SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Higgins Thomas Joseph

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O 225 LIBERTY STREET

29TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10281

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIRST DATA CORP [ FDC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	See Remarks

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/14/2015

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock	10/14/2015		A⁽¹⁾		158,182	A	$0.00	158,182	D
Class A Common Stock	10/20/2015		P⁽²⁾		2,000	A	$16	160,182	D
Class A Common Stock	10/20/2015		P⁽²⁾		2,500	A	$16	2,500	I	See footnote⁽³⁾

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Options (right to buy)	$16	10/14/2015		A⁽⁴⁾		158,182		⁽⁴⁾	10/14/2025	Class A Common Stock	158,182	$0.00	158,182	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents a grant of restricted Class A common stock ("Class A Common Stock") under the First Data Corporation 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "2015 Plan") of First Data Corporation (the "Issuer"), effective on the date of effectiveness of the Issuer's Form S-8 Registration Statement related to the 2015 Plan.

2. Reflects shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer purchased under the Issuer's Directed Share Program in connection with the Issuer's initial public offering.

3. Held by the reporting person's spouse.

4. Represents a grant of stock options which, subject to the reporting person's continued service through each applicable vesting date, will vest two thirds over time, with one fourth of such amount vesting on each of December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, and one third upon the Issuer's achievement of a closing trading price of its Class A Common Stock equal to or greater than $32.00 per share over any ten consecutive trading-day period following the Issuer's initial public offering.

Remarks:

Title - Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer

	/s/ Gretchen A. Herron, by power of attorney	10/22/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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