Director at Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) receives 3,179-share stock grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Arroyo F. Thaddeus reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC director Thaddeus Arroyo received an equity grant of common stock. He was awarded 3,179 fully-vested shares as compensation for his service as a non-employee director, at no cash cost per share. Following this grant, he directly holds 16,272 shares of Global Payments common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Arroyo F. Thaddeus

Role null

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

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 16,272 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Shares granted: 3,179 shares Price per share: $0.0000 per share Shares held after grant: 16,272 shares

3 metrics

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

Price per share $0.0000 per share Reported transaction price for granted shares

Shares held after grant 16,272 shares Director Thaddeus Arroyo’s direct holdings following the award

Key Terms

fully-vested shares, non-employee director, Form 4

3 terms

fully-vested shares financial

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

non-employee director financial

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

Form 4 regulatory

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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^*

Arroyo F. Thaddeus

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3550 LENOX ROAD

(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	16,272	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 F. Thaddeus Arroyo	05/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did Global Payments (GPN) report for Thaddeus Arroyo?

Global Payments reported that director Thaddeus Arroyo received a grant of 3,179 fully-vested common shares. The shares were issued as equity compensation for his service as a non-employee director, not as an open-market purchase or sale.

How many Global Payments (GPN) shares does Thaddeus Arroyo hold after this Form 4?

After the reported grant, Thaddeus Arroyo directly holds 16,272 shares of Global Payments common stock. This total reflects his position following the award of 3,179 fully-vested shares disclosed in the Form 4 filing.

Was cash paid for the 3,179 Global Payments (GPN) shares granted to Thaddeus Arroyo?

No cash was paid for these 3,179 shares; the per-share transaction price is reported as $0.0000. The filing explains the stock was granted as compensation for Arroyo’s service as a non-employee director, making it a share-based award, not a purchase.

What is the nature of the Global Payments (GPN) share grant to director Thaddeus Arroyo?

The shares are described as fully-vested common stock granted as compensation for Arroyo’s role as a non-employee director. Because the shares are fully vested, he has the rights associated with ownership immediately, rather than waiting for a future vesting schedule.

Does the Thaddeus Arroyo Form 4 for Global Payments (GPN) show a buy or a sale?

The Form 4 reports an acquisition coded as a grant or award, not a market buy or sale. Arroyo received 3,179 fully-vested shares as director compensation, increasing his direct holdings to 16,272 common shares of Global Payments.