Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

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 ^* Hudson Executive Capital LP	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Cardtronics plc [ CATM ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle) 570 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 35TH FLOOR	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/9/2020
(Street) NEW YORK, NY 10022 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _ X _ 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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Ordinary Shares	3/9/2020		M		4278	A	⁽¹⁾	8135021	I	See footnotes ⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾

*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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	3/9/2020		M			4278	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Ordinary Shares	4278	⁽¹⁾	0	I	See footnotes ⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Restricted Stock Units awarded in 2019 to Douglas L. Braunstein in connection with his service as a director of Cardtronics plc (the "Company") for the last twelve months. Restricted Stock Units converted into ordinary shares upon vesting in accordance with the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement.
(2)	In addition to Hudson Executive Capital LP, a Delaware limited liability company ("Hudson Executive"), this Form 4 is being filed jointly by HEC Management GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Management GP"), and Douglas L. Braunstein, a citizen of the United States of America (together with Hudson Executive and Management GP, the "Reporting Persons"), each of whom has the same business address as Hudson Executive and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the securities reported on this Form 4 (the "Subject Securities").
(3)	Hudson Executive, as the investment adviser to certain affiliated investment funds, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Subject Securities for purposes of Rule 16a-1(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Management GP, as the general partner of Hudson Executive, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Subject Securities for purposes of Rule 16a-1(a). By virtue of Mr. Braunstein's position as Managing Partner of Hudson Executive and Managing Member of Management GP, Mr. Braunstein may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Subject Securities for purposes of Rule 16a-1(a) and Hudson Executive and Management GP may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Subject Securities held by Mr. Braunstein.
(4)	Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims any beneficial ownership of any of the Subject Securities, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
(5)	Mr. Braunstein, a member of the board of directors of the Company, was appointed to that board as a representative of the Reporting Persons. As a result, each of those persons are directors by deputization for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Hudson Executive Capital LP 570 LEXINGTON AVENUE 35TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022	X	X
HEC Management GP LLC 570 LEXINGTON AVENUE 35TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022	X	X
Braunstein Douglas L 570 LEXINGTON AVENUE 35TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022	X	X

Signatures
HUDSON EXECUTIVE CAPITAL LP, By: HEC Management GP LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ Douglas L. Braunstein, Name: Douglas L. Braunstein, Title: Managing Member		3/11/2020
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
HEC MANAGEMENT GP LLC, By: /s/ Douglas L. Braunstein, Name: Douglas L. Braunstein, Title: Managing Member		3/11/2020
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
DOUGLAS L. BRAUNSTEIN, /s/ Douglas L. Braunstein		3/11/2020
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date