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): September 30, 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: 770-829-8234

NONE

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

 

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On September 30, 2010, Global Payments Inc. (the “Company”), held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders at our offices in Atlanta, Georgia. The following is a summary of the matters voted on at that meeting.

 

  (a) The following directors were elected to serve as Class I directors until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2013, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until their respective earlier resignation, retirement, disqualification, death, or removal from office.

 

     Votes in Favor      Votes Withheld  

General Edwin H. Burba Jr

      71,130,080         984,906   

Mr. Raymond L. Killian

      71,516,612         598,374   

Ms. Ruth Ann Marshall

      71,143,147         971,839   

 

  (b) The shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent public accountants for the year ended May 31, 2011.

 

Votes in Favor

   

Votes Against

   

Abstain

72,168,299    2,987,029    14,020

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: January 7, 2011   By: /s/ David E. Mangum
  David E. Mangum
  Chief Financial Officer