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

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
          Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)    
October 9, 2013
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HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
    
Delaware
 
001-32594
 
22-3755714
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission File No)
 
  (I.R.S. Employer
 of incorporation or organization)
 
File No)
 
  Identification Number)
                  
90 Nassau Street, Princeton, New Jersey 08542
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(609) 683-3831
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
 
On October 9, 2013, Robert H.B. Baldwin, Jr. was appointed as Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.’s Interim Chief Financial Officer.





SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Dated: October 11, 2013
 
 
Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
          By:
/s/ Charles H.N. Kallenbach
 
 
Charles H.N. Kallenbach
 
General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer and
Secretary