GLOBAL PAYMENTS (NYSE: GPN) CAO logs routine 42-share tax withholding

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC Chief Accounting Officer Jennifer Bozeman Whyte reported a routine tax-related share disposition. On the transaction date, 42 shares of common stock were transferred back to the company to cover taxes triggered by the vesting of equity awards. This was recorded as a tax-withholding disposition rather than an open-market sale. After the transaction, she directly held 8,873 shares of common stock, indicating the event was small relative to her overall reported holdings.

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Small, routine tax withholding with minimal signaling value.

Chief Accounting Officer Jennifer Bozeman Whyte disposed of 42 shares of GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC common stock through tax withholding tied to equity award vesting. This was a mechanical transfer of shares back to the company, not an open-market sale or discretionary trade.

The filing shows this as a tax-withholding disposition at a reference price of $68.67 per share, leaving her with 8,873 directly held shares afterward. Because this represents a very small portion of her reported holdings and arises from compensation-related vesting, it carries limited informational value about her outlook on the stock.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Whyte Jennifer Bozeman

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3550 LENOX ROAD

(Street)

ATLANTA GA 30326

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/15/2026

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

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

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

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	03/15/2026		F(1)		42	D	$68.67	8,873	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 the disposition of shares to the company to cover taxes on the vesting of awards.

	/s/ Dara Steele-Belkin, attorney-in-fact for Jennifer B. Whyte	03/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC (GPN) report for Jennifer Bozeman Whyte?

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC reported that Chief Accounting Officer Jennifer Bozeman Whyte had 42 common shares withheld to cover taxes on vested awards. The shares were disposed back to the company, reflecting a compensation-related event rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Was the GPN Form 4 transaction by Jennifer Bozeman Whyte an open-market sale or purchase?

The Form 4 transaction was not an open-market sale or purchase. It was a tax-withholding disposition, where 42 shares of GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC common stock were transferred to the company to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of equity awards.

How many GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC shares did Jennifer Bozeman Whyte hold after the reported Form 4 transaction?

After the reported tax-withholding disposition, Jennifer Bozeman Whyte directly held 8,873 shares of GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC common stock. This indicates the 42 shares used to cover taxes were small relative to her remaining reported direct ownership position in the company’s stock.

What does transaction code F mean in the GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC (GPN) Form 4 filing?

Transaction code F indicates shares were disposed to satisfy tax or exercise obligations, not sold on the open market. In this case, 42 GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC common shares were delivered back to the company to cover taxes on the vesting of equity-based compensation awards.

Does the GPN Form 4 for Jennifer Bozeman Whyte indicate any derivative exercises or options activity?

The summarized data show no derivative exercises in this Form 4. The transaction involved only a non-derivative common stock entry, where 42 shares were withheld for taxes on vesting, and no remaining derivative positions were listed in the derivative holdings summary section.