UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
May 24, 2004
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
000-22167
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(Commission File Number)
74-2806888
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
4601 College Boulevard
Leawood, Kansas 66211
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(913) 327-7200
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 11. Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant's Employee Benefit
Plans.
On May 24, 2004, Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (the "Company") received a notice
required under Section 101(i)(2)(E) of the Employment Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974 regarding a blackout period under the Euronet Worldwide, Inc. 401(k)
Plan (the "Plan"). During this blackout period, Plan participants will be
temporarily prevented from engaging in transactions involving the Company's
common stock, $0.02 par value ("Common Stock"), or associated derivative
securities held in their individual accounts. Pursuant to Section 306(a) of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Regulation BTR promulgated thereunder, the
Company mailed a notice to its directors and executive officers: (a) informing
them that a blackout period is expected to begin during the calendar week of
June 20, 2004 and end during the calendar week of July 24, 2004, and (b)
notifying them that during the blackout period they may not, directly or
indirectly, purchase, sell or otherwise acquire or transfer any shares of Common
Stock if those shares were acquired in connection with their service or
employment as a director or executive officer. A copy of the notice dated June
1, 2004 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by
reference.
During the blackout period, Plan participants will not be able to exercise any
rights otherwise available under the Plan, which rights include: (a) accessing,
directing or diversifying investments in their individual accounts, (b)
obtaining loans from the Plan, or (c) obtaining distributions from the Plan. The
reason for the blackout period is to permit the Plan to transfer administration
of the Plan from Putnam Investments to the Principal Financial Group(R).
During the blackout period and for a period of two years after the end of the
blackout period, a security holder or other interested person may obtain from
the Company, without charge, the actual start and end dates of the blackout
period by calling Erin Fisher, a Senior Client Implementation Manager with
Principal Financial Group(R) at (800) 543-4015 extension 20037, or Debbie Long
at Euronet Worldwide, Inc. at (913) 327-4243.
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.
/s/ Jeffrey B. Newman
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Executive Vice President
and General Counsel
Date: June 1, 2004
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description
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99 Notice to Directors and Executive Officers dated June 1, 2004.
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