- Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Palmer Robert

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 5/9/2011

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Universal Business Payment Solutions Acquisition Corp [UBPS]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O UBPS, RADNOR FINANCIAL CENTER, 150 NORTH RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD, STE F-200

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)

(Street)

RADNOR, PA 19087

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	34500	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Warrants	⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	200000	$6.90	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	The warrants will become exercisable on the later of (i) May 9, 2012 and (ii) the consummation of a business combination.
( 2)	The warrants will expire on the earlier of (i) five years from the date on which a business combination is completed, (ii) the liquidation of the trust account if the Issuer has not completed a business combination within the required time periods or (iii) earlier upon redemption.

Remarks:
The Power of Attorney, executed by Robert Palmer authorizing each of Bipin C. Shah and Peter B. Davidson to sign and file
filings relating to the Issuer on Robert Palmer's behalf is attached hereto as Exhibit 24.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Palmer Robert C/O UBPS, RADNOR FINANCIAL CENTER 150 NORTH RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD, STE F-200 RADNOR, PA 19087	X

Signatures
/s/ Peter B. Davidson, Attorney-in-Fact		5/25/2011
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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