Exhibit 10.9

 

GLOBAL CASH ACCESS HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTICE OF GRANT OF STOCK OPTION

(Single Trigger Acceleration - Executive)

 

Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) has granted to the Participant an option (the “Option”) to purchase certain shares of Stock pursuant to the Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), as follows:

 

	
Participant:
    	
 
    	
Award No.:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
Date   of Grant:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
Number   of Option Shares:
    	
 
    	
,   subject to adjustment as provided by the Option Agreement.
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
Exercise   Price per Share:
    	
$
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
Vesting   Start Date:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
Option   Expiration Date:
    	
The   tenth anniversary of the Date of Grant
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
Tax   Status of Option:
    	
                                  Stock Option.  (Enter “Incentive” or “Nonstatutory.”  If blank, this Option will be a   Nonstatutory Stock Option.)
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
Vested   Shares:
    	
Except as provided in the Option Agreement and provided the   Participant’s Service has not terminated prior to the applicable date, the   number of Vested Shares (disregarding any resulting fractional share) as of   any date is determined by multiplying the Number of Option Shares by the “Vested Ratio”   determined as of such date, as follows:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Vested Ratio
    
	
 
    	
Prior   to first anniversary of Vesting Start Date
    	
0
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
On   first anniversary of Vesting Start Date (the “Initial Vesting Date”)
    	
1/4
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Plus
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
For   each additional full year of the Participant’s Service from the Initial   Vesting Date until the Vested Ratio equals 1/1, an additional
    	
1/4
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
Accelerated   Vesting:
    	
Notwithstanding   any other provision contained in this Grant Notice or the Option Agreement,   the total Number of Option Shares shall become Vested Shares immediately   prior to, but conditioned upon, the consummation of a Change in Control,   provided that the Participant’s Service has not terminated prior to the date   of the Change in Control.
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
Suspension   of Vesting:
    	
During any authorized leave of absence, the vesting of the Option as   provided by this Grant Notice shall be suspended after the leave of absence   exceeds a period of ninety (90) days.    Vesting of the Option shall resume upon the Participant’s termination   of the leave of absence and return to Service. The period of Service required   for each subsequent Vested Share installment determined in accordance with   the vesting schedule above shall be extended by the length of the   suspension.  Any extension of the   vesting schedule shall not defer the Option Expiration Date.
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
Superseding   Agreement:
    	
[Employment Agreement between the Company and the Participant, dated           .]
    
						


 

 

By their signatures below or by electronic acceptance or authentication in a form authorized by the Company, the Company and the Participant agree that the Option is governed by this Grant Notice and by the provisions of the Option Agreement and the Plan, both of which are made a part of this document, and by the Superseding Agreement, if any.  The Participant acknowledges that copies of the Plan, the Option Agreement and the prospectus

 











 

for the Plan are available on the Company’s internal web site and may be viewed and printed by the Participant for attachment to the Participant’s copy of this Grant Notice.  The Participant represents that the Participant has read and is familiar with the provisions of the Option Agreement and the Plan, and hereby accepts the Option subject to all of their terms and conditions.

 

	
GLOBAL   CASH ACCESS HOLDINGS, INC.
    	
 
    	
PARTICIPANT
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
By:
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Ram   Chary
    	
 
    	
Signature
    
	
 
    	
Chief   Executive Officer
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Date
    
	
Address:
    	
7250   S. Tenaya Way, Suite 100
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Las   Vegas, NV 89113
    	
 
    	
Address
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
					


 

ATTACHMENTS:             2014 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended to the Date of Grant; Stock Option Agreement; Exercise Notice; and Plan Prospectus