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

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Watson Patricia A reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC director Patricia A. Watson received a grant of 3,179 fully vested shares of common stock as compensation for her service as a non-employee director. Following this award, she directly holds a total of 5,830 shares of common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Watson Patricia A

Role null

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

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 5,830 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Shares granted: 3,179 shares Shares held after grant: 5,830 shares Grant price per share: $0.0000 per share

3 metrics

Shares granted 3,179 shares Fully vested common stock grant to director Patricia A. Watson

Shares held after grant 5,830 shares Patricia A. Watson direct common stock holdings post-transaction

Grant price per share $0.0000 per share Reported transaction price for compensation-related stock award

Key Terms

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

4 terms

fully-vested shares financial

"Represents fully-vested shares of common stock, which were granted to the reporting person"

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^*

Watson Patricia A

(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	5,830	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 Patricia A. Watson	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 INC (GPN) disclose for Patricia A. Watson?

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC reported that director Patricia A. Watson received 3,179 fully vested common shares. The shares were granted as compensation for her role as a non-employee director, increasing her direct holdings to 5,830 shares after the transaction.

Was the GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC (GPN) Form 4 transaction a market purchase or sale?

The Form 4 shows a grant of 3,179 common shares to Patricia A. Watson, not a market trade. The transaction price per share is reported as 0.000, indicating a compensation-related award rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

How many GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC (GPN) shares does Patricia A. Watson hold after this Form 4?

After receiving 3,179 fully vested common shares, Patricia A. Watson directly holds 5,830 GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC shares. This total reflects her position immediately following the reported compensation grant for service as a non-employee director.

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

Transaction code "A" on the Form 4 indicates a grant, award, or other acquisition of securities. In this case, Patricia A. Watson received 3,179 fully vested common shares as compensation for her service as a non-employee director of GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.

Is the Patricia A. Watson Form 4 transaction for GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC (GPN) routine compensation?

Yes. The footnote explains the 3,179 common shares represent fully vested stock granted as compensation for service as a non-employee director. Such equity awards are typically part of standard board compensation rather than discretionary market trading activity.