Global Payments Director Thaddeus Receives 3,179-Share Award

What Happened

• Arroyo F. Thaddeus, a director of Global Payments Inc. (GPN), was granted 3,179 shares of common stock on 2026-05-01. The shares are reported at $0.00 per share (no cash paid), for a total reported value of $0. The grant is coded as an "A" (award/grant/acquisition).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-01; Form 4 filed: 2026-05-04 (filed within the normal Form 4 reporting window).
• Shares involved: 3,179 shares granted; reported acquisition price: $0.00 per share.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnote: F1 — these are fully vested shares granted as compensation for service as a non-employee director.
• Transaction type: Award/compensation (not an open-market purchase or sale).

Context

• This was a compensation grant (fully vested), which is routine for non-employee directors and does not necessarily signal a personal purchase or sale decision. Awards reported at $0 on Form 4 reflect that no cash was paid for the shares; recipients may still have tax consequences.