Osnoss Joseph 4
4 · GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC · Filed May 4, 2026
Research Summary
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Global Payments Director Joseph Osnoss Receives 3,179-Share Award
What Happened
Joseph Osnoss, a director of Global Payments Inc. (GPN), received a grant of 3,179 fully vested shares on May 1, 2026 as director compensation. The Form 4 reports the acquisition at $0.00 per share (award/grant), so no cash purchase was made; the reported acquisition value is $0 on the Form 4 (market value equals current stock price × 3,179 but is not provided in the filing). This was a compensation award rather than an open‑market purchase or sale.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-05-01; reported on Form 4 filed 2026-05-04.
- Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A); reported price: $0.00; shares acquired: 3,179.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
- Footnotes of note:
- F1: Shares are fully vested and were granted as non-employee director compensation.
- F2: Some or all of these securities are held for the benefit of Silver Lake entities; Mr. Osnoss may be deemed to have an indirect interest, and he disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of any pecuniary interest.
- F3: Indicates shares held directly by Joseph Osnoss (separate from holdings for Silver Lake).
- Timeliness: Filing shows the grant date of May 1 and was filed May 4; the Form does not indicate a late filing.
Context
Grants to non-employee directors are common as part of board compensation; because these shares were fully vested on grant and required no cash outlay, they reflect remuneration rather than a direct bullish personal purchase. For dollar value, multiply 3,179 by the current GPN market price. If you track insider activity for investment signals, purchases are generally more informative than awards, which mainly reflect pay practices.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-05-01+3,179→ 10,902 total(indirect: See footnote)
- 73
Common Stock
[F3]
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Represents fully-vested shares of common stock, which were granted to Mr. Osnoss as compensation for service as a non-employee director.
- [F2]These securities are held by Mr. Osnoss for the benefit of Silver Lake Technology Management, L.L.C., certain of its affiliates or certain of the funds they manage ("Silver Lake"). Mr. Osnoss serves as a director of the Issuer. Pursuant to Silver Lake's policies with respect to director compensation, upon the sale of these securities, the proceeds from such sale are expected to be remitted to Silver Lake and/or its limited partners. Mr. Osnoss, through his role at Silver Lake, may be deemed to have an indirect interest in the securities reported herein. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), this filing shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Osnoss is the beneficial owner of all securities covered by this filing for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise, and Mr. Osnoss disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.
- [F3]Represents shares of common stock held directly by Joseph Osnoss.