Heartland Payment Systems (HPY) Form 4 HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS / ROBERT O CARR ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

CARR ROBERT O

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC.

90 NASSAU STREET

(Street)

PRINCETON NJ 08542

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS INC [ HPY ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chairman of the Board and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/11/2016

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	03/11/2016		M		4,356(1)	A	$0(2)	325,552	D(3)
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	03/11/2016		F		1,495	D	$93	324,057	D(3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(2)	03/11/2016		M			4,356	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	4,356	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On December 10, 2012, the reporting person was awarded Total Shareholder Return Performance Share Units (the "Relative TRSUs"). These Relative TRSUs were nonvested share awards for which vesting percentages and ultimate number of units vesting were be calculated based on the total shareholder return of Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. common stock as compared to the total shareholder return of 86 peer companies. The payout schedule could produce vesting percentages ranging from 0% to 225%. Total shareholder return was calculated based upon the average closing price for the 30 calendar day period ending December 9, 2015, over the closing price on December 10, 2012 and vested at 23% of target.

2. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.'s common stock.

3. The reporting person's indirect beneficial ownership consists of 150,412 shares of the Issuer's common stock held by The Robert O. Carr 2000 Irrevocable Trust for Emmalee Carr. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's common stock held by The Robert O. Carr 2000 Irrevocable Trust for Emmalee Carr. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the reportingperson is the beneficial owner of the shares of the Issuer's common stock for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

Remarks:

	/s/ Charles H.N. Kallenbach, Attorney-in-Fact	04/06/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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