---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001123360-25-000043"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GPN"
cik: "0001123360"
company_name: "GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC"
filed_at: "2025-08-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T17:05:42.389101+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Global Payments enters $500M accelerated share repurchase program

## Summary
- ASR to repurchase $500M of common stock under existing board-approved program.
- Initial delivery of ~4.68M shares expected on August 8, 2025.
- Final settlement based on VWAP during repurchase period, due by September 30, 2025.
- Program executed via agreement with a financial counterparty; discount and adjustments apply.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001123360-25-000043
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GPN
- cik: 0001123360
- company_name: GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC
- filed_at: 2025-08-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1123360/000112336025000043/0001123360-25-000043-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1123360/000112336025000043/gpn-20250806.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001123360-25-000043.txt

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