8-K ASR April 2015

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 14, 2015

Commission file number 001-16111

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)



Georgia		58-2567903
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)



10 Glenlake Parkway, North Tower, Atlanta, Georgia		30328-3473
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (770) 829-8000

NONE

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On April 14, 2015, as part of the Company’s previously announced, Board-approved share repurchase program, the Company entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement with Goldman, Sachs & Co. to repurchase $100 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock (the “ASR”). The Company expects to receive an initial delivery of shares having a value of approximately $80 million. The total number of shares that the Company will repurchase under the ASR will be determined upon final settlement based generally on the volume-weighted average price of the Company’s common stock during the repurchase period. Final settlement of the ASR is expected to occur no later than June 16, 2015. All of the shares the Company repurchases will be retired.

Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



	GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC

Date: April 14, 2015	By: /s/ Cameron M. Bready
	Cameron M. Bready
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer