# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001123360
**File Stem:** 0001104659-26-054479
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-26-054479.hdr.sgml**: 20260504

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-26-054479

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260430

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260504

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260504

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001123360
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 582567903
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** GA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-16111
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26934690

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3550 LENOX ROAD
- **CITY:** ATLANTA
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30326
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 7708298030

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3550 LENOX ROAD
- **CITY:** ATLANTA
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30326

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**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 30, 2026**

**Commission file number 001-16111**

![](logo_001.jpg)

**GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.** 

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)** 

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|:---|:---|
| **Georgia** | **58-2567903** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction<br> of incorporation or organization)** | **(I.R.S. Employer <br> Identification No.)** |
|  <br> **3550 Lenox Road, Atlanta, Georgia** | <br> **30326**  |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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

**NONE**

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

**Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act**

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Title of each class** | **Trading symbol** | **Name of exchange on which registered** |
| Common stock, no par value | GPN | New York Stock Exchange |
| 4.875% Senior Notes due 2031 | GPN31A | New York Stock Exchange |

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

▣ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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▣ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

▣ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ▣

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ▣

**Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

On April 30, 2026, Global Payments Inc. (the "Company") held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, the Company's shareholders (1) elected each of the twelve nominees listed below to serve on the Board of Directors, (2) approved, on an advisory basis, the Company's named executive officers' compensation for the year ended December 31, 2025, (3) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, and (4) rejected a shareholder proposal regarding a shareholder right to act by written consent.

The voting results at the Annual Meeting were as follows:

***Proposal 1.*** **Election of Directors**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Board of Directors Nominee** | **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| M. Troy Woods | 223200682 | 3541472 | 76174 | 22191119 |
| Cameron M. Bready | 225933003 | 802017 | 83308 | 22191119 |
| F. Thaddeus Arroyo | 225252271 | 1484739 | 81318 | 22191119 |
| John G. Bruno | 218182491 | 8533830 | 102007 | 22191119 |
| Archana Deskus | 226171317 | 550262 | 96749 | 22191119 |
| Joia M. Johnson | 222506385 | 4217755 | 94188 | 22191119 |
| Kristen M. Kliphouse | 225807817 | 916025 | 94486 | 22191119 |
| Connie D. McDaniel | 224650321 | 2092744 | 75263 | 22191119 |
| Joseph S. Osnoss | 223849113 | 2869978 | 99237 | 22191119 |
| William B. Plummer | 224517175 | 2210263 | 90890 | 22191119 |
| Vivek Sankaran | 225445276 | 1269443 | 103609 | 22191119 |
| Patricia A. Watson | 226142767 | 586374 | 89187 | 22191119 |

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***Proposal 2.*** **Advisory vote to approve compensation of the named executive officers for the year ended December 31, 2025.**

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 146640626 | 79718672 | 459030 | 22191119 |

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***Proposal 3.*** **Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026.**

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 235165069 | 13648321 | 196057 | 0 |

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***Proposal 4.*** **Advisory vote on shareholder proposal regarding shareholder right to act by written consent.**

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 58311193 | 167913794 | 593341 | 22191119 |

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

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|:---|:---|:---|
|  | GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. | GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. |
| Date: May 4, 2026 | By: | /s/ Dara Steele-Belkin |
|  | Dara Steele-Belkin | Dara Steele-Belkin |
|  | Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary |

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