Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Limon Raul
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/10/2006		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC [GPN]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
10 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NORTH TOWER		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CEO of Dolex
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

ATLANTA, GA 30328		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 446,578
I
By Corporation

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 11/12/2013 Common Stock 69,080 $ 21.72 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 06/25/2014 Common Stock 24,750 $ 22.5 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 07/19/2015 Common Stock 20,000 $ 31.58 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 06/02/2016 Common Stock 9,500 $ 45.86 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Limon Raul
10 GLENLAKE PARKWAY
NORTH TOWER
ATLANTA, GA 30328		       CEO of Dolex  

Signatures

By: Suellyn P. Tornay 11/10/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) This option will become exercisable in 25% increments on the first (November 12, 2004), second (November 12, 2005), third (November 12, 2006) and fourth (November 12, 2007) anniversary of the grant date.
(2) This option will become exercisable in 25% increments on the first (June 25, 2005), second (June 25, 2006), third (June 25, 2007) and fourth (June 25, 2008) anniversary of the grant date.
(3) Grant to reporting person of option to buy shares of stock. The option will become exercisable in 25% increments on the first (July 19, 2006), second (July 19, 2007), third (July 19, 2008) and fourth (July 19, 2009) anniversary of the grant.
(4) Grant to reporting person of option to buy shares of stock. The option will become exercisable in 25% increments on the first (June 2, 2007), second (June 2, 2008), third (June 2, 2009) and fourth (June 2, 2010) anniversary of the grant.

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