Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Schuessler Morgan M
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/23/2007		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC [GPN]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
10 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NORTH TOWER		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP HR & Corp Communications
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

ATLANTA, GA 30328		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock (1) 3,500
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 02/28/2015 Common Stock 15,000 $ 27.76 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 07/19/2015 Common Stock 6,000 $ 31.575 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 06/02/2016 Common Stock 10,000 $ 45.86 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Schuessler Morgan M
10 GLENLAKE PARKWAY
NORTH TOWER
ATLANTA, GA 30328		       EVP HR & Corp Communications  

Signatures

Morgan M Schuessler 08/02/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Restricted Stock Award granted on 6/2/2006 will vest at 25% per year on anniversary date.
(2) This option will become exercisable in 25% increments on the first (February 28, 2006), second (February 28, 2007), third (February 28, 2008) and fourth (February 28, 2009) anniversary of the grant.
(3) Grant to reporting person of option to buy shares of stock. The option will become exercisable in 25% increments on the first (July 19, 2006), second (July 19, 2007), third (July 19, 2008) and fourth (July 19, 2009) anniversary of the grant.
(4) Grant to reporting person of option to buy shares of stock. The option will become exercisable in 25% increments on the first (June 2, 2007), second (June 2, 2008), third (June 2, 2009) and fourth (June 2, 2010) anniversary of the grant.

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