SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Fountas Nikos

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

4601 COLLEGE BOULEVARD

SUITE 300

(Street)

LEAWOOD

66211

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/09/2009

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EURONET WORLDWIDE INC [ EEFT ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Managing Director-EMEA EFT Div

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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 $0.02 per share	5,000⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, par value $0.02 per share	2,500⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock, par value $0.02 per share	3,500⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock, par value $0.02 per share	20,000⁽⁴⁾	D
Common Stock, par value $0.02 per share	15,000⁽⁵⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares of restricted common stock were granted on 9/21/05, with 715 shares to vest on 9/21/06 and each anniversary thereafter.

2. These shares of restricted common stock were granted on 6/11/07, with 500 shares to vest on 6/11/08 and each anniversary thereafter.

3. These shares of restricted common stock were granted on 12/19/07, with 1,400 shares to vest on 12/19/09 and 700 shares to vest on 12/19/2010, and each anniversary thereafter.

4. These shares of restricted common stock were granted on 7/08/08, with 6,667 shares to vest on 7/08/09 and each anniversary thereafter.

5. These shares of restricted common stock were granted on 7/08/08 with performance-based vesting. The goals were attained in 2008, with 3,000 shares vesting on 3/23/09 and 3,000 shares to vest on 3/23/2010 and each anniversary thereafter.

	Nikos Fountas	09/15/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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