As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2018
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Global Payments Inc. Annual Shareholder Meeting to be Held on April 27, 2018
Under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the annual shareholder meeting are available on the internet. Follow the instructions below to view the materials and vote online or request a copy. The items to be voted on and location of the annual shareholder meeting are on the reverse side. Your vote is important!
This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. The proxy statement and annual report are available at:
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The Global Payments Inc. Annual Shareholder Meeting will be held on April 27, 2018 at 3550 Lenox Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30326, at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
Proposals to be voted on at the meeting are listed below along with the Board of Directors’ recommendations.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR all the nominees listed in Proposal 1 and FOR Proposals 2 and 3.
| 1. | Elect the following three directors nominated by the Board of Directors: |
01 William I Jacobs, Class III 02 Robert H. B. Baldwin, Jr., Class III 03 Alan M. Silberstein, Class III
| 2. | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers for 2017. |
| 3. | To ratify the reappointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company’s independent public accountants. |
PLEASE NOTE – YOU CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS NOTICE. To vote your shares you must vote online or request a paper copy of the proxy materials to receive a proxy card. If you wish to attend and vote at the meeting, please bring this notice with you.
Directions to the Global Payments Inc. Annual Shareholder Meeting
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Global Payments Inc. 3550 Lenox Road Atlanta, GA 30326 770.829.8000
Using GA 400 North to Connector State Road 141/Lenox Road NE. Take Exit 2 from GA-400 S. Merge onto Connector State Road 141/Lenox Road NE.
Using GA 400 S/US 195S, follow GA-400 S, take Exit 2. Merge onto Connector State Road 141/Lenox Road NE. |
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Your Global Payments Inc. proxy statement and annual report are now available online, and you may now vote your shares for the 2018 Annual Shareholder Meeting.
To view the proxy statement and annual report, please visit www.envisionreports.com/GPN.
To cast your vote, please visit www.envisionreports.com/GPN and follow the on-screen instructions. You will be prompted to enter your Control Number provided above in this email to access this voting site. Note that votes submitted through this site must be received by 11:59 p.m. on April 26, 2018.
Thank you for viewing the 2018 Global Payments Inc. Annual Meeting Materials and for submitting your vote.
Notice of Annual Shareholder Meeting
Global Payments Inc.’s 2018 Annual Shareholder Meeting will be held on April 27, 2018, at 3550 Lenox Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30326, at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Standard Time. We look forward to your attendance either in person or by proxy. At this year’s Annual
Meeting, the agenda includes: (1) the election of directors; (2) an advisory vote to approve the Global Payments Inc.’s executive compensation; and (3) the ratification of Global Payments Inc.’s auditor for 2018. The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR all of the director nominees, and FOR Proposals (2) and (3). Please refer to the Proxy Statement for detailed information on each of the proposals and the Annual Meeting.
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Internet – Go to www.envisionreports.com/GPN. Click “Cast Your Vote” or “Request Materials”. Follow the instructions to log in and order a paper or email copy of the current meeting materials and submit your preference for email or paper delivery of future meeting materials.
Email – Send an email message to investorvote@computershare.com with “Proxy Materials for Global Payments Inc.” in the subject line. Include your full name and address in the body of the message plus the Control Number listed above, and state in the email that you want a paper copy of current meeting materials. You can also state your preference to receive a paper copy for future meetings.
Telephone – Call us free of charge at 1-866-641-4276 and follow the instructions to log in and order a paper copy of the materials by mail for the current meeting. You can also submit a preference to receive a paper copy for future meetings.
To facilitate timely delivery, all requests for a paper copy of the proxy materials must be received by April 13, 2018.
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