EVRI Everi Holdings Inc

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * TAYLOR RANDY L	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Everi Holdings Inc. [ EVRI ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) EVP & CFO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 7250 S TENAYA WAY, SUITE 100	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/11/2020
(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
Common Stock	3/11/2020		M		2000 (1)	A	$6.59	67245	D

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	$6.59	3/11/2020		M			2000 (1)	(2)	5/2/2024	Common Stock	2000.0	$0	98000	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The reporting person paid cash to Everi Holdings Inc. in respect of the exercise price of the options in a total amount equal to the number of options exercised multiplied by the exercise price per share thereof. As indicated in Table I, as of the date of this report, the reporting person is continuing to hold the shares of common stock acquired upon exercise.
(2)	The options, originally representing a right to purchase a total of 100,000 shares, became exercisable on each of the first four anniversary dates following the grant date of May 2, 2014.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
TAYLOR RANDY L 7250 S TENAYA WAY SUITE 100 LAS VEGAS, NV 89113			EVP & CFO

Signatures
/s/ Randy L. Taylor by Todd A. Valli,, Attorney-in-Fact		3/12/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date