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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-09-014495.txt : 20090309
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090309170820
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-014495
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090305
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090309
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090309

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EURONET WORLDWIDE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001029199
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FUNCTIONS RELATED TO DEPOSITORY BANKING, NEC [6099]
		IRS NUMBER:				742806888
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4601 COLLEGE BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			LEAWOOD
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66211
		BUSINESS PHONE:		913-327-4200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4601 COLLEGE BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			LEAWOOD
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66211

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EURONET SERVICES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19961218

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEWMAN JEFFREY B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001253700

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31648
		FILM NUMBER:		09666906

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 AVE CHARLES DE GAULLE
		CITY:			NEVILLY SUR SERING FRANCES
		STATE:			I0
		ZIP:			92200
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<DESCRIPTION>JEFFREY NEWMAN - FORM 4 - MARCH 5, 2009
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    <periodOfReport>2009-03-05</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001029199</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EURONET WORLDWIDE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EEFT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001253700</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>NEWMAN JEFFREY B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O EURONET WORLDWIDE, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>4601 COLLEGE BLVD., SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LEAWOOD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>KS</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>66211</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Exec VP and General Counsel</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock, par value $0.02 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-03-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>237</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>23237</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of common stock acquired by the Reporting Person on March 5, 2009 through the vesting of performance-based stock granted on March 6, 2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The number of shares held has been amended to eliminate 14,813 shares received in a performance-based stock grant on March 6, 2008, which shares will instead be reported as received if, and to the extent that, such shares vest.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Jeffrey B. Newman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-03-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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