<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001269847-12-000040.txt : 20121205
<SEC-HEADER>0001269847-12-000040.hdr.sgml : 20121205
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20121205165845
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001269847-12-000040
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121203
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121205
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121205

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACI WORLDWIDE, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000935036
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				470772104
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 BROADWAY, SUITE 3350
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10271
		BUSINESS PHONE:		402-390-7600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 BROADWAY, SUITE 3350
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10271

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950109

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HEASLEY PHILIP G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001078558

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25346
		FILM NUMBER:		121244019

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ACI WORLDWIDE, INC.
		STREET 2:		6060 COVENTRY DRIVE
		CITY:			ELKHORN
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68022
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>3520 KRAFT ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>NAPLES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>34105</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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        <footnote id="F1">The sale price ranged from $42.76 to $43.024, with a weighted average sale price of $42.799633.  The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The options were granted pursuant to the Company's 2005 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan, as amended.  The options vested in equal annual installments over a three year period beginning with the first anniversary of the date of grant.  All options that were exercised were vested prior to exercise.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The options were granted pursuant to the Company's 2005 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan, as amended.  The options vest in equal annual installments over a three year period beginning with the first anniversary of the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Mary Ramsdell, Attorney in Fact  For: Philip G. Heasley</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-12-05</signatureDate>
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