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): September 27, 2011
Commission file number 001-16111
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Georgia | 58 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
10 Glenlake Parkway, North Tower, Atlanta, Georgia | 30328 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 770-829-8234
NONE
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 27, 2011, Global Payments Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders approved the Global Payments Inc. 2011 Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”), a plan that provides for grants of equity and employees, officers, and directors of the Company. A total of 7,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock were reserved and made available for issuance pursuant to awards granted under the Incentive Plan. A description of the material terms of the Incentive Plan was included in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 18, 2011. The Incentive Plan, having an effective date of September 27, 2011, is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On September 27, 2011, Global Payments Inc. (the “Company”), held its 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders 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 II directors until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2014, 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 | ||||
Mr. Paul R. Garcia | 69,608,478 | 4,096,295 | |||
Mr. Michael W. Trapp | 72,596,957 | 1,107,815 | |||
Ms. Gerald J. Wilkins | 75,522,628 | 1,182,144 | |||
(b) | The shareholders approved the adoption of the Global Payments Inc. 2011 Incentive Plan. |
Votes in Favor | Votes Against | Abstain | |||||
53,930,615 | 19,632,978 | 141,179 | |||||
(c) | The shareholders approved an advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers. |
Votes in Favor | Votes Against | Abstain | |||||
53,654,704 | 20,021,993 | 28,075 | |||||
(d) The shareholders approved the frequency of an advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers.
Votes – 1 Year | Votes – 2 Year | Votes – 3 Year | Abstain | |||||||
67,751,657 | 559,300 | 5,365,689 | 28,126 | |||||||
(e) The shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent public accountants for the year ended May 31, 2012.
Votes in Favor | Votes Against | Abstain | |||||
73,427,390 | 2,818,700 | 7,868 | |||||
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number Description
99.1 | Global Payments Inc. 2011 Incentive Plan |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Global Payments Inc.
(Registrant)
Date: September 29, 2011
By: /s/ David E. Mangum
David E. Mangum
Chief Financial Officer