---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-054479"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GPN"
cik: "0001123360"
company_name: "GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T23:49:27.712496+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Global Payments shareholders elect all 12 directors, approve say-on-pay, ratify auditor, reject written consent proposal

## Summary
- All 12 board nominees elected with strong majority; broker non-votes of 22.2M shares.
- Say-on-pay approved with ~64% of votes cast in favor (146.6M for, 79.7M against).
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as auditor for 2026 fiscal year passed with 94% support.
- Shareholder proposal allowing written consent rejected with 74% of votes against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-054479
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GPN
- cik: 0001123360
- company_name: GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1123360/000110465926054479/0001104659-26-054479-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1123360/000110465926054479/tm2613397d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-054479.txt

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