SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Schuessler Morgan M

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

10 GLENLAKE PARKWAY

NORTH TOWER

(Street)

ATLANTA

30328

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/23/2007

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC [ GPN ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP HR & Corp Communications

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock⁽¹⁾	3,500	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	02/28/2015	Common Stock	15,000	27.76	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	07/19/2015	Common Stock	6,000	31.575	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	06/02/2016	Common Stock	10,000	45.86	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted Stock Award granted on 6/2/2006 will vest at 25% per year on anniversary date.

2. This option will become exercisable in 25% increments on the first (February 28, 2006), second (February 28, 2007), third (February 28, 2008) and fourth (February 28, 2009) anniversary of the grant.

3. Grant to reporting person of option to buy shares of stock. The option will become exercisable in 25% increments on the first (July 19, 2006), second (July 19, 2007), third (July 19, 2008) and fourth (July 19, 2009) anniversary of the grant.

4. Grant to reporting person of option to buy shares of stock. The option will become exercisable in 25% increments on the first (June 2, 2007), second (June 2, 2008), third (June 2, 2009) and fourth (June 2, 2010) anniversary of the grant.

	Morgan M Schuessler	08/02/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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