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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): MARCH 31, 2006
Commission file number 001-16111
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GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Georgia 58-2567903
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
10 Glenlake Parkway, North Tower, Atlanta, Georgia 30328-3495
(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 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, "Results of
Operations and Financial Condition."
On March 31, 2006, Global Payments Inc., a Georgia corporation, issued a press
release announcing its financial results for the third fiscal quarter and the
nine month period ended February 28, 2006. A copy of the press release is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press Release dated March 31, 2006
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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.
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(Registrant)
Date: March 31, 2006 By: /s/ Joseph C. Hyde
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Joseph C. Hyde
Chief Financial Officer
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