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COINSTAR, INC.

/s/ Brian V. Turner

Date: February 12, 2009

Brian V. Turner
Chief Financial Officer

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) February 12, 2009

COINSTAR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	000-22555	94-3156448

(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission File	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation)	Number)	Identification No.)

1800 – 114^th Avenue SE
BELLEVUE, WA 98004

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (425) 943-8000

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o		Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o		Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o		Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o		Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 12, 2009, Coinstar, Inc. (the “Company”) issued an earnings release announcing its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2008. A copy of the earnings release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The Company’s earnings release contains non-GAAP financial measures. Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation G, the Company has provided reconciliations within the earnings release of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. Disclosure regarding definitions of these measures used by the Company and why the Company’s management believes the measures provide useful information to investors is also included in the earnings release.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit No.				Description

99.1				Earnings release for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2008.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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