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<P style="font-size: 14pt" align="center"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P style="font-size: 18pt" align="center"><B>FORM 8-K</B>

<P style="font-size: 12pt" align="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported): March 2, 2009</B>



<P style="font-size: 24pt" align="center"><B>HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS,
INC.<BR>
</B><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter) </FONT>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>001-32594</B></TD>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>22-3755714</B></TD>
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  <TD>(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</TD>
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  <TD>(Commission File Number)</TD>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>90 Nassau Street, Princeton,
New Jersey<BR>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>08542</B></TD>
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  <TD>(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</TD>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center">Registrant&#8217;s telephone number,
including area code: <B>(609) 683-3831</B>
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  <TD nowrap>(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)</TD>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">Check the appropriate box below if the
Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of
the registrant under any of the following provisions:

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)<BR>
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<FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<BR>
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face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<BR>
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<FONT
face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))<BR>



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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><B><I>Item&nbsp;7.01 Regulation&nbsp;FD
Disclosure.</I></B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">On March&nbsp;2, 2009, Heartland
Payment Systems, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued a press release
disclosing that its Chief Executive Officer, Robert O. Carr, and his wife Jill
A. Carr, were subject to a forced sale of an aggregate of 692,412 shares of the
Company&#8217;s common stock over the past three days to meet obligations under
a loan for which the shares were pledged as security. The Company also
disclosed that it was advised that its Chief Sales Officer, Sanford C. Brown,
is expected to be subject to a forced sale of shares of the Company&#8217;s
common stock to meet obligations under a loan for which the shares were pledged
as security. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to
this report.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">The information contained in this
report, including Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed
&#8220;filed&#8221; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing
under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by
specific reference in such filing.

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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><B><I>Item&nbsp;9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits</I></B>

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<DIV style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px">99.1 </DIV>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><U>SIGNATURES</U>

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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.
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  <TD valign="top" nowrap align="left" colspan="3">Dated: March&nbsp;5, 2009</TD>
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  <TD valign="top" align="left">/s/ Robert H.B. Baldwin, Jr.</TD>
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  <TD valign="top" align="left">Robert H.B. Baldwin,&nbsp;Jr.</TD>
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Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance
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): March 2, 2009
HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS,
INC.
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-32594
22-3755714
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
90 Nassau Street, Princeton,
New Jersey
08542
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code:
(609) 683-3831
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the
Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of
the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 7.01 Regulation FD
Disclosure.
On March 2, 2009, Heartland
Payment Systems, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release
disclosing that its Chief Executive Officer, Robert O. Carr, and his wife Jill
A. Carr, were subject to a forced sale of an aggregate of 692,412 shares of the
Company's common stock over the past three days to meet obligations under
a loan for which the shares were pledged as security. The Company also
disclosed that it was advised that its Chief Sales Officer, Sanford C. Brown,
is expected to be subject to a forced sale of shares of the Company's
common stock to meet obligations under a loan for which the shares were pledged
as security. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to
this report.
The information contained in this
report, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed
"filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing
under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by
specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press Release of the Company dated
March 2, 2009
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: March 5, 2009
Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.
(Registrant)
By:
/s/ Robert H.B. Baldwin, Jr.
Robert H.B. Baldwin, Jr.
President and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1
Press Release of the Company dated
March 2, 2009