Summary
This Form 8-K filing from Global Payments Inc. (GPN) on March 31, 2011, primarily serves to report the company's financial results for its fiscal third quarter and nine months ended February 28, 2011. The key information for investors is contained within the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1, which details the company's performance during this period. Investors should focus on the operational and financial metrics presented in the March 31, 2011 press release to understand Global Payments' revenue growth, profitability, and overall financial condition. While this 8-K itself does not provide the detailed financial figures, it acts as the official notification that these results have been made public.
Key Highlights
- 1Global Payments Inc. (GPN) filed a Form 8-K on March 31, 2011.
- 2The filing's primary purpose is to announce financial results.
- 3The report covers the fiscal third quarter and nine months ended February 28, 2011.
- 4The detailed financial results are provided in an attached press release (Exhibit 99.1).
- 5The press release was issued on March 31, 2011.
- 6The filing is made pursuant to Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition).
Frequently Asked Questions
The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially report Global Payments Inc.'s financial results for its fiscal third quarter and the nine-month period ended February 28, 2011, as detailed in an accompanying press release.
The specific financial results for the fiscal third quarter and nine months ended February 28, 2011, are contained in the press release dated March 31, 2011, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K filing.
This report covers the company's financial performance for its fiscal third quarter and the nine-month period that both ended on February 28, 2011.
David E. Mangum, Chief Financial Officer, signed this report on behalf of Global Payments Inc.