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 27, 2010

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   30328-3473
(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)

 

 

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 following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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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 July 27, 2010, Global Payments Inc., a Georgia corporation, issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and year ended May 31, 2010. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1    Press Release dated July 27, 2010

 

2

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

    Global Payments Inc.
  (Registrant)
Date: July 27, 2010   By:  

/S/    DAVID E. MANGUM        

  David E. Mangum
  Chief Financial Officer