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 *   TA ASSOCIATES INC 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) JOHN HANCOCK TOWER, 200 CLARENDON ST, 56TH FLOOR 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below) See General Remarks 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) BOSTON, MA 02116 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ 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
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock	02/10/2005	  (1)	Common Stock	7,529,126	$ (2)	I	See Footnote 3 (3)
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock	02/10/2005	  (1)	Common Stock	3,011,642	$ (2)	I	See Footnote 4 (4)
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock	02/10/2005	  (1)	Common Stock	1,298,296	$ (2)	I	See Footnote 5 (5)
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock	02/10/2005	  (1)	Common Stock	154,156	$ (2)	I	See Footnote 6 (6)
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock	02/10/2005	  (1)	Common Stock	27,675	$ (2)	I	See Footnote 7 (7)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
TA ASSOCIATES INC JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST, 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116	  X	  X	Â	See General Remarks
TA IX LP JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST. 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116	Â	Â	Â	See General Remarks
TA ASSOCIATES IX LLC JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST. 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116	Â	Â	Â	See General Remarks
TA Atlantic & Pacific V L P JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST. 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116	Â	Â	Â	See General Remarks
TA Associates AP V L.P. JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST. 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116	Â	Â	Â	See General Remarks
TA / ATLANTIC & PACIFIC IV LP JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST. 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116	Â	Â	Â	See General Remarks
TA ASSOCIATES AP IV LP JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST. 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116	Â	Â	Â	See General Remarks
TA ASSOCIATES STRATEGIC PARTNERS FUND A LP JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116	Â	Â	Â	See General Remarks
TA ASSOCIATES STRATEGIC PARTNERS FUND B LP JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116	Â	Â	Â	See General Remarks
TA ASSOCIATES SPF LP JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST. 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116	Â	Â	Â	See General Remarks

Signatures

TA Associates, Inc., By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer		12/11/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
TA IX L.P., By TA Associates IX LLC, Its General Partner, By TA Associates, Inc., Its Manager, By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer		12/11/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
TA Associates IX LLC, By TA Associates, Inc., Its Manager, By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer		12/11/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
TA Atlantic and Pacific V L.P., By TA Associates AP V L.P., Its General Partner, By TA Associates, Inc., Its General Partner, By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer		12/11/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
TA Associates AP V L.P., By TA Associates, Inc., Its General Partner, By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer		12/11/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P., By TA Associates AP IV L.P., Its General Partner, By TA Associates, Inc., Its General Partner, By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer		12/11/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
TA Associates AP IV L.P., By TA Associates, Inc., Its General Partner, By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer		12/11/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P., By TA Associates SPF L.P., Its General Partner, By TA Associates, Inc., Its General Partner, By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer		12/11/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P., By TA Associates SPF L.P., Its General Partner, By TA Associates, Inc., Its General Partner, By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer		12/11/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
TA Associates SPF L.P., By TA Associates, Inc., Its General Partner, By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer		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)	These securities do not have an expiration date.
(2)	Upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering, each share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will automatically convert into 1.7013 shares of Common Stock.
(3)	These securities are owned solely by TA IX L.P. TA Associates, Inc. is the Manager of TA Associates IX LLC, which is the General Partner of TA IX L.P. Each of TA Associates, Inc. and TA Associates IX LLC may be deemed to have a beneficial interest in shares held by TA IX L.P. and each disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest in such shares which is subject to indeterminable future events.
(4)	These securities are owned solely by TA Atlantic and Pacific V L.P. TA Associates, Inc. is the General Partner of TA Associates AP V L.P., which is the General Partner of TA Atlantic and Pacific V L.P. Each of TA Associates, Inc. and TA Associates AP V L.P. may be deemed to have a beneficial interest in shares held by TA Atlantic and Pacific V L.P. and each disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest in such shares which is subject to indeterminable future events.
(5)	These securities are owned solely by TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P. TA Associates, Inc. is the General Partner of TA Associates AP IV L.P., which is the General Partner of TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P. Each of TA Associates, Inc. and TA Associates AP IV L.P. may be deemed to have a beneficial interest in shares held by TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P. and each disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest in such shares which is subject to indeterminable future events.
(6)	These securities are owned solely by TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P. TA Associates, Inc. is the General Partner of TA Associates SPF L.P., which is the General Partner of TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P. Each of TA Associates, Inc. and TA Associates SPF L.P. may be deemed to have a beneficial interest in shares held by TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P. and each disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest in such shares which is subject to indeterminable future events.
(7)	These securities are owned solely by TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P. TA Associates, Inc. is the General Partner of TA Associates SPF L.P., which is the General Partner of TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P. Each of TA Associates, Inc. and TA Associates SPF L.P. may be deemed to have a beneficial interest in shares held by TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P. and each disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest in such shares which is subject to indeterminable future events.
  Remarks: The Reporting Persons are members of a 13(d) group owning more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding common stock. The Reporting Persons have two representatives on the Issuer's board of directors. Roger B. Kafker and Michael A. Wilson currently serve as the Reporting Persons' representatives on the board of directors and, as such, the Reporting Persons are deemed directors of the Issuer. Due to the limit of joint filers that can by included on one form, TA Associates, Inc., TA IX L.P., TA Associates IX LLC, TA Atlantic and Pacific V L.P., TA Associates AP V L.P., TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P., TA Associates AP IV L.P., TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P., TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P., TA Associates SPF L.P., and TA Investors II L.P. have filed two separate forms simultaneously, which relate to the same securities of the Issuer held by such Reporting Persons.

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