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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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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): February 20, 2004

 

Commission file number 001-16111

 

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GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Georgia		58-2567903
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

Four Corporate Square, Atlanta, Georgia		30329-2009
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 404-728-2719

 

NONE

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

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Item 7.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c)

Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release dated February 20, 2004

 

 

Item 12.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On February 20, 2004, Global Payments Inc., a Georgia corporation, issued a press release announcing the acquisition of a majority interest in MUZO, a.s. and updating its financial guidance for fiscal 2004. A copy of the press release announcing the results is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

				Global Payments Inc.         (Registrant)
Date: February 20, 2004				By:		/s/ James G. Kelly
						James G. Kelly Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer)