500 Index Fund
 
3,082,341

shares
 
48,705,615

 
 
BlackRock LifePath Retirement
 
2,467,350

shares
 
36,115,349

 
 
BlackRock LifePath 2060
 
910,080

shares
 
9,702,544

 
 
BlackRock Strategic Completion Non-Lendable Fund
 
446,304

shares
 
4,566,625

 
 
Total collective investment funds
 
1,439,071,751

*
 
Participant-directed brokerage accounts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fidelity BrokerageLink
 
Various mutual funds
and common stocks
 
34,046,560

 
 
Fully benefit-responsive investment contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stable Value Fund
 
28,813,425

shares
 
409,017,709

*
 
Capital One Stock Fund:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate common stock
 
3,630,177

shares
 
316,469,950

 
 
Interest-bearing cash
 
8,497,312

par
 
8,497,312

 
 
Total Capital One Stock Fund
 
324,967,262

 
 
Total investments
 
4,234,264,356

*
 
Notes receivable from participants, maturing through 2032
 
3.25%-9.25% interest rates
 
116,807,988

 
 
Total as of December 31, 2016
 
$
4,351,072,344

__________
* Indicates a party-in-interest to the Plan.
Note: Column (d) is not applicable as all investments are participant-directed.


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SIGNATURE


The Plan: Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
ASSOCIATE SAVINGS PLAN


By:      /s/ JORY A. BERSON _____________________
Name:     Jory A. Berson
on behalf of the Benefits Committee, as Plan Administrator

Dated: June 23, 2017



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