Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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 ^*

Simmons Darren

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/7/2019

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Everi Holdings Inc. [EVRI]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

7250 S. TENAYA WAY SUITE 100

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP /

(Street)

LAS VEGAS, NV 89113

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	3429	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option	⁽¹⁾	2/16/2020	Common Stock	1050.0	$7.77	D
Stock Option	⁽²⁾	3/1/2021	Common Stock	11250.0	$3.41	D
Stock Option	⁽³⁾	3/2/2022	Common Stock	14584.0	$5.58	D
Stock Option	⁽⁴⁾	3/6/2023	Common Stock	12453.0	$7.09	D
Stock Option	⁽⁵⁾	5/2/2024	Common Stock	45000.0	$6.59	D
Stock Option	⁽⁶⁾	4/22/2025	Common Stock	75000.0	$7.74	D
Stock Option	⁽⁷⁾	5/13/2026	Common Stock	50000.0	$1.46	D
Stock Option	⁽⁸⁾	3/8/2027	Common Stock	50000.0	$3.29	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁹⁾	⁽⁹⁾	Common Stock	16000.0	⁽¹⁰⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Represents an option to purchase 1,050 shares of the Company's common stock, which have vested in 1/4 of shares at anniversary of the grant, and thereafter 1/36th of the remaining shares subject to the option grant vested on each monthly anniversary date of the option grant of February 16, 2010.
(2)	Represents an option to purchase 11,250 shares of the Company's common stock, which have vested in 1/4 of shares at anniversary of the grant, and thereafter 1/36th of the remaining shares subject to the option grant vested on each monthly anniversary date of the option grant of March 1, 2011.
(3)	Represents an option to purchase 14,584 shares of the Company's common stock, which have vested in 1/4 of shares at anniversary of the grant, and thereafter 1/36th of the remaining shares subject to the option grant vested on each monthly anniversary date of the option grant of March 2, 2012.
(4)	Represents an option to purchase 12,453 shares of the Company's common stock, which have vested in 1/4 of shares at anniversary of the grant, and thereafter 1/36th of the remaining shares subject to the option grant vested on each monthly anniversary date of the option grant of March 6, 2013.
(5)	Represents an option to purchase 45,000 shares of the Company's common stock, which have vested in equal installments on each of the first four anniversary dates of the grant of May 2, 2014.
(6)	Represents an option to purchase 75,000 shares of the Company's common stock, which will vest in equal installments on each of the first four anniversary dates of the grant of April 22, 2015.
(7)	Represents an option to purchase 50,000 shares of the Company's common stock, which will vest in equal installments on each of the first four anniversary dates of the grant of May 13, 2016.
(8)	Represents an option to purchase 50,000 shares of the Company's common stock, which will vest in equal installments on each of the first four anniversary dates of the grant of March 8, 2017.
(9)	Represents restricted stock units to acquire shares of the Company's common stock that will vest in equal installments on each of the first four anniversary dates of the grant of May 22, 2018.
(10)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.

Remarks:
Exhibit 24 - Limited Power of Attorney

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Simmons Darren 7250 S. TENAYA WAY SUITE 100 LAS VEGAS, NV 89113			EVP

Signatures
/s/ Darren Simmons by Todd A. Valli, Attorney-in-Fact		3/15/2019
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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