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Global Payments Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
August 5, 2026
Period
Aug 5, 2026
Ticker
GPN
Accession
0001123360-26-000082
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Global Payments reports Q2 2026 results; completes Worldpay acquisition integration and realigns to three segments, with supplemental non-GAAP data.

About Global Payments Inc
Market cap
$24.3B
1Y TSR
+7.6%
3Y TSR
−9.2%
Board grade
C
Sector
Industrials
CEO
Cameron M Bready
Last annual meeting: Apr 30, 2026 · View full Global Payments Inc profile →
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
    
FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 5, 2026
 
 
 Commission file number 001-16111
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GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
Georgia58-2567903
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
3550 Lenox Road, Atlanta, Georgia
30326
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:     (770) 829-8000
 
NONE
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act
Title of each classTrading symbolName of exchange on which registered
Common stock, no par valueGPNNew York Stock Exchange
4.875% Senior Notes due 2031GPN31ANew York Stock Exchange
     
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.



Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On August 5, 2026, Global Payments Inc. (the "Company" or "Global Payments") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this "Report") and is incorporated herein by reference.

The Company is also furnishing certain supplemental non-GAAP financial information set forth in Exhibit 99.2 to this Report. On January 9, 2026, the Company acquired 100% of Worldpay Holdco, LLC (“Worldpay”). In connection with the integration of Worldpay, in the second quarter of 2026, the Company realigned into three reportable segments: Enterprise, Platforms and Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (“SMB”). The purpose of the supplemental combined financial information is to recast certain historical financial information to reflect the acquisition of Worldpay and the Company’s new reportable segment structure. The Company is providing such supplemental financial information to enhance its shareholders’ ability to compare and evaluate the Company's operating performance based on how the business will be managed going forward following the acquisition of Worldpay. The information included in Exhibit 99.2 presents the supplemental financial information of the combined results of Global Payments' continuing operations and Worldpay for the year ended December 31, 2025, including each quarterly reporting period.

The information being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Report, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.Description
99.1
99.2
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).







Signatures

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.
Date:August 5, 2026By: /s/ Joshua J. Whipple
Joshua J. Whipple
Chief Financial Officer



    






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When did Global Payments Inc file this 8-K?
Global Payments Inc (GPN) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on August 5, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001123360-26-000082.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Global Payments reports Q2 2026 results; completes Worldpay acquisition integration and realigns to three segments, with supplemental non-GAAP data. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
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