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): December 15, 2009

 

Euronet Worldwide, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

001-31648

(Commission

File Number)

74-2806888

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

4601 College Boulevard, Suite 300

Leawood, Kansas 66211

(Address of principal executive office)(Zip Code)

 

(913) 327-4200

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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

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o

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o

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Item 2.04 Triggering Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement.

 

          Please see the disclosure set forth under Item 8.01, which is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.04.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On December 15, 2009, Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (the “Company”) repurchased $42,945,000 in principal amount of its 1.625% Convertible Senior Debentures due 2024 (the “Debentures”) submitted to the Company for repurchase.  Under the terms of the Debentures, holders had the right to require the Company to repurchase some or all of their Debentures on such date. $1,227,000 in principal amount of such Debentures remains outstanding after such repurchase. The Company intends to redeem all of such remaining amount in accordance with the terms of the Debentures by the end of January 2010. When such redemption is complete, there will be no remaining amounts outstanding under the Debentures. The Company used cash on hand to repurchase the Debentures.

 

 

SIGNATURES

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.

 

 

 

EURONET WORLDWIDE, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jeffrey B. Newman

 

 

Jeffrey B. Newman
Executive Vice President - General Counsel

 

Date: December 17, 2009