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): April 30, 2026

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.)

3550 Lenox Road, Atlanta, Georgia

30326

(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)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act

Title of each class Trading symbol Name of exchange on which registered
Common stock, no par value GPN New York Stock Exchange
4.875% Senior Notes due 2031 GPN31A New York Stock Exchange

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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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 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On April 30, 2026, Global Payments Inc. (the "Company") held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders (1) elected each of the twelve nominees listed below to serve on the Board of Directors, (2) approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s named executive officers’ compensation for the year ended December 31, 2025, (3) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, and (4) rejected a shareholder proposal regarding a shareholder right to act by written consent.

The voting results at the Annual Meeting were as follows:

Proposal 1. Election of Directors

Board of Directors Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
M. Troy Woods 223,200,682 3,541,472 76,174 22,191,119
Cameron M. Bready 225,933,003 802,017 83,308 22,191,119
F. Thaddeus Arroyo 225,252,271 1,484,739 81,318 22,191,119
John G. Bruno 218,182,491 8,533,830 102,007 22,191,119
Archana Deskus 226,171,317 550,262 96,749 22,191,119
Joia M. Johnson 222,506,385 4,217,755 94,188 22,191,119
Kristen M. Kliphouse 225,807,817 916,025 94,486 22,191,119
Connie D. McDaniel 224,650,321 2,092,744 75,263 22,191,119
Joseph S. Osnoss 223,849,113 2,869,978 99,237 22,191,119
William B. Plummer 224,517,175 2,210,263 90,890 22,191,119
Vivek Sankaran 225,445,276 1,269,443 103,609 22,191,119
Patricia A. Watson 226,142,767 586,374 89,187 22,191,119

Proposal 2. Advisory vote to approve compensation of the named executive officers for the year ended December 31, 2025.

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
146,640,626 79,718,672 459,030 22,191,119

Proposal 3. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026.

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
235,165,069 13,648,321 196,057 0

Proposal 4. Advisory vote on shareholder proposal regarding shareholder right to act by written consent.

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
58,311,193 167,913,794 593,341 22,191,119

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: May 4, 2026 By: /s/ Dara Steele-Belkin
Dara Steele-Belkin
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary