Ownership Submission
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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Upton Thomas E
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/10/2007
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CARDTRONICS INC [CATM]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3110 HAYES ROAD, SUITE 300
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Administrative Officer
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77082
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)
Common Stock 93,840 (1)
D
 

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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
Options to Purchase Common Stock   (2) 06/04/2011 Common Stock 158,778 (1) $ 0.74 (1) D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock   (2) 03/02/2012 Common Stock 29,990 (1) $ 1.47 (1) D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock   (3) 03/05/2016 Common Stock 79,973 (1) $ 10.48 (1) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Upton Thomas E
3110 HAYES ROAD
SUITE 300
HOUSTON, TX 77082
      Chief Administrative Officer  

Signatures

/s/ Michael E. Keller, Attorney-In-Fact for Thomas E. Upton 12/11/2007
**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 share and option exercise price information presented above gives effect to an anticipated 7.9973 to 1 stock split for all common shares, which will be effected immediately prior to the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering.
(2) The options are fully vested and exercisable.
(3) The options vest in four equal, annual installments beginning on March 6, 2007
 
Remarks:
Exhibit List:
    Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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