---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-073873"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GPN"
cik: "0001123360"
company_name: "GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC"
filed_at: "2023-03-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T23:27:49.499762+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Global Payments closes €800M 4.875% senior notes offering due 2031

## Summary
- €800M aggregate principal of 4.875% Senior Notes due 2031 issued on March 17, 2023.
- Notes mature March 17, 2031; interest payable annually starting March 17, 2024.
- Notes are unsecured, unsubordinated, rank equally with future unsecured debt.
- Redemption allowed before Jan 17, 2031 at make-whole premium of comparable govt bond rate + 35 bps.
- Change of control repurchase at 101% of principal plus accrued interest.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-073873
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GPN
- cik: 0001123360
- company_name: GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC
- filed_at: 2023-03-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1123360/000119312523073873/0001193125-23-073873-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1123360/000119312523073873/d493194d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC incurred senior notes of €800,000,000 million with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association at 4.875% per year maturing March 17, 2031.
  - Instrument: senior notes
  - Principal: €800,000,000 million
  - Counterparty: U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association
  - Rate: 4.875% per year
  - Maturity: March 17, 2031
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: Closing of Senior Notes Offering On March 17, 2023, Global Payments Inc. (the “Company”) completed the previously announced public offering and issuance of €800,000,000 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.875% Senior Notes due 2031 (the “Notes”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1123360/000119312523073873/0001193125-23-073873-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC entered into Supplemental Indenture No. 6 with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, securities registrar and transfer agent valued at €800,000,000 million (effective 2023-03-17).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: notes offering
  - Counterparty: U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, securities registrar and transfer agent
  - Value: €800,000,000 million
  - Effective: 2023-03-17
  source text: Global Payments Inc. (the “Company”) completed the previously announced public offering and issuance of €800,000,000 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.875% Senior Notes due 2031 (the “Notes”). In connection with the issuance of the Notes, the Company entered into the Supplemental Indenture No. 6, dated March 17, 2023 (the “Sixth Supplemental Indenture”), between the Company, as issuer, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, securities registrar and transfer agent
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1123360/000119312523073873/0001193125-23-073873-index.htm

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