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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000902664-16-006718
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DFAN14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160413
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160413
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160413

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EPIQ SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001027207
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371]
		IRS NUMBER:				481056429
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DFAN14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36633
		FILM NUMBER:		161569944

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		501 KANSAS AVENUE
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66105-1309
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9136219500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		501 KANSAS AVENUE
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66105-1309

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ELECTRONIC PROCESSING INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19961116

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VILLERE ST DENIS J & CO LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001113629
		IRS NUMBER:				720343760
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DFAN14A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 POYDRAS ST.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1808
		CITY:			NEW ORLEANS
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70130
		BUSINESS PHONE:		504-525-0808

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 POYDRAS ST.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1808
		CITY:			NEW ORLEANS
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70130

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VILLERE ST DENIS J & CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000505
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<TYPE>DFAN14A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>p16-1078dfan14a.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EPIQ SYSTEMS, INC.
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: p16-1078dfan14a.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>exhibit_1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: exhibit_1.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>image_002.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: image_002.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>exhibit_2.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 2
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: exhibit_2.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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