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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897069-03-000338
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030319
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial statements and exhibits
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030319

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NATIONAL RESEARCH CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000070487
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-TESTING LABORATORIES [8734]
		IRS NUMBER:				470634000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29466
		FILM NUMBER:		03609393

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1245 Q STREET
		CITY:			LINCOLN
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68508
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4024752525

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1245 Q STREET
		CITY:			LINCOLN
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68508
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                             _______________________

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                             _______________________


                    Date of Report
                    (Date of earliest
                    event reported):        March 19, 2003


                          National Research Corporation
                          -----------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


   Wisconsin                        0-29466                     47-0634000
- ---------------                ----------------                -------------
(State or other                (Commission File                (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                     Number)                  Identification No.)
incorporation)




                    1245 "Q" Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508
           ----------------------------------------------------------
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)


                                 (402) 475-2525
                          -----------------------------
                         (Registrant's telephone number)



<PAGE>

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
- ------    ---------------------------------

          (a)  Financial Statements.
               --------------------

          None required.

          (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information.
               -------------------------------

          None required.

          (c)  Exhibits.
               --------

          (99) Press Release of National Research Corporation, dated March 19,
               2003.

Item 9.   Regulation FD Disclosure.
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          On March 19, 2003, National Research Corporation issued a press
          release announcing its acquisition of Smaller World Communications
          Inc. on March 17, 2003.


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                                   SIGNATURES
                                   ----------

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this amendment to the report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                        NATIONAL RESEARCH CORPORATION



Date:  March 19, 2003                   By: /s/ Patrick E. Beans
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Patrick E. Beans
                                           Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary
                                            and Chief Financial Officer

                                      -3-
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                          NATIONAL RESEARCH CORPORATION

                   Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K
                              Dated March 19, 2003


Exhibit
Number
- ------

(99)       Press Release of National Research Corporation, dated March 19, 2003.




                                      -4-

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[GRAPHIC OMITTED][NATIONAL RESEARCH CORPORATION LOGO]            1245 "Q" Street
                                                               Lincoln, NE 68508
                                                             Phone: 402-475-2525
                                                               Fax: 402-475-9061


Contact:   Patrick E. Beans
           Chief Financial Officer
           402-475-2525

                          NATIONAL RESEARCH CORPORATION
                ESTABLISHES OFFICE IN CANADA THROUGH ACQUISITION

LINCOLN, Nebraska (March 19, 2003) -- National Research Corporation
(NASDAQ/NM:NRCI), a leader in healthcare performance measurement, today
announced that it had purchased the stock of Toronto, Canada-based Smaller World
Communications (SWC), a provider of performance measurement services for
healthcare organizations in Canada.

Although terms of the transaction were not disclosed, the Company does not
expect the transaction to have any impact to previous provided earnings
guidance.

Michael D. Hays, president and chief executive officer of National Research
Corporation, said, "Founded in 1993, Smaller World Communications has earned an
excellent reputation in Ontario and across the entire Canadian healthcare field.
By combining our organizations, we will be able to accelerate our expansion in
Canada by capitalizing on the approximately $700,000 revenue base that SWC has
built as well as their strong base of existing relationships and experienced
staff. In addition to establishing a presence in Toronto through this
transaction, National Research also announced the opening of an office in
Montreal.

"We believe that the purchase of SWC and the addition of an office in Montreal
is very timely given the Canadian healthcare system is moving rapidly to
standardization of measurement and public reporting of patients' experience. In
fact, National Research Corporation's Picker family of surveys was recently
selected as the standard for such performance measurement in Ontario."

National Research Corporation, headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, is a leading
provider of ongoing survey-based performance measurement, analysis and tracking
services to the healthcare industry. The Company addresses the growing need of
healthcare providers and payors to measure the care outcomes, specifically
satisfaction and health status, of their patients and/or members.

This press release includes "forward-looking" statements related to the Company
that can generally be identified as describing the Company's future plans,
objectives or goals. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially
from those currently anticipated. These forward-looking statements are made
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. For further information about the factors that could affect
the Company's future results, please see the Company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

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