Ownership Submission
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

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
TATE DAVID C
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BLACKHAWK NETWORK HOLDINGS, INC [HAWK] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Products and Marketing
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
6220 STONERIDGE MALL RD		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/22/2016
(Street)

PLEASANTON, CA 94588		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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 03/14/2016   M   1,988 A (1) 19,872 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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 (Right to Buy) $ 38.85 02/22/2016   A   26,650     (2) 02/22/2023 Common Stock 26,650 $ 0 26,650 D  
Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) (1) 02/22/2016   A   8,450     (3)   (3) Common Stock 8,450 $ 0 8,450 D  
Performance Shares (PSU) (4) 02/22/2016   A   4,538     (4)   (4) Common Stock 4,538 $ 0 4,538 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
TATE DAVID C
6220 STONERIDGE MALL RD
PLEASANTON, CA 94588		       SVP, Products and Marketing  

Signatures

 /s/ Yang Liu, Attorney-In-Fact   03/16/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Common Stock.
(2) The shares vest pursuant to the following schedule: Twenty-Five Percent (25%) of the shares subject to the option vest on each of the first, second, third, and fourth anniversary of February 22, 2016, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment or service relationship with the Company on each such vesting date.
(3) The restricted stock units vest pursuant to the following schedule: Twenty-Five Percent (25%) of the shares subject to the restricted stock units vest on each of the first, second, third, and fourth anniversary of February 22, 2016, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment or service relationship with the Company on each such vesting date.
(4) Represents the number of performance share units earned pursuant to the 2015 Performance Share Award Agreement when the Compensation Committee certified that the performance goals for the Reporting Person were achieved at a meeting held by the Compensation Committee. The earned performance share units will vest on January 4, 2018. Each earned performance share was acquired without cash payment and represents the contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock.

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