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): July 20, 2005
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 | 30328-3495 | |
| (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)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On July 19, 2005, the Board of Directors of Global Payments Inc., or the Company, approved a 2-for-1 split of its common stock, no par value, effected in the form of a stock dividend. As a result of the stock split, shareholders will receive one additional share of common stock for every share held on the record date of October 14, 2005. The additional shares will be mailed or delivered on or about October 28, 2005 by the Company’s transfer agent, SunTrust Bank. On July 20, 2005, Global Payments Inc. issued a press release announcing the 2-for-1 stock split.
The press release relating to the 2-for-1 stock split is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated July 20, 2005 | |
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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: July 20, 2005 | By: | /s/ James G. Kelly | ||||||
| James G. Kelly Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | ||||||||