---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-166232"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GPN"
cik: "0001123360"
company_name: "GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC"
filed_at: "2022-06-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T05:01:03.036196+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Global Payments CFO Paul Todd to retire; Josh Whipple appointed successor effective July 1

## Summary
- Paul Todd retires as Senior EVP and CFO effective June 30, 2022, after 27 years with the company.
- Josh Whipple, currently SEVP Chief Strategy & Enterprise Risk Officer, becomes CFO on July 1, 2022.
- Todd will remain as a senior advisor through Q3 2022 to ensure a smooth transition.
- Whipple has been with Global Payments since 2015 and previously led strategic planning and corporate development.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-166232
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GPN
- cik: 0001123360
- company_name: GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC
- filed_at: 2022-06-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1123360/000119312522166232/0001193125-22-166232-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1123360/000119312522166232/d331179d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-166232
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-166232.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-166232.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Paul M. Todd retired as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Paul M. Todd notified Global Payments Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to retire as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective June 30, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1123360/000119312522166232/0001193125-22-166232-index.htm
- Executive change
  Josh Whipple was appointed as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Effective July 1, 2022, Josh Whipple will become the new Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1123360/000119312522166232/0001193125-22-166232-index.htm

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