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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001005757-08-000053.txt : 20080818
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080818185239
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005757-08-000053
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080814
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080818
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080818

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CSG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001005757
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
		IRS NUMBER:				470783182
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9555 MAROON CIRCLE
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3037962850

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9555 MAROON CIRCLE
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SMITH DONALD V
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001183141

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27512
		FILM NUMBER:		081026094

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HOULIHAN LOKEY HOWARD & ZUKIN
		STREET 2:		685 THIRD AVE 15TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2124974100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CGS SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC
		STREET 2:		7887 E. BELLEVIEW AVE #1000
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80111
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    <periodOfReport>2008-08-14</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>CSG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CSGS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001183141</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SMITH DONALD V</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>9555 MAROON CIRCLE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ENGLEWOOD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80112</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-08-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>15000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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            </ownershipNature>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>DONALD V SMITH</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-08-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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