Approximately 29.7 million shares were voted in favor of the merger proposal. The favorable vote represents approximately 99% of the total Heartland shares which voted on the merger proposal and 80% of the total outstanding Heartland share count.
The transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions, and, in accordance with the merger agreement, the merger is expected to close no later than three business days from 21 April 2016.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia with approximately 4,500 employees worldwide, Global Payments is a FORTUNE 1000 company with merchants and partners in 29 countries throughout North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific region and Brazil.
Heartland Payment Systems, one of the largest payment processors in the United States, delivers credit/debit/prepaid card processing and security technology through Heartland Secure and its comprehensive Heartland breach warranty.
Heartland also offers point of sale, mobile commerce, e-commerce, marketing solutions, payroll solutions, and related business solutions and services to more than 300,000 business and educational locations nationwide.
