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): January 3, 2007

Commission file number 001-16111


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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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

On January 3, 2007, Global Payments Inc. (the “Company”) learned of the death of Mr. Charles G. Betty, a member of the Board of Directors.  Mr. Betty served on the Company’s Board of Directors as a Class I director since July 2002 and most recently served on the Audit Committee and Governance and Nominating Committee. 

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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: January 4, 2007

By:

/s/ Joseph C. Hyde

 

 


 

 

Joseph C. Hyde

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

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