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<P style="font-size: 14pt" align="center"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
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<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 10, 2009</B>


<P style="font-size: 24pt" align="center"><B>HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC.<BR>
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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>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>001-32594</B></TD>
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683-3831</B>
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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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<FONT 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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<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">Robert O. Carr, chief
executive officer of Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. (the
&#147;Company&#148;), and his wife Jill A. Carr were subject
over the past two weeks to the forced sale of all of the remaining approximately 4.3&nbsp;million shares of the
Company&#8217;s common stock that they owned directly. As previously announced March&nbsp;2, 2009, these shares were
pledged as security for a loan and the shares were sold by the lender without any action by Mr. and Mrs.&nbsp;Carr.
These sales are in addition to the forced sale of 692,412 shares announced at that time.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">The information contained in this report 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="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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Dated: March&nbsp;16, 2009

<P style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 46%" align="left"><U>Heartland Payment Systems,&nbsp;Inc.</U> <BR>
(Registrant)

<P style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 46%" align="left">By: <U>/s/
Charles H.N. Kallenbach&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><BR>
Charles H.N. Kallenbach<BR>
General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer<BR>


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8-K
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 10, 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.
Robert O. Carr, chief
executive officer of Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. (the
"Company"), and his wife Jill A. Carr were subject
over the past two weeks to the forced sale of all of the remaining approximately 4.3 million shares of the
Company's common stock that they owned directly. As previously announced March 2, 2009, these shares were
pledged as security for a loan and the shares were sold by the lender without any action by Mr. and Mrs. Carr.
These sales are in addition to the forced sale of 692,412 shares announced at that time.
The information contained in this report 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.
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 16, 2009
Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.
(Registrant)
By:
/s/
Charles H.N. Kallenbach
Charles H.N. Kallenbach
General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer