EX-10.9



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Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions. 
 Exhibit 10.9

 THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE HEREOF HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND MAY NOT BE
SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR PURSUANT TO AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT
REQUIRED UNDER SUCH ACT. 
 Dated: July 27, 2009 
 STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT 
 To Purchase 1,500,000 Shares of Common Stock of

 BLACKHAWK NETWORK HOLDINGS, INC. 
 THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT, for value received, [***] (the “Holder”), is entitled to purchase from Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),
at any time or from time to time prior to 5:00 p.m., local time at the Company’s principal executive offices, on July 26, 2019 (the “Expiration Time”) or any earlier date on which this Warrant has terminated pursuant to
the terms hereof, at the Exercise Price, One Million Five Hundred Thousand (1,500,000) fully paid and nonassessable shares of the common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock,” of which the shares
of Common Stock issuable pursuant to this Warrant are referred to as the “Warrant Shares”), all subject to adjustment and upon the terms and conditions as hereinafter provided. To the extent not exercised previously, the
Holder’s rights under this Warrant will become void at the Expiration Time. 
 This Warrant is issued pursuant to and
subject to the terms of that certain Warrant Issuance Agreement dated July 27, 2009 (“Warrant Issuance Agreement”) between the Company and Holder. Certain capitalized terms used in this Warrant are defined in Article IV. 

ARTICLE I. 

EXERCISE OF WARRANT 
 1.1 Method of Exercise. To exercise this Warrant in whole or in part, the Holder shall deliver to the Company, at the principal executive offices of the Company, (a) this Warrant, (b) a
written notice, in substantially the form of the Subscription Notice attached hereto, of Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of Warrant Shares to be purchased, which shall be at least Three Hundred
Seventy Five Thousand (375,000) shares or, if fewer, the remaining number of Warrant Shares then subject to the Warrant (such number to be subject to adjustment pursuant to Article III) (the “Minimum Warrant Shares”),
(c) an investment agreement containing customary representations and warranties with respect to the Shares issuable under this Warrant in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, including, without limitation, any
representations and warranties deemed necessary or appropriate by the Company to comply with applicable state and federal securities laws, and (d) payment of the Exercise Price with respect to the Warrant Shares for which the Warrant is being
exercised, either in cash or by bank cashier’s check or by wire transfer to an account designated by the Company, as directed by the Company (collectively, the “Exercise Requirements”). 







 If the Holder receives notice of or otherwise becomes aware of a planned Initial Public
Offering, Spin-Off, or transaction that would result in a Change of Control (a “Liquidity Event”), the Holder may exercise the Warrant on a contingent basis by (a) complying with the Exercise Requirements and
(b) concurrently giving the Company written notice (a “Contingent Exercise Notice”) that it wishes its exercise of the Warrant to be effective immediately prior to the closing of the Liquidity Event (a “Contingent
Exercise”). If the closing of the Liquidity Event occurs within one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of the Contingent Exercise Notice, then the Company shall treat the Warrant as having been effectively exercised immediately
prior to such closing. If the closing of the Liquidity Event does not occur within one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of the Contingent Exercise Notice, then the Company shall treat the Contingent Exercise as having been revoked and
promptly return the tendered Exercise Price to the Holder. 
 Not later than thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company
of the Exercise Requirements (or at, as soon as practicable after, the closing of the Liquidity Event in the case of a Contingent Exercise), the Company shall execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered, in accordance with the
Subscription Notice, a certificate representing the aggregate number of Warrant Shares specified in such Notice in the name of the Holder. Such certificate shall be deemed to have been issued, and the Holder shall be deemed for all purposes to have
become a holder of record of such Warrant Shares, as of the date of receipt by the Company of all the Exercise Requirements. If this Warrant shall have been exercised only in part, at the time of delivery of the certificate the Company shall deliver
to the Holder a new Warrant evidencing the rights to purchase the remaining Warrant Shares called for by this Warrant, which new Warrant shall in all other respects be identical with this Warrant. The Company shall pay all expenses, taxes (if any),
and other charges payable in connection with the preparation, issuance and delivery of share certificates and any new Warrants. 

1.2 Shares to Be Fully Paid and Nonassessable. All shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise of this Warrant shall be
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all preemptive rights of any shareholder, and from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issue thereof (other than transfer taxes). 

1.3 No Fractional Shares to Be Issued. The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of shares of Common Stock upon
exercise of this Warrant. If any fraction of a share would be issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant, but for the provisions of this Section, the Company will (a) if the fraction of a share otherwise issuable is equal to or less than
one-half, round down and issue to the Holder only the largest whole number of shares to which the Holder is otherwise entitled, or (b) if the fraction of a share otherwise issuable is greater than one-half, round up and issue to the Holder one
additional share in addition to the largest whole number of shares to which the Holder is otherwise entitled. 

  
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 1.4 Share Legends. Each certificate for shares of Common Stock issued upon exercise
of this Warrant shall bear the following legends: 
 “THE COMPANY IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE TWO CLASSES OF
STOCK, COMMON AND PREFERRED STOCK. A STATEMENT OF ALL OF THE RIGHTS, PREFERENCES, PRIVILEGES AND RESTRICTIONS GRANTED TO OR IMPOSED UPON THE RESPECTIVE CLASSES OR SERIES OF SHARES OF STOCK OF THE COMPANY AND UPON THE HOLDERS THEREOF AS ESTABLISHED
BY THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION MAY BE OBTAINED BY ANY STOCKHOLDER UPON REQUEST AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE COMPANY, AND THE COMPANY WILL FURNISH ANY STOCKHOLDER, UPON REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE, A COPY OF SUCH STATEMENT.” 

“THE SALE, TRANSFER, HYPOTHECATION, NEGOTIATION, PLEDGE, ASSIGNMENT, ENCUMBRANCE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THIS SHARE
CERTIFICATE AND THE SHARES OF STOCK REPRESENTED HEREBY ARE RESTRICTED BY AND ARE SUBJECT TO ALL OF THE TERMS, CONDITIONS AND PROVISIONS OF THAT CERTAIN JOINDER AGREEMENT DATED JULY 22, 2009 BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE ORIGINAL HOLDER OF THIS
CERTIFICATE AND THAT CERTAIN INVESTOR AGREEMENT DATED JULY 22, 2009 BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE ORIGINAL HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE. SUCH RESTRICTIONS ARE BINDING ON TRANSFEREES OF THESE SHARES. A COPY OF EACH SUCH AGREEMENT AS IN EFFECT FROM TIME
TO TIME IS ON FILE AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE COMPANY AND MAY BE OBTAINED WITHOUT CHARGE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.” 
 “THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR PURSUANT TO ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES
HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED UNLESS (X) THE SALE OR TRANSFER IS COVERED BY AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT AND COMPLIES WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, (Y) THE SALE OR
TRANSFER IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144 UNDER THE ACT AND COMPLIES WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR (Z) THE COMPANY RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL (WHICH COUNSEL AND OPINION ARE REASONABLY


  
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SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY) STATING THAT THE SALE OR TRANSFER IS EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION AND PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.”

 Any certificate issued at any time in exchange or substitution for any certificate bearing such third legend (except a new
certificate issued upon completion of a public offering pursuant to a registration statement under the Securities Act) shall also bear such third legend unless, in the opinion of counsel selected by the Holder and reasonably acceptable to the
Company, the securities represented thereby are no longer subject to restrictions on resale under the Securities Act or any agreement referred to in such legend. 
 1.5 Reservation; Authorization. The Company has reserved and will keep available for issuance upon exercise of the Warrant the total number of Warrant Shares deliverable upon exercise of the
Warrant from time to time outstanding. The issuance of this Warrant has been duly and validly authorized and, when issued and sold in accordance with the Warrant, the Warrant Shares (or any portion thereof being issued at the time) will be duly and
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. 
 1.6 Conversion of the Warrant. The Holder may, without payment of any
additional consideration, convert all or any part of this Warrant into Common Stock and receive from the Company, in exchange for this Warrant, a number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock computed as set forth below; provided
that Holder shall not at any time convert in any single conversion less than the Minimum Warrant Shares: 
 X = Y x (A — B)
divided by A, where 
 X = the number of shares to be issued pursuant to this Section. 

Y = the number of Warrant Shares with respect to which the conversion election is made pursuant to this Section. 

A = the Market Value of the Common Stock on the date the Company receives the notice of conversion of this Warrant pursuant to this
Section. 
 B = the Exercise Price in effect under this Warrant on the date the Company receives the notice of conversion of
this Warrant pursuant to this Section. 
 To convert this Warrant, the Holder shall deliver to the Company, at the principal
executive offices of the Company, (a) this Warrant, (b) a written notice, substantially the form of the Conversion Notice attached hereto, of Holder’s election to convert all or part of this Warrant, which notice shall specify the
number of shares of Warrant Shares to be converted (but no fewer than the Minimum Warrant Shares), and (c) an investment agreement containing customary representations and warranties with respect to the Shares issuable under this Warrant in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, including, without limitation, any representations and warranties deemed necessary or appropriate by the Company to comply with applicable state and federal securities laws, (collectively,
the “Conversion Requirements”). 

  
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 Not later than thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the Conversion
Requirements, the Company shall execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered, in accordance with the Conversion Notice, a certificate in the name of the Holder for the number of Warrant Shares resulting from the conversion of the
Warrant. Such certificate shall be deemed to have been issued, and the Holder shall be deemed for all purposes to have become a holder of record of such Warrant Shares, as of the date of receipt by the Company of all the Conversion Requirements.

 1.7 Termination of Warrant. The right to exercise this Warrant shall terminate upon the earliest to occur of
(i) the closing of an Initial Public Offering, (ii) the existence of a Public Market, (iii) the closing of a Spin-Off, (iv) the closing of a transaction that results in a Change in Control, (v) a Termination (other than a
Termination by Holder for breach by BHN pursuant to Section 3.2(a) of the Marketing Services Agreement), and (vi) the Expiration Time. 
 ARTICLE II. 
 EXCHANGE AND REPLACEMENT OF WARRANTS 

2.1 Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant. Upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft,
destruction or mutilation of this Warrant or any replacement Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction, upon receipt of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to the Company or, in the case of any such mutilation, upon
surrender and cancellation of such Warrant, the Company will make and deliver, in lieu of such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Warrant, a new Warrant of like tenor and representing the right to purchase the same aggregate number of Warrant
Shares as provided for in such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Warrant. 
 2.2 Transfer Restrictions. No transfer or
assignment of this Warrant, in whole or in part, may be made without the prior written consent of the Company, which may be given or withheld in its sole discretion; provided, however, that the Holder may assign the Warrant in its entirety to an
Affiliate of the Holder with the prior written consent of the Company, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions: (i) the Marketing Services Agreement in its entirety is
assigned to and assumed by the Affiliate concurrently with the assignment of the Warrant to the Affiliate; (ii) the Affiliate is not a direct or indirect competitor of the Company or BHN, as determined by the Company in its sole discretion;
(iii) the Affiliate executes an agreement with the Company containing customary representations and warranties with respect to the Warrant Shares, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, including, without limitation, any
representations and warranties deemed necessary or appropriate by the Company to comply with applicable state and federal securities laws; (iv) the Investor Agreement and the Joinder Agreement in their entireties are assigned to and assumed by
the Affiliate; and (v) any securities of the Company held by Holder and other options, warrants, or right to acquire securities of the Company held by Holder are transferred concurrently to the Affiliate. 

  
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 ARTICLE III. 
 ADJUSTMENTS 
 3.1 Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if the Company
issues a new Warrant in whole or partial replacement of this Warrant upon the transfer, combination, division or partial exercise of this Warrant, in replacement of a loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant or for any other reason,
the new Warrant, at the Company’s option, may reflect any adjustments theretofore made pursuant to this Article III. 
 3.1
If the Company (ii) subdivides its outstanding shares of Common Stock, (ii) combines its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock, or (iii) issues by reclassification or reorganization other
securities of the Company to all holders of Common Stock, the Board of Directors of the Company shall cause an adjustment to be made in the number of shares purchasable upon exercise of this Warrant and the Exercise Price so that the Holder shall be
entitled to receive the kind and number of shares of Common Stock that the Holder would have owned or have been entitled to receive if this Warrant had been exercised immediately prior to any such event or any record date with respect thereto. Any
adjustment made pursuant to this Section 3.2 shall become effective immediately after the effective date of such event, retroactive to the record date, if any, for such event, and prompt written notice thereof shall be given to the Holder. The
Board of Directors shall have the sole discretion to make any additional adjustment that it deems equitable to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits intended to be granted by this Warrant. 

ARTICLE IV. 

DEFINITIONS 

The following terms, as used in this Warrant, have the following respective meanings: 

“Affiliate” means, with respect to a party, any natural or legal person, firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability
partnership, limited liability company, or other entity that now or in the future, directly controls, is controlled with or by or is under common control with such party. For purposes of the foregoing, “control” shall mean: (a) where
applicable, ownership directly of fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting power to elect directors thereof; or otherwise (b) the power to direct the management of such entity. 

“BHN” shall mean Blackhawk Network, Inc., an Arizona corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. 

“Change of Control” means any of the following: 

(i) any “person,” as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act (other than Majority
Owner, the Company, any of their subsidiaries), together with all “affiliates” and “associates” (as such terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act) of such person, shall become the “beneficial owner” (as
such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the then 

  
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outstanding shares of Common Stock (other than as a result of an acquisition of securities directly from the Company where the proceeds thereof are not directly received by the stockholders of
the Company); or 
 (i) the consummation of (A) any consolidation or merger of the Company where the
stockholders of the Company, immediately prior to the consolidation or merger, do not, immediately after the consolidation or merger, beneficially own (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, shares
representing in the aggregate more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting shares of the parent or any of its subsidiaries issuing cash or securities in the consolidation or merger (or of its ultimate parent corporation, if any), (B) any
sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of transactions contemplated or arranged by any party as a single plan) of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or (C) any plan or proposal for the
liquidation or dissolution of the Company. 
 Notwithstanding the foregoing, a “Change in Control” shall not be deemed to have
occurred for purposes of the foregoing clause (ii) if in the event of a recapitalization, consolidation or merger (including reverse merger) of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, persons who, as of the date of this Warrant, constitute the
Board of Directors of the Company (the “Incumbent Directors”) constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors following such recapitalization, consolidation or merger, provided that any person becoming a director of the Company
subsequent to the date of this Warrant shall be considered an Incumbent Director if such person’s election was approved by or such person was nominated for election by a vote of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors. 

“Common Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Warrant, subject to adjustment pursuant
to Article III. 
 “Company” shall have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Warrant.

 “Exercise Price” means $5.26 per share of Common Stock, subject to adjustment pursuant to Article III.

 “Expiration Time” shall have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Warrant. 

“Holder” shall have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Warrant. 

“Initial Public Offering” shall mean the initial public offering by the Company of the Common Stock in an underwritten
offering registered under the Securities Act as a result of which a minimum of eighteen percent (18%) of the Company’s Common Stock on a fully-diluted basis is held by the public. 

“Majority Owner” means the holder of a majority of the Common Stock on the date of this Warrant. 

“Market Value” means the fair market value of the shares of the Common Stock as of the date of receipt by the Company of
the applicable Conversion Notice, as determined by the Board based upon the most recent written appraisal of the Company’s Capital Stock (not more than 

  
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seven (7) months old) by a nationally recognized appraisal firm; provided that if (i) an appraisal of the Company’s Capital Stock has not been completed within the seven
(7) month period prior to the date of receipt by the Company of the Conversion Notice, or (ii) the Board of Directors of the Company determines that (x) one or more material events or material developments related to the
Company’s business has occurred since the date of the most recent appraisal and (y) such event(s) or development(s) potentially affects the valuation of the Capital Stock, then in each such case, a nationally recognized appraisal firm will
be hired by the Board to prepare a more recent appraisal of the Company’s Capital Stock. 
 “Marketing Services
Agreement” means that certain Marketing Services Gift Card Agreement, effective August 1, 2006, by and among BHN, [***] and [***], as amended by that certain Amended and Restated Marketing Services Gift Card Agreement, dated
June 10, 2009, by and between BHN and [***], and as it may be amended from time to time hereafter. 
 “Public
Market” shall mean a market for the Common Stock of the Company that shall be deemed to exist at such time as eighteen percent (18%) or more of the Common Stock, on a. fully-diluted basis, has been sold to the public pursuant to one or
more registration statements filed with, and declared effective by, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. 

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time. 
 “Spin-Off’ shall mean the
distribution by Majority Owner (by dividend, distribution, recapitalization, reorganization or otherwise) of eighteen percent (18%) or more of the outstanding equity securities of the Company to the stockholders of Majority Owner. 

“Termination” shall mean the expiration or any other termination of the Marketing Services Agreement. 

“Warrant Issuance Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the second paragraph of this Warrant. 

ARTICLE V. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

5.1 Entire Agreement Amendment and Modification. This Warrant, together with the Warrant Issuance Agreement, the Investor
Agreement, and the Joinder Agreement, constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and this Warrant may not be modified, amended or terminated except by a written instrument duly executed by the parties
hereto. 
 5.2 Waiver of Compliance. Except as otherwise provided in this Warrant, any failure of either of the parties
to comply with any obligation, covenant, agreement or condition herein may be waived by the party entitled to the benefits thereof only by a written instrument signed by the party granting such waiver, but such waiver or failure to insist upon
strict compliance with such obligation, covenant, agreement or condition shall not operate as a waiver of, or estoppel with respect to any subsequent or other failure, breach or default. 

  
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 5.3 Severability. If any provision of this Warrant shall be held invalid or
unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall attach only to such provision and shall not in any manner affect or render invalid or unenforceable any other severable provision of this Warrant, and this Warrant shall be carried out as if
any such invalid or unenforceable provision were not contained herein. 
 5.4 Successors and Assigns. This Warrant may
not be assigned or transferred without the prior written consent of the Company, which may be granted or withheld in its sole discretion. This Warrant shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and Holder and their respective
successors, and permitted assigns. 
 5.5 Headings. The section headings contained herein are for the purposes of
convenience only and are not intended to define or limit the content of said sections. 
 5.6 Further Assurances. Each
party hereto shall cooperate and shall take such further action and shall execute and deliver such further documents as may be reasonably requested by any other party in order to carry out the provisions and purposes of this Warrant. 

5.7 Governing Law. This Warrant shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of
Delaware, without giving effect to the conflicts of law principles thereof. 
 5.8 Notices. Any notice, request or other
communication hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be duly given when delivered personally, by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, or by a nationally recognized overnight courier service as set forth below (or such other
addresses as a party hereafter provide the other party): 
  

			
	If to [***] to:	  	If to Blackhawk to:
		
	 [***]
	  	 Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc.

5918 Stoneridge Mall Road
 Pleasanton, CA
94588-3229
 Attn: Chief Executive Officer

		
	With a copy to:	  	With a copy to:
		
	 [***]
	  	 Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc.

Legal Department
 5918 Stoneridge Mall
Road
 Pleasanton, CA 94588
 Attn: David
E. Durant, Esq.


 5.9 Violation of Law. Nothing in this Warrant shall require a party to take any action in
violation of applicable law. 

  
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 5.10 No Rights as Shareholder. This Warrant shall not entitle the Holder to any
rights as a shareholder of the Company either in law or in equity, unless and until the Holder exercises the right to purchase Warrant Shares as provided herein and subject to the provisions of Sections 1.1 and 1.6 hereof. 

5.11 No Impairment. The Company shall not by any action avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms
of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to protect the rights of the Holder against impairment. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the Company will (a) take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of this
Warrant, and (b) use its best efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents from any public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof as may be necessary to enable the Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant.

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed as of July 27, 2009. 

 

			
	BLACKHAWK NETWORK HOLDINGS, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Donald D. Kingsborough

		 	Donald D. Kingsborough,
		 	President and Chief Executive Officer



  
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 SUBSCRIPTION NOTICE 
 (To be executed for exercise of the Warrant) 
 To Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc.

 The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the right of purchase represented by the attached Warrant for, and
to purchase thereunder,              shares of Common Stock (but no fewer than the Minimum Warrant Shares), as provided for therein, and tenders herewith payment of the Exercise Price in
full in the form of certified or bank cashier’s check or wire transfer in the amount of $        . 

Note: An investment representation must be attached as required by Section 1.1 of the within Warrant. 

 

			
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	By:	 	  

		 	(Name, Title)
	
	Note: The above name should correspond exactly with the name on the face of the attached Warrant.



  
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 CONVERSION NOTICE 
 (To be executed for exercise of the Warrant) 
 To Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc.

 The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the conversion right in the attached Warrant with respect to
             shares of Common Stock (but no fewer than the Minimum Warrant Shares), as provided for therein, representing the “Y” variable in the conversion formula set forth in
Section 1.6 of the within Warrant. 
 Note: An investment representation must be attached as required by Section 1.6 of the within
Warrant. 
  

			
	 [***]

		
	By:	 	  

		 	(Name, Title)
	
	Note: The above name should correspond exactly with the name on the face of the attached Warrant.



  
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