Outerwall 8-K Departure of Directors or Principal Officers

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): July 22, 2008

COINSTAR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-22555	94-3156448
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission File	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation)	No.)	Identification No.)

1800 – 114^th Avenue SE
BELLEVUE, WA 98004

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(425) 943-8000

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

     R. Michael Rouleau, a director of Coinstar, Inc. (“Coinstar”), informed Coinstar on July 22, 2008 that he would resign from Coinstar’s Board of Directors effective July 23, 2008 to spend more time with family and on personal interests.

     Coinstar’s Board of Directors would like to acknowledge Mr. Rouleau’s dedicated service to Coinstar and thank him for his contributions and insights.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	COINSTAR, INC.
Date: July 24, 2008	By:	/s/ David W. Cole
		David W. Cole
		Chief Executive Officer

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