Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders November 20, 2013


 
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 20, 2013
 
 
 
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 20, 2013, Global Payments Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) at our offices in Atlanta, Georgia. The following is a summary of the matters voted on at that meeting.

(a)
The following directors were elected to serve as Class I directors until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2016, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until their respective earlier resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from office or death.

 
Votes in Favor
 
Votes Withheld
Ruth Ann Marshall
59,805,197

 
2,496,490

John M. Partridge
60,915,542

 
1,386,144


(b)
The shareholders approved an advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers.

Votes in Favor
 
Votes Against
 
Abstain
59,550,234
 
2,398,700
 
352,752

(c)
The shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent public accountants for the year ended May 31, 2014.

Votes in Favor
 
Votes Against
 
Abstain
63,049,307
 
2,400,535
 
80,399

































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.
 
 
 (Registrant)
 
 
 
Date: November 22, 2013
 
 
 
 
By: /s/ David E. Mangum
 
 
David E. Mangum
 
 
Chief Financial Officer