FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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                      	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	                      	

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

FOX LINSTER W	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Everi Holdings Inc. [ EVRI ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)	
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

7250 S. TENAYA WAY, SUITE 100	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

3/8/2017		
(Street)

LAS VEGAS, NV 89113
(City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person	

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned	
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)	5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)	
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price				

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)	
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)	6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date	7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)	8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)	
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares					
Stock Option  	$3.29  	3/8/2017  	 	A  	  	19800   	  	  (1)	3/8/2027  	Common Stock  	19800  	$0  	119800  	D  	 	
Stock Option  	$3.29  	3/8/2017  	 	A  	  	40200   	  	  (2)	3/8/2027  	Common Stock  	40200  	$0  	160000  	D  	 	

Explanation of Responses:	
(  1) 	Represents an option to purchase 19,800 shares of the Company's common stock, which will vest in equal installments of each of the first four anniversary dates of the grant.	
(  2) 	Represents an option to purchase 40,200 shares of the Company's common stock that will vest in equal installments on each of the first four anniversary dates of the grant ("Vesting Date"); provided that as of the vesting date for each vesting tranche ("Tranche"), the closing price of the Company's shares on the New York Stock Exchange is at least $4.11 ("Price Hurdle"). If the Price Hurdle is not met as of the Vesting Date for a Tranche, then the Tranche shall vest and become Vested Shares on the last day of a period of thirty (30) consecutive Trading Days during which the Closing Price is at least the Price Hurdle.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
FOX LINSTER W
7250 S. TENAYA WAY
SUITE 100
LAS VEGAS, NV 89113	X				

Signatures		
/s/ Linster W. Fox by Juliet Lim, Attorney-in-Fact		3/20/2017	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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