<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001250902-16-000143.txt : 20161214
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161214165512
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001250902-16-000143
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161212
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161214

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000860731
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				752303920
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5101 TENNYSON PKWY
		CITY:			PLANO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75024
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9727133700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5101 TENNYSON PKWY
		CITY:			PLANO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75024

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TYLER CORP /NEW/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TYLER THREE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19600201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEINWEBER LARRY D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001517290

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10485
		FILM NUMBER:		162051617

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NEW WORLD SYSTEMS, INC
		STREET 2:		888 WEST BIG BEAVER, SUITE 600
		CITY:			TROY
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48084
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            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>48084</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 1,486,437 shares owned indirectly by Mr. Leinweber as trustee of the The Larry D. Leinweber Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes shares indirectly owned by Mr. Leinweber's wife, Claudia Babiarz, as a trustee for: (a) The Leinweber Trust FBO David L. Leinweber (39,638 shares); (b) The Leinweber Trust FBO Ashley H. Leinweber (39,638 shares); (c) The Trust For The Benefit of Ashley H. Leinweber (104,711 shares); (d) The Trust For the Benefit of Danica L. Treadwell (79,277 shares); and (e) The Trust For the Benefit of David L. Leinweber (104,711 shares).  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes shares indirectly owned by Mr. Leinweber's wife, Claudia Babiarz, as trustee of The Leinweber Trust For the Benefit of Eric L. Leinweber (66,725 shares).  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes shares indirectly owned by Mr. Leinweber's wife, Claudia Babiarz, as trustee of The Leinweber Trust For the Benefit of Eric L. Leinweber (54,173 shares).  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Includes shares indirectly owned by Mr. Leinweber's wife, Claudia Babiarz, as trustee of The Leinweber Trust For the Benefit of Eric L. Leinweber (41,621 shares).  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Larry D. Leinweber</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-12-14</signatureDate>
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