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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-19-199500
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190723

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001123360
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				582567903
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			GA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3550 LENOX ROAD
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30326
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7708298030

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3550 LENOX ROAD
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30326
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">July&nbsp;23, 2019 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>VIA EDGAR </U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Scott M. Anderegg </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Division of Corporation Finance </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Office of Financial Services </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Securities and Exchange Commission
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 F Street, N.E. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, D.C. 20549 </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-232545</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Request for Effectiveness </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dear Mr. Anderegg: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Reference is made to the
Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4</FONT> (File No.&nbsp;333-232545) filed by Global Payments Inc. (the &#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;<U>SEC</U>&#148;) on
July&nbsp;3, 2019, as amended on July&nbsp;23, 2019 (the &#147;<U>Registration Statement</U>&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company hereby requests the
Registration Statement be made effective at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on July&nbsp;25, 2019, or as soon as possible thereafter, in accordance with Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Please contact Jacob A. Kling of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen&nbsp;&amp; Katz at (212) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">403-1003</FONT> or
JAKling@wlrk.com with any questions you may have concerning this letter, or if you require any additional information. Please notify Mr.&nbsp;Kling when this request for acceleration of effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been granted.
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Very truly yours,</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">/s/ David L. Green</TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Jacob A. Kling, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen&nbsp;&amp; Katz </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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