SEC Filing - Euronet Worldwide, Inc.

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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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  		      FORMS 3, 4 AND 5

	POWER OF ATTORNEY DATED SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

            WHEREAS, Nikos Fountas, an individual serving as
Managing Director, EMEA EFT Division of Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (the
"Company"), files with the Securities and Exchange Commission
("Commission") under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "Exchange Act"), reports required in connection with the purchase or
sale of stock and derivative securities of the Company, including but not
limited to reports on initial ownership or changes of beneficial ownership
of the common stock of the Company on Forms 3, Forms 4 or Forms 5, and
any amendments thereto as may be required by the Commission pursuant to
the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission
promulgated thereunder, along with any and all other documents relating
thereto or in connection therewith, including the Uniform Applications For
Access Codes To File On Edgar, which filings will be in connection with
the changes, from time to time, in the beneficial ownership by the
undersigned in shares of the Company's stock and derivative securities;

            NOW THEREWITH, the undersigned, in his or her
individual capacity, hereby constitutes and appoints Jeffrey B. Newman my
true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent (hereinafter referred to as my
"Attorney"), with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for me and
in my name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all
Uniform Applications For Access Codes To File On Edgar, Forms 3, Forms
4 and Forms 5, any and all amendments thereto, and any and all other
documents related thereto or in connection therewith, reporting on my
beneficial ownership of the stock and derivative securities of the Company
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the Commission granting
unto said Attorney full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as might or could be done in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said Attorney or his
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

            This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect
until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with
respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities
issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a
signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.

            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed
this Power of Attorney this 15 day of September, 2009.


				/s/ Nikos Fountas
				--------------------------------------------
				Nikos Fountas

            ANY PERSON RELYING ON THIS POWER OF
ATTORNEY MAY RELY ON A PHOTOCOPY AS IF IT WERE AN
ORIGINAL.