[S-3ASR] GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC SEC Filing

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Global Payments Inc. filed an automatic shelf registration on Form S-3, allowing it to register an indeterminate amount of debt securities, common stock, preferred stock, and depositary shares. The securities may be offered and sold by the company or by selling securityholders, from time to time after effectiveness, with final terms provided in prospectus supplements.

The filing is made under a “shelf” process pursuant to Rule 415, and specific use of proceeds will be described in the applicable supplement. The base prospectus incorporates the company’s recent SEC reports and notes its proposed acquisition of Worldpay and the divestiture of its Issuer Solutions business, which are subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.

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As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 5, 2025

Registration No. 333-    ​

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

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Global Payments Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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​	Georgia	​	​	58-2567903	​
​	(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)​	​	​	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)	​

3550 Lenox Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
(770) 829-8000

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)​

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Dara Steele-Belkin
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Global Payments Inc.
3550 Lenox Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
(770) 829-8000

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)​

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Copies To:

Jacob A. Kling
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
51 West 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019
(212) 403-1000

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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement.

If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. ☐

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. ☒

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐

If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. ☒

If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

​	Large accelerated filer ☒ ​	​	​	Accelerated filer ☐ ​	​
​	Non-accelerated filer ☐ ​	​	​	Smaller reporting company ☐ ​	​
​	​	​	​	Emerging growth company ☐ ​	​

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of Securities Act. ☐

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PROSPECTUS

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.

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Debt Securities
Common Stock
Preferred Stock
Depositary Shares

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The securities listed above may be offered and sold by us or may be offered and sold, from time to time, by one or more selling securityholders to be identified in the future, including on a delayed or continuous basis. We will provide the specific terms of these securities in supplements to this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, as well as the documents incorporated and deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, carefully before you invest in the securities described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

This prospectus may not be used to sell securities unless accompanied by the applicable prospectus supplement.

Investing in our securities involves risks. You should carefully consider the risk factors referred to on page 4 of this prospectus, in any applicable prospectus supplement and in the documents incorporated by reference or deemed incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement before you invest in our securities.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

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The date of this prospectus is November 5, 2025

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About This Prospectus	​	​	​	​	1	​	​
Where You Can Find More Information	​	​	​	​	2	​	​
Forward-Looking Statements	​	​	​	​	3	​	​
The Company	​	​	​	​	3	​	​
Industry and Market Data	​	​	​	​	4	​	​
Risk Factors	​	​	​	​	4	​	​
Use of Proceeds	​	​	​	​	4	​	​
Description of Debt Securities, Common Stock, Preferred Stock and Depositary Shares	​	​	​	​	4	​	​
Legal Matters	​	​	​	​	4	​	​
Experts	​	​	​	​	5	​	​

Unless the context requires otherwise, references to “Global Payments,” “we,” “us,” “our” or similar terms are to Global Payments Inc. and its subsidiaries. References to “$” and “dollars” are to United States dollars.

This prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement and any free writing prospectus filed by us do not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the registered securities to which they relate, nor do they constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction.

For investors outside of the United States, neither we nor any selling securityholders have done anything that would permit the offering, possession or distribution of this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required, other than in the United States. You are required to inform yourselves about and to observe any restrictions relating to the offering, possession or distribution of this prospectus outside of the United States.

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

This prospectus is a part of a registration statement that we filed on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we may, from time to time, offer and sell, either separately or together, debt securities, common stock, preferred stock or depositary shares in one or more offerings.

Each time we offer and sell securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement or other type of offering document or supplement (together referred to herein as a “prospectus supplement”) that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. Any applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus, and accordingly, to the extent inconsistent, information in this prospectus is superseded by the information in such applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus. You should read this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement together with the additional information described under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information.”

This prospectus contains summaries of certain provisions contained in key documents described in this prospectus. All of the summaries are qualified in their entirety by the actual documents, which you should review before making your investment decision. Copies of the documents referred to herein have been filed, or will be filed or incorporated by reference as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and you may obtain copies of those documents as described below under “Where You Can Find More Information.”

You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference in this prospectus, in any applicable prospectus supplement or in any free writing prospectus filed by us with the SEC. We have not authorized anyone to provide any information other than that contained in this prospectus or

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in any prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of us or to which we may have referred you. We do not take any responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different or additional information, and we are not making an offer to sell securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date hereof or, in the case of information incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference herein, as of the date thereof, regardless of the time of delivery of the prospectus or any sale of securities. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since the date of such information.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public from the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov.

The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference the information we file with them, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this prospectus, and later information that we file with the SEC will automatically update and, to the extent inconsistent, supersede this information. SEC rules and regulations also permit us to “furnish” rather than “file” certain reports and information with the SEC. Any such reports or information which we “furnish” or have “furnished” shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into or otherwise become a part of this prospectus, regardless of when furnished to the SEC. We incorporate by reference the following documents listed below and any future filings made with the SEC under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (other than, in each case, information deemed to have been furnished and not filed in accordance with SEC rules), on or after the date of this prospectus until we have terminated the offerings of all of the securities to which this prospectus relates:

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our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024;

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our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2025, June 30, 2025 and September 30, 2025;

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the information in our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for our 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders that is incorporated by reference in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024;

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our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on February 14, 2025, March 7, 2025, April 21, 2025, April 28, 2025, May 16, 2025, July 21, 2025, August 7, 2025, September 29, 2025, November 4, 2025 (solely with respect to Item 8.01) and November 5, 2025 (other than the portions of those documents not deemed to be filed); and

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the description of our common stock contained in Exhibit 4.7 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, and any other amendments and reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.

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Information that becomes a part of this prospectus after the date of this prospectus will automatically update and, to the extent inconsistent, replace information in this prospectus and information previously filed with the SEC.

You may request a copy of these filings (other than an exhibit to a filing unless that exhibit is specifically incorporated by reference into that filing), at no cost, by writing or calling us at the following address:

Global Payments Inc.
3550 Lenox Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
(770) 829-8478
Attn: Investor Relations

Certain of our SEC filings, including our annual reports on Form 10-K, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, our current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to them, can be viewed and printed from

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the investor relations section of our website at www.globalpayments.com free of charge. The SEC maintains a website that contains report, proxy and information statements, and other materials that are filed through the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval (EDGAR) system or any successor thereto. This website can currently be accessed at www.sec.gov. We have included our website address for the information of prospective investors and do not intend it to be an active link to our website. Information contained on our website is not part of this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement (or any document incorporated by reference herein or therein), and you should not rely on that information in making your investment decision unless that information is also in this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement or has been expressly incorporated by reference into this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Some of the statements we use in this prospectus, and in some of the documents we incorporate by reference in this prospectus, contain forward-looking statements concerning our business operations, economic performance and financial condition, including, but not limited to, statements we make regarding our business strategy and means to implement the strategy; measures of future results of operations, such as revenues, expenses, operating margins, income tax rates and earnings per share; other operating metrics such as shares outstanding and capital expenditures, liquidity, deleveraging plans and capital available for allocation; the effects of general economic conditions on our business; statements about the benefits of our acquisitions or dispositions such as our proposed acquisition of Worldpay and divestiture of our Issuer Solutions business, including future financial and operating results and the successful integration of acquisitions; our ability to timely complete the acquisition of Worldpay and divestiture of our Issuer Solutions business, including receiving all required regulatory approvals in connection with the transactions; statements about the completion of anticipated benefits or strategic or operational initiatives; statements regarding our success and timing in developing and introducing new services and expanding our business; and other statements regarding our future financial performance and our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. You can sometimes identify forward-looking statements by our use of the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plan,” “forecast,” “guidance” and similar expressions. For these statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Although we believe that the plans and expectations reflected in or suggested by our forward-looking statements are reasonable, those statements are based on a number of assumptions, estimates, projections or plans that are inherently subject to significant risks, uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control, cannot be foreseen and reflect future business decisions. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee that our plans and expectations will be achieved. Our actual revenues, revenue growth rates and margins, and other results of operations could differ materially from those anticipated in our forward-looking statements as a result of many known and unknown factors, many of which are beyond our ability to predict or control. Important factors that may otherwise cause actual events or results to differ materially from those anticipated by such forward-looking statements or historical performance include, among others, those discussed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and in Part II, Item 1A of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2025.

These cautionary statements qualify all of our forward-looking statements, and you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and should not be relied upon as representing our plans and expectations as of any subsequent date. While we may elect to update or revise forward-looking statements at some time in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to our forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

THE COMPANY

Global Payments is a leading payments technology company delivering innovative software and services to our customers globally, with worldwide reach spanning North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific

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and Latin America. Our technologies, services and team member expertise allow us to provide a broad range of solutions that enable our customers to operate their businesses more efficiently across a variety of channels around the world.

We were incorporated in 2000 and spun-off from our former parent company in 2001. Including our time as part of our former parent company, we have been in the payment technology services business since 1967.

On April 17, 2025, we entered into definitive agreements to acquire 100% of Worldpay Holdco, LLC (“Worldpay”) from Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (“FIS”) and affiliates of GTCR LLC (“GTCR”) and divest our Issuer Solutions business to FIS. Worldpay is an industry leading payments technology and solutions company. The proposed acquisition of Worldpay and divestiture of our Issuer Solutions business will occur simultaneously, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

We are organized under the laws of the state of Georgia. The address and telephone number of our executive offices are 3550 Lenox Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30326, and (770) 829-8000. Our common stock is traded on the NYSE under the symbol “GPN”.

INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA

We may use or incorporate by reference in this prospectus data and industry forecasts which we have obtained from internal surveys, market research, publicly available information and industry publications. Industry publications generally state that the information they provide has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable but that the accuracy and completeness of such information is not guaranteed. Similarly, we believe that the surveys and market research we or others have performed are reliable, but we have not independently verified this information.

RISK FACTORS

Investment in any securities offered pursuant to this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement involves risks. You should carefully consider the risk factors incorporated by reference to our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K filed after the date of this prospectus, all other information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, as updated by our subsequent filings under the Exchange Act, and the risk factors and other information contained in the applicable prospectus supplement before acquiring any of such securities. The occurrence of any of these risks might cause you to lose all or part of your investment in the offered securities. See also “Forward-Looking Statements.”

USE OF PROCEEDS

We intend to use the net proceeds from the sales of the securities as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.

DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES, COMMON STOCK, PREFERRED STOCK AND
DEPOSITARY SHARES

The description of our debt securities, common stock, preferred stock or depositary shares, as applicable, will be provided in a prospectus supplement. Each time we offer securities with this prospectus, the terms of that offering, including the specific amounts, prices and terms of the securities offered, and, if applicable, information about the selling securityholders, will be contained in the applicable prospectus supplement and other offering materials relating to such offering or in other filings we make with the SEC under the Exchange Act, which are incorporated by reference herein.

LEGAL MATTERS

Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, the validity of any securities to be offered will be passed upon for us by Dara Steele-Belkin, with respect to certain of our securities, or our

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counsel, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, with respect to certain of our securities. Any underwriters will be represented by their own legal counsel.

EXPERTS

The financial statements of Global Payments Inc. as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2024, incorporated by reference in this Prospectus, and the effectiveness of Global Payments Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their reports. Such financial statements are incorporated by reference in reliance upon the reports of such firm given their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

The combined and consolidated financial statements of Worldpay Holdco, LLC as of December 31, 2024, and for the periods from February 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 (Successor) and January 1, 2024 to January 31, 2024 (Predecessor), have been incorporated by reference herein and in the registration statement in reliance upon the report of KPMG LLP, independent auditors, incorporated by reference herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing. The audit report covering the December 31, 2024 combined and consolidated financial statements refers to the acquisition of Worldpay Holdco, LLC in a business combination, effective January 31, 2024.

The combined financial statements of Worldpay Business (the Merchant Solutions business of Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.) as of December 31, 2023, and for the year then ended, have been incorporated by reference herein and in the registration statement in reliance upon the report of KPMG LLP, independent auditors, incorporated by reference herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS

Item 14.   Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

The following table sets forth the various expenses to be incurred in connection with the sale and distribution of the securities being registered hereby, all of which will be borne by Global Payments Inc.

​	Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee	​	​	​	$	(1)	​	​
​	Accounting fees and expenses	​	​	​	​	​ (2)	​	​
​	Legal fees and expenses	​	​	​	​	​ (2)	​	​
​	Trustee and depositary fees and expenses	​	​	​	​	​ (2)	​	​
​	Printing and engraving expenses	​	​	​	​	​ (2)	​	​
​	Blue Sky fees and expenses	​	​	​	​	​ (2)	​	​
​	Rating agency fees	​	​	​	​	​ (2)	​	​
​	Listing fees and expenses	​	​	​	​	​ (2)	​	​
​	Miscellaneous expenses	​	​	​	​	​ (2)	​	​
​	Total expenses	​	​	​	$	​ (2)	​	​

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(1)

Global Payments is registering an indeterminate amount of securities under this Registration Statement and in accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) of the Securities Act, Global Payments is deferring payment of any additional registration fees until the time the securities are sold under this Registration Statement pursuant to a prospectus supplement.

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(2)

These fees are calculated based on the number of issuances and amount of securities offered and accordingly cannot be estimated at this time. Information regarding estimated expenses of issuance and distribution of each identified class of securities being registered will be provided at the time such information is available in a prospectus supplement in accordance with Rule 430B.

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Item 15.   Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

Subsection (a) of Section 14-2-851 of the Georgia Business Corporation Code (the “GBCC”) provides that a corporation may indemnify an individual made a party to a proceeding because he or she is or was a director against liability incurred in the proceeding if: (a) such individual conducted himself or herself in good faith; and (b) such individual reasonably believed: (i) in the case of conduct in his or her official capacity, that such conduct was in the best interests of the corporation; (ii) in all other cases, that such conduct was at least not opposed to the best interests of the corporation; and (iii) in the case of any criminal proceeding, that the individual had no reasonable cause to believe such conduct was unlawful. Subsection (d) of Section 14-2-851 of the GBCC provides that a corporation may not indemnify a director: (1) in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation, except for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the proceeding if it is determined that the director has met the relevant standard of conduct under Section 14-2-851 of the GBCC; or (2) in connection with any proceeding with respect to conduct for which he or she was adjudged liable on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received by him or her, whether or not involving action in his or her official capacity. Notwithstanding the foregoing, pursuant to Section 14-2-854 of the GBCC, a court shall order a corporation to indemnify or give an advance for expenses to a director if such court determines the director is entitled to indemnification under the indemnification provisions of the GBCC or if it determines that in view of all relevant circumstances, it is fair and reasonable, even if the director has not met the standard of conduct set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 14-2-851 of the GBCC, failed to comply with Section 14-2-853 of the GBCC, or was adjudged liable in a proceeding referred to in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (d) of Section 14-2-851 of the GBCC, but if the director was adjudged so liable, the indemnification shall be limited to reasonable expenses incurred by the director in connection with the proceeding.

Section 14-2-852 of the GBCC provides that a corporation shall indemnify a director who was wholly successful in the defense of any proceeding to which the director was a party because he or she was a director of the corporation against reasonable expenses incurred by the director in connection with the proceeding.

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Subsection (a) of Section 14-2-857 of the GBCC provides that a corporation may indemnify and advance expenses to an officer of the corporation who is a party to a proceeding because he or she is an officer of the corporation: (1) to the same extent as a director; and (2) if he or she is not a director, to such further extent as may be provided by the articles of incorporation, the bylaws, a resolution of the board of directors, or contract except for liability arising out of conduct that constitutes (a) appropriation, in violation of his or her duties, of any business opportunity of the corporation; (b) acts of omission which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of the law; (c) the types of liability set forth in Section 14-2-832 of the GBCC, or (d) receipt of an improper personal benefit. Subsection (c) of Section 14-2-857 of the GBCC provides that an officer of the corporation who is not a director is entitled to mandatory indemnification under Section 14-2-852 of the GBCC and may apply to a court under Section 14-2-854 of the GBCC for indemnification or advances for expenses, in each case to the same extent to which a director may be entitled to indemnification or advances for expenses under those provisions.

As permitted by the GBCC, the Global Payments bylaws requires it to indemnify any director or officer who is party to a proceeding because he or she is or was a director or officer against liability incurred in such proceeding. The Global Payments bylaws generally prohibit it from indemnifying any officer or director who is adjudged liable to Global Payments or is subjected to injunctive relief in favor of Global Payments (a) for any appropriation, in violation of his or her duties, of any business opportunity of Global Payments, (b) for acts or omissions which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (c) for the types of liability set forth in Section 14-2-832 of the GBCC, or (d) for any transaction from which he or she received improper personal benefits. The Global Payments bylaws require Global Payments, under certain circumstances, to advance expenses to its officers and directors who are parties to a proceeding for which indemnification may be sought.

The Global Payments bylaws also provide that Global Payments must advance expenses, as incurred, to its directors and officers in connection with a legal proceeding, to the fullest extent permitted by Georgia law, subject to limited exceptions. These rights are deemed to have fully vested at the time the indemnitee assumes his or her position with Global Payments and will continue as to an indemnitee who has ceased to be a director or officer and will inure to the benefit of the indemnitee’s heirs, executors and administrators.

Certain of Global Payments’ employee benefit plans provide indemnification of directors and other agents against certain claims arising from the administration of such plans.

Global Payments also provides insurance from commercial carriers against certain liabilities incurred by its directors and officers.

As permitted by the GBCC, the Global Payments articles of incorporation contain a provision that eliminates a director’s personal liability to Global Payments or its shareholders for monetary damages for any action taken, or any failure to take any action, except liability for:

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any appropriation, in violation of his or her duties, of any business opportunity of Global Payments;

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acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;

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the types of liability specified in Section 14-2-832 of the GBCC; and

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any transaction from which the director derives an improper personal benefit.

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These provisions may have the effect of reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and may discourage or deter Global Payments shareholders or Global Payments from bringing a lawsuit against its directors. However, these provisions do not limit or eliminate Global Payments’ rights or those of any shareholder to seek non-monetary relief, such as an injunction or rescission, in the event of a breach of a director’s fiduciary duty. The SEC has taken the position that this provision will have no effect on claims arising under federal securities laws.

The foregoing summaries are subject to the complete text of the GBCC and the Global Payments articles of incorporation and bylaws and are qualified in their entirety by reference thereto.

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Item 16.   Exhibits

LIST OF EXHIBITS

​	Exhibit No.	​	​	Description of Exhibit	​
​	1.1*	​	​	Form of Underwriting Agreement for Debt Securities.	​
​	1.2*	​	​	Form of Underwriting Agreement for Common Stock.	​
​	1.3*	​	​	Form of Underwriting Agreement for Preferred Stock.	​
​	1.4*	​	​	Form of Underwriting Agreement for Depositary Shares.	​
​	3.1	​	​	Third Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Global Payments Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Global Payments Inc.’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 on Form S-8 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on September 18, 2019).	​
​	3.2	​	​	Articles of Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Global Payments Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Global Payments Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 1, 2020).	​
​	3.3	​	​	Twelfth Amended and Restated Bylaws of Global Payments Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Global Payments Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 21, 2023).	​
​	4.1	​	​	Indenture, dated as of August 14, 2019, between Global Payments Inc. and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank National Association), as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Global Payments Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 14, 2019).	​
​	5.1	​	​	Opinion of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.	​
​	5.2	​	​	Opinion of Dara Steele-Belkin.	​
​	23.1	​	​	Consent of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (included in Exhibit 5.1).	​
​	23.2	​	​	Consent of Dara Steele-Belkin (included in Exhibit 5.2).	​
​	23.3	​	​	Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.	​
​	23.4	​	​	Consent of KPMG LLP with respect to the combined and consolidated financial statements of Worldpay Holdco, LLC.	​
​	23.5	​	​	Consent of KPMG LLP with respect to the combined financial statements of Worldpay Business (the Merchant Solutions business of Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.)	​
​	24.1	​	​	Powers of Attorney (included on signature page of this Registration Statement).	​
​	25.1	​	​	Statement of Eligibility of U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee under the Indenture for Debt Securities.	​
​	107	​	​	Filing Fee Table	​

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To be filed by amendment or under a Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

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Item 17.   Undertakings

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The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

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(a)

To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

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(i)

To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

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(ii)

To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease

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in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the Filing Fee Table attached as an exhibit to the effective registration statement; and

(iii)

To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;

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provided, however, that Paragraphs (1)(a)(i), (1)(a)(ii) and (1)(a)(iii) of this section do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) (17 C.F.R. § 230.424(b)) that is part of the registration statement.

(b)

That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

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(c)

To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

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(d)

That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:

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(i)

Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) (17 C.F.R. §230.424(b)(3)) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and

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(ii)

Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) (17 C.F.R. § 230.424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7)) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) (17 C.F.R. § 230.415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x)) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof; provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.

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(e)

That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the

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following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

(i)

Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 (17 C.F.R. § 230.424);

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(ii)

Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;

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(iii)

The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

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(iv)

Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

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2.

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

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3.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on this 5th day of November, 2025.

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.

By:

/s/ Dara Steele-Belkin

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Name: Dara Steele-Belkin
Title: General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

POWER OF ATTORNEY

BE IT KNOWN BY THESE PRESENT, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Cameron M. Bready and Dara Steele-Belkin and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney(s)-in-fact and agent(s), with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments to this Registration Statement and to file the same, with all exhibits and schedules thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney(s)-in-fact and agent(s) full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney(s)-in-fact and agent(s), or their substitute(s), may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on November 5, 2025.

​	Signatures	​	​	Title	​
​	/s/ Cameron M. Bready ​ Cameron M. Bready	​	​	Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	​
​	/s/ Joshua J. Whipple ​ Joshua J. Whipple	​	​	Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)	​
​	/s/ David M. Sheffield ​ David M. Sheffield	​	​	Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)	​
​	/s/ M. Troy Woods ​ M. Troy Woods	​	​	Independent Chair of the Board	​
​	/s/ F. Thaddeus Arroyo ​ F. Thaddeus Arroyo	​	​	Director	​
​	/s/ Robert H.B. Baldwin, Jr. ​ Robert H.B. Baldwin, Jr.	​	​	Director	​
​	/s/ John G. Bruno ​ John G. Bruno	​	​	Director	​

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​	Signatures	​	​	Title	​
​	/s/ Archana Deskus ​ Archana Deskus	​	​	Director	​
​	/s/ Joia M. Johnson ​ Joia M. Johnson	​	​	Director	​
​	/s/ Kirsten Kliphouse ​ Kirsten Kliphouse	​	​	Director	​
​	/s/ Connie D. McDaniel ​ Connie D. McDaniel	​	​	Director	​
​	/s/ Joe Osnoss ​ Joe Osnoss	​	​	Director	​
​	/s/ William B. Plummer ​ William B. Plummer	​	​	Director	​
​	/s/ Patricia Watson ​ Patricia Watson	​	​	Director	​

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FAQ

What did Global Payments (GPN) file?

An automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 covering an indeterminate amount of debt securities, common stock, preferred stock, and depositary shares.

Who can sell securities under this shelf for GPN?

Securities may be offered and sold by Global Payments or by one or more selling securityholders, from time to time.

What securities can be offered under the GPN shelf?

Debt securities, common stock, preferred stock, and depositary shares as specified in the base prospectus.

How will the amounts, prices, and terms be set for GPN offerings?

They will be provided in prospectus supplements or other offering materials for each takedown.

Is this registration made under Rule 415?

Yes. The filing describes a Rule 415 shelf process allowing offerings from time to time.

Where will GPN disclose use of proceeds?

In the applicable prospectus supplement for each offering.

What corporate actions are referenced in the prospectus?

It notes the proposed acquisition of Worldpay and divestiture of the Issuer Solutions business, subject to approvals.