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): November 12, 2003
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.) | |
| Four Corporate Square, Atlanta, Georgia | 30329-2009 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 404-728-2719
NONE
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure
On November 12, 2003, the Company issued a press release announcing the acquisition of DolEx and updating its financial guidance for fiscal 2004. The information contained in the press release is incorporated by reference into this report and is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 12, 2003 | |
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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. (Registrant) | ||||||||||||
| Date: November 12, 2003 | By: /s/ James G. Kelly | |||||||||||
| James G. Kelly Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer) | ||||||||||||