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): March 21, 2005

 

Commission file number 001-16111

 

 

LOGO

 

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   30328-3495
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 770-829-8234

 

NONE

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

 

 

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 flowing 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 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition.”

 

On March 21, 2005, Global Payments Inc., a Georgia corporation, issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2005. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

99.1   Press Release dated March 21, 2005.

 

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: March 21, 2005

  

By:

  

/s/ James G. Kelly

       

James G. Kelly

       

Chief Financial Officer

       

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)