<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001269847-14-000030.txt : 20141203
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20141203165910
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001269847-14-000030
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141203

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:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3520 KRAFT ROAD, SUITE 300
		CITY:			NAPLES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		239-403-4600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3520 KRAFT ROAD, SUITE 300
		CITY:			NAPLES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34105

	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:		141264001

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ACI WORLDWIDE, INC.
		STREET 2:		6060 COVENTRY DRIVE
		CITY:			ELKHORN
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68022
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        <issuerName>ACI WORLDWIDE, INC.</issuerName>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The options were granted pursuant to the ACI Worldwide, Inc. 2005 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The transactions reported herein reflect the exercise of those remaining options that would have otherwise expired on the tenth anniversary of their grant, in three months on March 9, 2015. Accordingly, these transactions also conclude Mr. Heasley's 10b5-1 plan established with respect to to those options.

As of the date of this report, Mr. Heasley's beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein is 1,797,423, consisting of 650,151 shares subject to currently exercisable options with a weighted average exercise price of $10.84 and 1,147,272 shares directly owned.  These directly owned shares include 221,382 shares acquired by Mr. Heasley in 2014.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>By: /s/ Dennis Byrnes, Attorney in Fact For: Philip G. Heasley</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-12-03</signatureDate>
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