COINSTAR, INC. 1997 AMENDED AND RESTATED EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN STOCK OPTION GRANT NOTICE FOR GRANT TO CEO, COO OR CFO

EXHIBIT 10.19

For Grants Made After December 12, 2005
to the CEO, COO or CFO

COINSTAR, INC.
1997 AMENDED AND RESTATED EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
STOCK OPTION GRANT NOTICE FOR GRANT TO CEO, COO OR CFO

     Coinstar, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby grants to Participant an Option (the “Option”) to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock. The Option is subject to all the terms and conditions set forth in this Stock Option Grant Notice (this “Grant Notice”) and in the Stock Option Agreement and the Company’s 1997 Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), which are attached to and incorporated into this Grant Notice in their entirety.

Additional Terms/Acknowledgement : The undersigned Participant acknowledges receipt of, and understands and agrees to, this Grant Notice, the Stock Option Agreement, the Plan and the Plan Summary. Participant further acknowledges that as of the Grant Date, this Grant Notice, the Stock Option Agreement and the Plan set forth the entire understanding between Participant and the Company regarding the Option and supersede all prior oral and written agreements on the subject.

COINSTAR, INC.
1997 Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT FOR AWARDS TO CEO, COO OR CFO

     Pursuant to your Stock Option Grant Notice (“Grant Notice”) and this Stock Option Agreement, Coinstar, Inc. has granted you an Option under its 1997 Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to purchase the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Shares”) at the exercise price indicated in your Grant Notice. Capitalized terms not explicitly defined in this Stock Option Agreement have the same definitions as in the Plan.

     The details of the Option are as follows:

     1.  Vesting and Exercisability . Subject to the limitations contained herein, the Option will vest and become exercisable as provided in your Grant Notice, except that vesting will cease upon termination of your employment or service relationship with the Company and the unvested portion of the Option will terminate.

     2.  Securities Law Compliance . At the present time, the Company has an effective registration statement with respect to the Shares. The Company intends to maintain this registration but has no obligation to do so. In the event that such registration is no longer effective, you will not be able to exercise the Option unless exemptions from registration under federal and state securities laws are available; such exemptions from registration are very limited and might be unavailable. The exercise of the Option must also comply with any other applicable laws and regulations governing the Option, and you may not exercise the Option if the Company determines that such exercise would not be in material compliance with such laws and regulations.

     3.  Incentive Stock Option Qualification . If so designated in your Grant Notice, all or a portion of the Option is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option under federal income tax law, but the Company does not represent or guarantee that the Option qualifies as such.

     If the Option has been designated as an Incentive Stock Option and the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the Grant Date) of the shares of Common Stock subject to the portions of the Option and all other Incentive Stock Options you hold that first become exercisable during any calendar year exceeds $100,000, any excess portion will be treated as a Nonstatutory Stock Option, unless the Internal Revenue Service changes the rules and regulations governing the $100,000 limit for Incentive Stock Options. A portion of the Option may be treated as a Nonstatutory Stock Option if certain events cause exercisability of the Option to accelerate.

     4.  Notice of Disqualifying Disposition . To the extent the Option has been designated as an Incentive Stock Option, to obtain certain tax benefits afforded to Incentive Stock Options, you must hold the Shares issued upon the exercise of the Option for two years after the Grant Date and one year after the date of exercise. You may be subject to the alternative minimum tax at the time of exercise. You should obtain tax advice when exercising the Option and prior to the disposition of the Shares. By accepting the Option, you agree to promptly notify the Company if you dispose of any of the Shares within one year from the date you exercise all or part of the Option or within two years from the Grant Date.

     5.  Method of Exercise . You may exercise the Option by giving written notice to the Company, in form and substance satisfactory to the Company, which will state your election to exercise the Option and the number of Shares for which you are exercising the Option. The written

notice must be accompanied by full payment of the exercise price for the number of Shares you are purchasing. You may make this payment in any combination of the following: (a) by cash; (b) by check acceptable to the Company; (c) if permitted by the Plan Administrator, by using shares of Common Stock you have owned for at least six months; (d) if the Common Stock is registered