UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)


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 22, 2016
 
 
 
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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Explanatory Note

As previously reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 25, 2016 (the "Initial Report"), Global Payments Inc. (the "Company") completed its merger with Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. ("Heartland") on April 22, 2016. This amendment to the Initial Report (this "Amendment") is being filed to provide financial statements and pro forma financial information required by Item 9.01 of Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired

The audited consolidated balance sheets of Heartland and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the audited consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, equity and cash flows of Heartland and subsidiaries for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the notes related thereto and the related independent auditor's report of Deloitte & Touche LLP, are filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Amendment and are incorporated herein by reference.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information, including the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet of the Company and Heartland as of February 29, 2016, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of income of the Company and Heartland for the nine months ended February 29, 2016, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of income of the Company and Heartland for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2015 and the related notes thereto are filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Amendment and are incorporated herein by reference.

(d) Exhibits

23.1 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.

99.1
Audited consolidated balance sheets of Heartland and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, audited consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, equity and cash flows of Heartland and subsidiaries for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the notes related thereto and the related independent auditor's report of Deloitte & Touche LLP, incorporated herein by reference to pages 58-96 of Heartland’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 29, 2016.

99.2
Unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet of the Company and Heartland as of February 29, 2016, unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of income for the nine months ended February 29, 2016, unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of income for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2015 and the related notes thereto.






Signatures

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


 
 
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
July 8, 2016
By: /s/ Cameron M. Bready
 
 
 
Cameron M. Bready
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer