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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001683168-17-002800
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171101
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171102

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SIMULATIONS PLUS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001023459
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				954595609
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32046
		FILM NUMBER:		171170787

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		42505 10TH STREET WEST
		CITY:			LANCASTER
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93534-7059
		BUSINESS PHONE:		661-723-7723

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		42505 10TH STREET WEST
		CITY:			LANCASTER
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93534-7059
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<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXC</B>HANGE COMMISSION</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">CURRENT REPORT</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">November 1, 2017</P>

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of the earliest event reported)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Simulations Plus, Inc.</P>

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name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; text-align: center"><B>001-32046</B></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; text-align: center"><B>95-459560</B>9</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">42505 10<SUP>th</SUP> Street West,
Lancaster, California 93534-7059</P>

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of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">661-723-7723</P>

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telephone number, including area code</FONT></P>

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below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:</FONT></P>

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the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect;230.405 of this chapter)
or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&sect;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: right">Emerging Growth Company &#9633;</P>

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indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised
financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. &#9633;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 7.01</B></TD><TD><B>Regulation FD Disclosure</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">On November 1, 2017, Simulations Plus,
Inc., a California corporation (the &quot;Company&quot;), issued a press release announcing that its board of directors has declared
a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share of common stock, payable on November 20, 2017 to shareholders of record on November
13, 2017.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">A copy of press release is attached hereto
as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The information contained in this Current
Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be &quot;filed&quot; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the &quot;Exchange Act&quot;), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information
be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &quot;Securities Act&quot;),
or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. The information set forth in
this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this report on Current
Report on Form 8-K that is required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">This Current Report on Form 8-K may contain
forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Exchange Act. The forward-looking
statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K are not historical facts, do not constitute guarantees of future performance and
are based on numerous assumptions which, while believed to be reasonable, may not prove to be accurate. Any forward-looking statements
in this Current Report on Form 8-K do not constitute guarantees of future performance and involve a number of factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially, including risks more fully described in our most recently filed Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information contained
in this Current Report or with respect to the announcements described herein.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.75in">99.1</TD><TD><A HREF="simulations_ex9901.htm">Press release issued on November 1, 2017.</A></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">SIMULATIONS PLUS, INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Dated: November 2, 2017</TD>
    <TD>By: <U>/s/ John R Kneisel</U></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John R. Kneisel</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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    <TD><U>Simulations Plus Investor Relations</U></TD>
    <TD><U>Hayden IR</U></TD></TR>
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    <TD>Ms. Renee Bouche</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">For Immediate Release:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">November 1, 2017</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>Simulations
Plus Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.06 per Share</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>LANCASTER, CA, November 1, 2017 &ndash;
</B>Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLP), the premier provider of simulation and modeling software and consulting services for
pharmaceutical discovery and development from the earliest discovery through all phases of clinical trials, today announced that
its board of directors has declared its next ongoing quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share to its shareholders, an increase
of $0.01 per share over the $0.05 per share that has been distributed to shareholders in 19 of the 23 quarters since the first
dividend distribution was paid on March 1, 2012. This cash dividend will be distributed on Monday, November 20, to shareholders
of record as of Monday, November 13, 2017.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Walt Woltosz, chairman and chief executive
officer of Simulations Plus, said, &ldquo;The board has decided to increase the dividend to shareholders this quarter as a result
of our excellent financial performance during fiscal year 2017, thus demonstrating that it believes in rewarding our loyal shareholders
by returning a portion of our excess cash in the form of dividends. As our financial performance continues to improve, the board
will consider further increases; however, the board reserves the right to use cash as the needs of the business dictate, so there
can be no assurances of future dividends.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>About Simulations Plus, Inc.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Simulations Plus, Inc. is a premier developer
of drug discovery and development software as well as a leading provider of both preclinical and clinical pharmacometric consulting
services for regulatory submissions and quantitative systems pharmacology models for drug-induced liver injury and nonalcoholic
fatty liver disease. The company is a global leader focused on improving the ways scientists use knowledge and data to predict
the properties and outcomes of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and chemical agents. Our software is licensed to and used in the
conduct of drug research by major pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical, and consumer goods companies and regulatory agencies
worldwide. Our innovations in integrating new and existing science in medicinal chemistry, computational chemistry, pharmaceutical
science, biology, and physiology into our software have made us the leading software provider for physiologically based pharmacokinetic
modeling and simulation. For more information, visit our website at www.simulations-plus.com.</P>

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