GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Feb 2, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC (GPN)
CIK: 0001123360
Period of Report: 2012-01-31

Reporting Person: HART ALEX W (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-01-31	Common Stock	M	4818	$14.275	Acquired	23534	Direct
2012-01-31	Common Stock	S	4818	$49.84	Disposed	18716	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-01-31	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.275	M	4818	Disposed	2012-10-23	Common Stock (4818)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: This option will become exercisable on the anniversary of the grant date in the following increments: 25% on the second anniversary (October 23, 2004), 20% on the third anniversary (October 23, 2005), 25% on the fourth anniversary (October 23, 2006) and 30% on the fifth anniversary (October 23, 2007).