DEFA14A 1 tm2331241d4_defa14a.htm DEFA14A

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Your Vote Counts! GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.2024 Annual Meeting Vote by April 24, 2024 11:59 PM ETGLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. 3550 LENOX ROAD, SUITE 3000 ATLANTA, GA 30326V31284-P06623-Z87042You invested in GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. and it’s time to vote! You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the shareholder meeting to be held on April 25, 2024. Get informed before you vote View the Notice and Proxy Statement and the 2023 Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to April 11, 2024. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.For complete information and to vote, visit www.ProxyVote.com Control #Smartphone users Point your camera here and vote without entering a control numberVote in Person at the Meeting* April 25, 2024 9:00 a.m. EDTTSYS Riverfront Campus Auditorium One TSYS Way Columbus, GA 31901*Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. At the meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote these shares.

Vote at www.ProxyVote.comTHIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.Voting Items 1. Election of Twelve Nominees as Directors: Nominees:Board Recommends1a. F. Thaddeus Arroyo 1b. Robert H.B. Baldwin, Jr. 1c. Cameron M. Bready 1d. John G. Bruno 1e. Joia M. Johnson 1f. Kirsten M. Kliphouse 1g. Ruth Ann Marshall 1h. Connie D. McDaniel 1i. Joseph H. Osnoss 1j. William B. Plummer 1k. John T. Turner 1l. M. Troy Woods 2. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers for 2023. 3. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024. 4. Advisory shareholder proposal on transparency in political spending.For For For For For For For For For For For For For For AgainstPrefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click “Delivery Settings”.V31285-P06623-Z87042