Sec Form 4 Filing - Gibbons John @ FIRST DATA CORP - 2018-12-03

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Gibbons John 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FIRST DATA CORP [ FDC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive Vice President (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O FIRST DATA CORPORATION, 225 LIBERTY STREET, 29TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/03/2018 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10281 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 Class A Common Stock 12/03/2018 A( 1 ) 311,203 A $ 0 311,203 D

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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 Stock Options (right to buy) $ 19.28 12/03/2018 A( 2 ) 344,732 ( 2 ) 12/03/2028 Class A Common Stock 344,732 $ 0 344,732 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Gibbons John C/O FIRST DATA CORPORATION 225 LIBERTY STREET, 29TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10281 Executive Vice President Signatures /s/ Gretchen A. Herron, by power of attorney 12/06/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents a grant of restricted shares of Class A common stock, of which, subject to the reporting person's continued employment through each applicable vesting date, 181,535 will vest 20% on November 15, 2019, 40% on November 15, 2020, and 40% on November 15, 2021, 64,834 will vest on February 15, 2020 upon satisfaction of certain performance criteria, and 64,834 will vest on February 15, 2021 upon satisfaction of certain performance criteria. ( 2 )Represents a grant of stock options which, subject to the reporting person's continued employment through each applicable vesting date, will vest in equal annual installments on each of the first three anniversaries of November 15, 2018.

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