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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-10-060851.txt : 20101210
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101210180222
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-10-060851
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101207
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101210

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Alspaugh Robert W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001365933

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32465
		FILM NUMBER:		101246099

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AUTOLIV INC WORLD TRADE CENTER
		STREET 2:		KLARABERGSVIADUKTEN 70
		CITY:			STOCKHOLM
		STATE:			V7
		ZIP:			SE 107-24

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VERIFONE SYSTEMS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001312073
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CALCULATING & ACCOUNTING MACHINES (NO ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS) [3578]
		IRS NUMBER:				043692546
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2099 GATEWAY PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(408) 232-7800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2099 GATEWAY PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95110

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VeriFone Holdings, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20041221
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>ALSPAUGH EXERCISE DATE 12/7/2010
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        <issuerName>VERIFONE SYSTEMS, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PAY</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JOSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95110</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            </securityTitle>
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            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>19.99</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-12-07</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-09-02</value>
            </expirationDate>
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                    <value>13125</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">25% of these options became exercisable on 9/2/2009 and an additional 6.25^ of these options became exercisable at the end of each subsequent three month period thereafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Carolyn Belamide for Robert Alspaugh</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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