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Employer\nIdentification No.)\n\n3550 Lenox Road, Atlanta, Georgia\n30326\n\n(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)\n\nRegistrant’s telephone number, including area code: (770) 829-8000\n\nSecurities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act\n\nTitle of each classTrading symbolName of exchange on which registered\n\nCommon stock, no par valueGPNNew York Stock Exchange\n\n4.875% Senior Notes due 2031GPN31ANew York Stock Exchange\n\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑   No ☐\n\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☑ No ☐\n\nIndicate 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.\n\nLarge accelerated filer ☑Accelerated filer ☐\n\nNon-accelerated filer ☐Smaller reporting company ☐\n\nEmerging growth company☐\n\nIf 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. ☐\n\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).\n\nYes☐No☑\n\nThe number of shares of the issuer’s common stock, no par value, outstanding as of May 1, 2026, was 273,543,507.\n\n1\n\n[Table of Contents](#i47548a5a0629401faf2e9ade45771db6_7)\n\nGLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.\n\nFORM 10-Q\n\nFor the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026\n\nTABLE OF CONTENTS\n\n  Page\n\nPART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION"}