UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
    

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 18, 2015
 
 
Commission file number 001-16111
    

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
Georgia
 
58-2567903
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
10 Glenlake Parkway, North Tower, Atlanta, Georgia
 
30328-3473
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:     (770) 829-8000
 

NONE

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On November 18, 2015, Global Payments Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The Company’s shareholders voted on and approved all three proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 25, 2015. The final voting results were as follows:

Proposal 1. Election of the following directors:

Nominee
 
Votes in Favor
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
William I Jacobs (Class III)
 
56,187,062
 
1,575,716
 
104,238
 
2,696,063
 
Alan M. Silberstein (Class III)
 
56,656,253
 
1,111,275
 
99,488
 
2,696,063
 

Proposal 2. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2015:
    
Votes in Favor
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
48,173,303
 
8,962,335
 
731,378
 
2,696,063
 

Proposal 3. Ratification of the reappointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent public accountants for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2016:

Votes in Favor
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
58,588,673
 
1,895,308
 
79,099
 
 






Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC
 
 
 
 
Date: November 18, 2015
By: /s/ Cameron M. Bready
 
 
Cameron M. Bready
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer