Global Payments filings document public reporting for a merchant payment technology company focused on payment acceptance, software and commerce enablement. Form 8-K reports cover material events such as accelerated share repurchase programs, senior notes issuances, material agreements, operating results and pro forma financial information tied to the completed Worldpay acquisition and Issuer Solutions divestiture.
Proxy and annual meeting records describe board elections, executive compensation votes, auditor ratification and shareholder proposal voting. The filings also identify the company’s listed common stock under GPN and its 4.875% Senior Notes due 2031 under GPN31A on the New York Stock Exchange, alongside governance and capital-structure disclosures.
Global Payments Inc. reported first quarter 2026 results showing strong underlying growth but a large GAAP loss driven by divested operations. GAAP revenue was $2.97 billion, while adjusted net revenue reached $2.86 billion, up 29.5%. On a normalized basis, adjusted net revenue grew about 5.5% (4.5% in constant currency), and adjusted operating margin expanded to 39.9%. Adjusted diluted EPS increased 10% to $2.96, but GAAP diluted EPS was a loss of ($6.59), reflecting a net loss attributable to Global Payments of $1.80 billion, largely from discontinued operations.
The company reaffirmed its full‑year 2026 outlook, expecting normalized constant‑currency adjusted net revenue growth of about 5% and adjusted EPS of $13.80–$14.00, implying 13–15% constant‑currency adjusted EPS growth. Global Payments is entering a $500 million accelerated share repurchase plan and expects to return over $2 billion to shareholders in 2026 through repurchases and dividends, including a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share payable June 26, 2026.
Osnoss Joseph reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC director Joseph Osnoss reported a stock compensation grant. He received 3,179 fully vested shares of common stock as compensation for serving as a non-employee director, at a stated price of $0.00 per share. These shares are held for the benefit of Silver Lake entities, with sale proceeds expected to be remitted to Silver Lake and/or its limited partners. Following the transactions, Osnoss is shown with 10,902 shares held indirectly for Silver Lake and 73 shares held directly in his own name.
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.
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.
Kliphouse Kirsten Marie reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC director equity grant: Kirsten Marie Kliphouse received 3,179 fully-vested shares of common stock as compensation for her service as a non-employee director. Following this stock award, she directly holds a total of 9,076 shares of GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC common stock.
MCDANIEL CONNIE D reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC director Connie D. McDaniel received a stock grant as part of her board compensation. On May 1, 2026, she was awarded 3,179 shares of Common Stock as fully-vested compensation for service as a non-employee director. After this grant, she directly holds 33,193 shares of Global Payments common stock.
JOHNSON JOIA M reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC director Joia M. Johnson reported an equity grant of common stock. Johnson received 3,179 fully-vested shares of common stock at $0.00 per share as compensation for service as a non-employee director. Following this award, Johnson directly holds 6,352 shares of common stock.
The filing also reports an indirect holding of 13,394 shares of common stock held by a 2016 Revocable Trust, which includes 1,213 shares that were previously reported as directly held. The transactions reflect compensation and ownership reporting rather than open-market buying or selling.
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.
PLUMMER WILLIAM B reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC director William B. Plummer received a grant of 3,179 fully vested shares of common stock as compensation for his service as a non-employee director. The shares were awarded at no cash cost, bringing his direct holdings to 18,685 shares.
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.