<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001032220-17-000013.txt : 20170217
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170217104931
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001032220-17-000013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161214
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170217

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MAXIMUS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001032220
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				541000588
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ATTN: TREASURY DEPT.
		STREET 2:		1891 METRO CENTER DRIVE
		CITY:			RESTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20190
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7032518500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ATTN: TREASURY DEPT.
		STREET 2:		1891 METRO CENTER DRIVE
		CITY:			RESTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20190

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RAJAN GAYATHRI
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001698399

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12997
		FILM NUMBER:		17620203

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1891 METRO CENTER DRIVE
		CITY:			RESTON
		STATE:			X1
		ZIP:			20190
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001032220</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MAXIMUS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MMS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001698399</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RAJAN GAYATHRI</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MAXIMUS INC. ATTN: TREASURY DEPT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1891 METRO CENTER DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RESTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>X1</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20190</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>UNITED STATES</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>David R. Francis: As Attorney-In-Fact for: Gayathri Rajan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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