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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 1, 2018

BLACKHAWK NETWORK HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)



Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
001-35882		43-2099257
(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

6220 Stoneridge Mall Road

Pleasanton, CA 94588

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code): (925) 226-9990

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	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act o

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 1, 2018, Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 24, 2018, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this report furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or to the liabilities of Section 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.



Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release dated May 1, 2018

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.




	BLACKHAWK NETWORK HOLDINGS, INC.

Date:May 1, 2018	By:	/s/ Charles O. Garner
	Name:	Charles O. Garner
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer and Duly Authorized Signatory)

EXHIBIT INDEX




Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release dated May 1, 2018

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