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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000932799-08-000134.txt : 20080618
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080618160331
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000932799-08-000134
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080618
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080618
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080618

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001144354
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		90 NASSAU STREET, 2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			PRINCETON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08542
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6096833850

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		90 NASSAU STREET, 2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			PRINCETON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08542

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARR JILL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001332033

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32594
		FILM NUMBER:		08905763

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(888) 798-3131

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC.
		STREET 2:		90 NASSAU STREET
		CITY:			PRINCETON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08542

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARR ROBERT O
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001331595

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32594
		FILM NUMBER:		08905764

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(888) 798-3131

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC.
		STREET 2:		90 NASSAU STREET
		CITY:			PRINCETON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08542
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-06-18</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001144354</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HPY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001331595</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CARR ROBERT O</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>90 NASSAU STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PRINCETON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08542</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman of the Board and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001332033</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CARR JILL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>90 NASSAU STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PRINCETON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08542</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $.001 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-06-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>16584</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2088816</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>The Jill A. Carr Irrevocable Trust for Hilary Holland Carr</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On June 18, 2008, The Jill A. Carr Irrevocable Trust for Hilary Holland Carr distributed 16,584 shares of Common Stock of
 the Company to its beneficiary, Hilary Holland Carr.  The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of these
 securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting persons are the beneficial owner of the
 securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">After the distribution, Mr. and Mrs. Carr's indirect beneficial ownership consists of 400,000 shares of Common Stock of the
Company held by The Robert O. Carr 2001 Charitable Remainder Unitrust (See Footnote 3);</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">463,501 shares held by The Robert O. Carr 2000 Irrevocable Trust for Emily Carr; 267,503 shares held by The Robert O.
Carr 2000 Irrevocable Trust for Ryan Carr; 420,989 shares held by The Robert O. Carr 2000 Irrevocable Trust for Kelly
Carr; 144,074 shares held by The Jill A. Carr 2000 Irrevocable Trust for Corrissa Nichols; 144,994 shares held by The Jill
A. Carr 2000 Irrevocable Trust for Robert Carr, Jr.; and 247,755 shares held by The Jill A. Carr Irrevocable Trust for Hilary
Holland Carr. The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed
an admission that the reporting persons are the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any
other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Mr. Carr and Mrs. Carr directly own 5,835,399 shares of Common Stock of the Company and have a fully vested option to
 purchase an additional 125,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">This Form 4 is filed in connection with a joint/group filing consisting of Mr. Carr and Jill Carr, Mr. Carr's wife.  Mrs.
 Carr's address is c/o Heartland Payment Systems, Inc., 90 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ 08542</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert O. Carr</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-06-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jill A. Carr</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-06-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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