8-K

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

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                                    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 5, 2007

                        COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 001-16111

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                              GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

                  Georgia                                    58-2567903
       (State or other jurisdiction of                    (I.R.S. Employer
        incorporation or organization)                   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: 770-829-8234

                                      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 5, 2007, Global Payments Inc. (the "Company"), a Georgia corporation,
issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has approved a
share repurchase program that authorized the purchase of up to $100 million of
Global Payments' stock in the open market or as otherwise may be determined by
the Company, subject to market conditions, business opportunities, and other
factors. This authorization has no expiration date and may be suspended or
terminated at any time. Repurchased shares will be retired but will be available
for future issuance.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

        99.1   Press Release dated April 5, 2007

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                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                                    Global Payments Inc.
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                                                    (Registrant)


Date: April 5, 2007                                 By: /s/ Joseph C. Hyde
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                                                        Joseph C. Hyde
                                                        Chief Financial Officer

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EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

             GLOBAL PAYMENTS BOARD APPROVES SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM

    ATLANTA, April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Payments Inc.
(NYSE: GPN) announced today that the company's Board of Directors has approved
a share repurchase program that authorizes the purchase of up to $100 million
of Global Payments' stock.  Under this new authorization, Global Payments may
repurchase shares in the open market or as otherwise may be determined by the
company, subject to market conditions, business opportunities, and other
factors.  The company has no obligation to repurchase shares under this
program and currently intends to use this authorization as a means of
offsetting dilution from the issuance of shares under employee benefit plans.
This authorization has no expiration date and may be suspended or terminated
at any time.  Repurchased shares will be retired, but will be available for
future issuance.

    (Logo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010221/ATW031LOGO )

    Chairman, President and CEO, Paul R. Garcia, stated, "Global Payments has
a business model that generates strong, recurring levels of cash flow.  In our
plan to deliver long-term value for our shareholders, we continue to believe
that our best use of cash is to complete strategic acquisitions and make
planned capital investments in our company.  In addition, this share-
repurchase authorization and our existing dividend program allow us the
ability to return a portion of our cash flow to our investors."

    Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) is a leading provider of electronic
transaction processing services for consumers, merchants, Independent Sales
Organizations (ISOs), financial institutions, government agencies and multi-
national corporations located throughout the United States, Canada, Latin
America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.  Global Payments offers a
comprehensive line of processing solutions for credit and debit cards,
business-to-business purchasing cards, gift cards, electronic check conversion
and check guarantee, verification and recovery including electronic check
services, as well as terminal management.  The company also provides consumer
money transfer services from the U.S. and Europe to destinations in Latin
America, Morocco and the Philippines.  For more information about the company
and its services, visit www.globalpaymentsinc.com.

    This announcement may contain forward-looking statements pursuant to the
"safe-harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995.  These forward looking statements involve risks and uncertainties such
as product demand, market and customer acceptance, the effect of economic
conditions, competition, pricing, development difficulties, foreign currency
risks, costs of capital, continued certification by credit card associations,
the ability to consummate and integrate acquisitions, and other risks detailed
in the Company's SEC filings, including the most recently filed Form 10-Q or
Form 10K, as applicable.  The Company undertakes no obligation to revise any
of these statements to reflect future circumstances or the occurrence of
unanticipated events.

    Contact: Jane M. Elliott
    770-829-8234 Voice
    770-829-8267 Fax
    investor.relations@globalpay.com

SOURCE  Global Payments Inc.
    -0-                             04/05/2007
    /CONTACT:  Jane M. Elliott of Global Payments Inc., +1-770-829-8234,
investor.relations@globalpay.com/
    /Photo:  Newscom:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010221/ATW031LOGO
               AP Archive:  http://photoarchive.ap.org
               PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com/
    /Web site:  http://www.globalpaymentsinc.com/
    (GPN)