Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) director awarded 3,179 common shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Sankaran Vivek reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Global Payments Inc. director Sankaran Vivek received a grant of 3,179 shares of common stock as compensation for serving as a non-employee director. The shares are fully vested and were awarded at no cash cost per share. Following this stock award, Vivek directly holds a total of 3,418 shares of Global Payments common stock. This is a compensation-related equity grant rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Sankaran Vivek

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	3,179	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 3,418 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Shares granted: 3,179 shares Grant price per share: $0.00 per share Shares held after grant: 3,418 shares

3 metrics

Shares granted 3,179 shares Fully-vested common stock award to non-employee director

Grant price per share $0.00 per share Equity compensation, no cash paid by director

Shares held after grant 3,418 shares Director’s direct holdings following the reported award

Key Terms

fully-vested, non-employee director, Grant, award, or other acquisition, Common Stock

4 terms

fully-vested financial

"Represents fully-vested shares of common stock, which were granted"

non-employee director financial

"as compensation for service as a non-employee director"

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description: Grant, award, or other acquisition"

Common Stock financial

"security_title: Common Stock"

Common stock represents ownership shares in a company, giving investors a stake in its success and a say in important decisions through voting rights. It is the most common type of stock traded on markets and can provide income through dividends, as well as potential for value growth. For investors, holding common stock means sharing in the company’s profits and risks.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Sankaran Vivek

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3550 LENOX ROAD NE

(Street)

ATLANTA GEORGIA 30326

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC [ GPN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/01/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	05/01/2026		A(1)		3,179	A	$0	3,418	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents fully-vested shares of common stock, which were granted to the reporting person as compensation for service as a non-employee director.

	/s/ Dara Steele-Belkin, attorney-in-fact for Vivek Sankaran	05/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What did Global Payments (GPN) director Sankaran Vivek report on this Form 4?

Director Sankaran Vivek reported receiving 3,179 fully-vested Global Payments common shares. The stock was granted as compensation for service as a non-employee director, increasing his direct holdings to 3,418 shares after the award.

Was the Global Payments (GPN) Form 4 transaction a stock purchase or sale?

The Form 4 shows a grant of shares, not a market trade. Vivek received 3,179 fully-vested common shares as director compensation, reported under code "A" for grant or award, with no cash purchase or sale involved.

How many Global Payments (GPN) shares does Sankaran Vivek now hold?

After the reported equity grant, Vivek directly holds 3,418 Global Payments common shares. This reflects the addition of 3,179 fully-vested shares granted as compensation to his prior small share balance disclosed in the filing.

What does transaction code "A" mean in the Global Payments (GPN) Form 4?

Transaction code "A" on this Form 4 indicates a grant, award, or other acquisition of securities. Here it reflects 3,179 fully-vested Global Payments common shares awarded to Vivek as compensation for his role as a non-employee director.

Is the Global Payments (GPN) director stock grant part of a trading plan?

The filing describes the 3,179-share award as fully-vested stock granted as compensation for non-employee director service. It is characterized as routine director compensation rather than an open-market trade or discretionary transaction under a trading plan.