---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001123360-23-000042"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GPN"
cik: "0001123360"
company_name: "GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC"
filed_at: "2023-11-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T08:40:54.550341+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Global Payments names Shannon Johnston CIO; Guido Sacchi to retire Dec 31

## Summary
- Guido Sacchi retiring as Senior EVP & CIO effective Dec 31, 2023 after nearly 13 years.
- Shannon Johnston appointed Senior EVP & CIO effective Jan 1, 2024; currently EVP, Chief Digital Officer & Deputy CIO.
- Sacchi to remain as senior advisor through February 2024 to assist transition.
- Compensation Committee intends to enter employment agreement with Johnston for new role.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001123360-23-000042
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GPN
- cik: 0001123360
- company_name: GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC
- filed_at: 2023-11-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1123360/000112336023000042/0001123360-23-000042-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1123360/000112336023000042/gpn-20231103.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001123360-23-000042
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001123360-23-000042.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001123360-23-000042.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Shannon Johnston was appointed as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer at GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer
  source text: Effective January 1, 2024, Shannon Johnston will become the new Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1123360/000112336023000042/0001123360-23-000042-index.htm
- Executive change
  Guido Sacchi departed as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer at GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer
  source text: Guido Sacchi notified Global Payments Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to retire as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of the Company, effective December 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1123360/000112336023000042/0001123360-23-000042-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.