<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-17-019152.txt : 20170324
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-17-019152
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170322
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170324
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170324

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CPI Card Group Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001641614
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SHORT-TERM BUSINESS CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6153]
		IRS NUMBER:				260344657
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10026 WEST SAN JUAN WAY
		CITY:			LITTLETON
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80127
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303-973-9311

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10026 WEST SAN JUAN WAY
		CITY:			LITTLETON
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80127

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CPI Holdings I, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20150506

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bakke Chris
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001660668

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37584
		FILM NUMBER:		17712797

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10368 WEST CENTENNIAL RD.
		STREET 2:		C/O CPI CARD GROUP INC.
		CITY:			LITTLETON
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80127
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        <footnote id="F1">One-third (1/3) of the original options awarded will vest on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the March 22, 2017 award date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one CPI Card Group Inc. common share upon vesting of such restricted stock unit.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The restricted stock units vest on the third anniversary of the March 22, 2017 award date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The cash performance units are performance-based awards that will settle in cash, in an amount between 50% and 200% of the target award value, based on the performance of the Company's stock price during each of three performance sub-periods (from the grant date through each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date).</footnote>
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