Director at Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) gets 3,179-share award

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

BRUNO JOHN G reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC director John G. Bruno received a grant of 3,179 fully-vested shares of common stock as compensation for serving as a non-employee director. The shares were awarded at no cash cost to him and increased his direct holdings to 21,849 common shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider BRUNO JOHN G

Role null

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

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 21,849 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Shares granted: 3,179 shares Grant price per share: $0.0000 Shares held after grant: 21,849 shares

3 metrics

Shares granted 3,179 shares Director stock grant of fully-vested common shares

Grant price per share $0.0000 Reported transaction price per share for the grant

Shares held after grant 21,849 shares Total direct common stock holdings following transaction

Key Terms

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

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"

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description": "Grant, award, or other acquisition""

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^*

BRUNO JOHN G

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3350 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	21,849	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 Mr. John G. Bruno	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 John G. Bruno?

GLOBAL PAYMENTS reported that director John G. Bruno received 3,179 fully-vested common shares. The award was recorded on Form 4 as a stock grant, not an open-market purchase or sale, and reflects routine director compensation in equity rather than cash.

How many GLOBAL PAYMENTS (GPN) shares does John G. Bruno hold after this grant?

After the 3,179-share stock grant, John G. Bruno directly holds 21,849 GLOBAL PAYMENTS common shares. This figure comes from the post-transaction ownership line on the Form 4 and represents his reported direct position following the award.

Was cash paid for the 3,179 GLOBAL PAYMENTS (GPN) shares granted to John G. Bruno?

No cash was paid for these 3,179 shares; the Form 4 shows a price per share of 0.0000. The shares were granted as compensation for service as a non-employee director, making this an equity award rather than a market purchase.

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

In this GLOBAL PAYMENTS Form 4, transaction code "A" indicates a grant, award, or other acquisition of stock. Here it reflects 3,179 fully-vested shares granted to director John G. Bruno as compensation, not an open-market trading decision.

Are the 3,179 GLOBAL PAYMENTS (GPN) shares granted to John G. Bruno fully vested?

Yes, the footnote states the 3,179 GLOBAL PAYMENTS shares are fully-vested common stock. They were granted to John G. Bruno as compensation for serving as a non-employee director, meaning they are not subject to additional vesting conditions.