FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Richesson Kirsten E 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 04/27/2015 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BLACKHAWK NETWORK HOLDINGS, INC [HAWK] (Last) (First) (Middle) 6220 STONERIDGE MALL ROAD 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) General Counsel and Secretary 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) PLEASANTON, CA 94588 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 Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (1)	10/18/2018	Class B Common Stock	1,500	$ 21.03	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (2)	03/26/2020	Class B Common Stock	13,125	$ 20	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (3)	03/12/2021	Class A Common Stock	7,837	$ 26.73	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (4)	02/23/2022	Class A Common Stock	7,450	$ 39.11	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Rights	  (5)	05/14/2019	Class B Common Stock	6,000	$ 18.49	D	Â
Restricted Stock Unit (RSU)	  (6)	  (6)	Class A Common Stock	7,125	$ 0	D	Â
Restricted Stock Unit (RSU)	  (7)	  (7)	Class A Common Stock	6,850	$ 0	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Richesson Kirsten E 6220 STONERIDGE MALL ROAD PLEASANTON, CA 94588	Â	Â	  General Counsel and Secretary	Â

Signatures

/s/ Suzan S. Rowland, as Attorney-in-Fact for Kirsten E. Richesson		05/05/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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)	The shares vest pursuant to the following schedule: Twenty Percent (20%) of the shares subject to the option vest on each of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth anniversary of March 14, 2011, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment or service relationship with the Issuer on each such vesting date.
(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 March 26, 2013, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment or service relationship with the Issuer on each such vesting date.
(3)	The shares vest pursuant to the following schedule: Twenty Percent (20%) of the shares subject to the option vest on each of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth anniversary of March 14, 2012, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment or service relationship with the Issuer on each such vesting date.
(4)	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 23, 2015, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment or service relationship with the Issuer on each such vesting date.
(5)	The stock appreciation rights (SAR) vest pursuant to the following schedule: Twenty Percent (20%) of the shares subject to the SAR vest on each of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth anniversary of March 14, 2012, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment or service relationship with the Issuer on each such vesting date.
(6)	The restricted stock units 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 March 12, 2014, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment or service relationship with the Issuer on each such vesting date.
(7)	The restricted stock units 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 23, 2015, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment or service relationship with the Issuer on each such vesting date.

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