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Exhibit 31.4

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Samir M. Zabaneh, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K/A of Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

Date: April 21, 2016

/s/	Samir M. Zabaneh
	Samir M. Zabaneh
	Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)