{"url_path":"/sec/gpn/10-q/2026/item-2","section_key":"item-2","section_title":"Item 2 —UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"10-Q","doc_date":"2026-05-08","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1123360/0001123360-26-000072-index.html","accession_number":"0001123360-26-000072","cik":"0001123360","ticker":"GPN","issuer_name":"GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1123360/0001123360-26-000072-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001123360","primary_entity_name":"GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC"},"word_count":246,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"ITEM 2—UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS\n\n(c) Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers\n\nInformation about the shares of our common stock that we repurchased during the quarter ended March 31, 2026, is set forth below:\n\nPeriod\nTotal Number of\nShares Purchased (1)\nApproximate Average Price Paid per Share, Excluding CommissionTotal Number of Shares Purchased\nas Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs\nMaximum Number (or Approximate\n\nDollar Value) of Shares that May Yet Be\n\nPurchased Under the Plans or Programs (2)\n\n(in millions)\n\nJanuary 1-31, 202687,924 $78.59 — \n\nFebruary 1-28, 20265,756,689 75.94 5,414,718 \n\nMarch 1-31, 20261,853,890 75.71 1,847,839 \n\nTotal7,698,503 $76.67 7,262,557 $1,950.0 \n\n \n\n(1)Our board of directors has authorized us to repurchase shares of our common stock through any combination of Rule 10b5-1 open-market repurchase plans, accelerated share repurchase plans, discretionary open-market purchases or privately negotiated transactions.\n\nDuring the quarter ended March 31, 2026, pursuant to our employee incentive plans, we withheld 435,946 shares at an average price per share of $78.95 in order to satisfy employees' tax withholding and payment obligations in connection with the vesting of awards of restricted stock.\n\n(2)As of March 31, 2026, the remaining amount available under our share repurchase program was $1,950.0 million. The authorization by our board of directors does not expire but could be revoked at any time. In addition, we are not required by the board’s authorization or otherwise to complete any repurchases by any specific time or at all."}