8-K

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) October 8, 2012

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HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-32594	22-3755714
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File No)	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)		Identification Number)

90 Nassau Street, Princeton, New Jersey 08542

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(609) 683-3831

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure.

The information furnished in this Current Report on Form 8-K and in Exhibit 99.1 hereto shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and in Exhibit 99.1 hereto shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language contained in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

On October 8, 2012, Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) will host an Investor Day at the New York Stock Exchange. The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) and the following officers are scheduled to speak at the event: Robert Carr, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Robert H.B. Baldwin, Jr., Vice Chairman, Maria Rueda, Chief Financial Officer, Michael Lawler, President - Strategic Markets, David Gilbert, President - Hospitality and Ian Drysdale, President - Network Solutions. A copy of the press release setting forth the information presented at the event is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference. A live webcast of the presentation will be available via the Internet by visiting the “2012 Heartland Investor Day” link through the Investor Relations section of the Company's web site at www.heartlandpaymentsystems.com. The archived presentation will be available on the web site for 30 days.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release of Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. dated October 8, 2012

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.

Dated: October 8, 2012
		Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.
		(Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Robert H.B. Baldwin, Jr.
		Robert H.B. Baldwin, Jr.
		Vice Chairman

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

Heartland Payment Systems 90 Nassau Street

Princeton, NJ 08542 888.798.3131

HeartlandPaymentSystems.com

Heartland Payment Systems Hosts Investor Day

Announces Full Year 2012 Expectations: Operating Margin of at least 20% and GAAP EPS of at least $1.56

Princeton, NJ - October 8, 2012 - Heartland Payment Systems®, Inc. (NYSE: HPY), one of the nation's largest payments processors, today announced at its Investor Day meeting that the Company now expects to achieve a full year 2012 operating margin of at least 20%, which will result in full year GAAP earnings per share of at least $1.56 given the current expectation of between $540 and $545 million in net revenue.

Bob Baldwin,Vice Chairman, in announcing the new guidance, said, “Our drive to improve the operating leverage in our business is producing excellent results, and we are pleased to announce our expectation that we will achieve a full year 2012 operating margin of at least 20% on net revenue, representing a 380 basis point improvement over the 2011 operating margin. Based on our previously announced expectations of between $540 and $545 million in net revenue this year, the 20% full year operating margin should generate full year GAAP earnings per share of at least $1.56. Our goal over the next five years is to achieve a 25% operating margin and to double the size of our business as articulated in the plans and strategy outlined at today's meeting.”

About Heartland Payment Systems

Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. (HPY), the sixth largest payments processor in the United States, delivers credit/debit/prepaid card processing, school solutions, loyalty marketing services, campus solutions, payroll and related business solutions and services to more than 250,000 business and education locations nationwide. A FORTUNE 1000 company, Heartland is the founding supporter of The Merchant Bill of Rights, (www.merchantbillofrights.org), a public advocacy initiative that educates merchants about fair credit and debit card processing practices. The company is also a leader in the development of end-to-end encryption technology designed to protect cardholder data, rendering it useless to cybercriminals. For more detailed information, visit www.HeartlandPaymentSystems.com or follow the company on Twitter @HeartlandHPY and Facebook at facebook.com/HeartlandHPY.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release contains statements of a forward-looking nature which represent our management's beliefs and assumptions concerning future events.  Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions and are based on information currently available to us. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements due to many factors, including risks and additional factors that are described in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release.

Contact:

Joe Hassett

Gregory FCA Communications

610-228-2110

Heartland_ir@gregoryfca.com

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