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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-09-040909.txt : 20090824
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-09-040909.hdr.sgml : 20090824
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090824163339
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-040909
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090824
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090824
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090824

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OLOFSON TOM W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001032024

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22081
		FILM NUMBER:		091031521

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9133216392

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ELECTRONIC PROCESSING INC
		STREET 2:		501 KANSAS AVENUE
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66105

ISSUER:		

	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

	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
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>RESTRICTED STOCK
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-08-24</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001027207</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EPIQ SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EPIQ</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001032024</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>OLOFSON TOM W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>501 KANSAS AVE.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>KANSAS CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>KS</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>66105</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-08-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>40692</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>15.19</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4884308</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents mandatory sale to the company for taxes due in connection with the vesting of 100,000 shares of restricted stock previously reported on Form 4 in February 2009.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Tom W. Olofson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-08-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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