Viviani Stella Nichole 4

What Happened
Stella Viviani, Chief People Officer of Global Payments (GPN), was granted 19,619 restricted shares on February 27, 2026. The grant is reported at a per-share value of $76.46, totaling $1,500,069. This transaction is an award/compensation grant (not an open-market purchase or sale).

Key Details

• Transaction date and type: 2026-02-27 — Grant/Award of restricted common stock.
• Price/value: 19,619 shares × $76.46 = $1,500,069 total reported value.
• Filing date: Form 4 filed 2026-03-03 (accession 0001123360-26-000024).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
• Footnote: F1 — These are restricted shares that vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.
• No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding sale, or late-filing flag was noted in the details provided.

Context
Restricted stock grants are a common form of executive compensation and typically reflect retention and alignment with long-term performance rather than an immediate market view. Because these shares vest over time, they are not freely tradable until vested; they do not carry the same signaling weight as an open-market purchase by an insider.