SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ROSSETTI RONALD L

(Last) (First) (Middle)
10780 PARKRIDGE BLVD, 4TH FLOOR

(Street)
RESTON VA 20191

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TIER TECHNOLOGIES INC [ TIER ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/27/2007
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2007
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class B Common Stock 24 D
Common Stock 02/27/2007 P 5,000 D $3.25 5,000 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $5.5 02/27/2007 X 0 (1) 07/25/2016 Common Stock 18,181 $5.5 18,181 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $3.25 02/27/2007 X 5,000 02/28/1997 02/28/2007 Class B Common Stock 5,000 $3.25 0 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $5.25 02/27/2007 X 0 (2) 08/01/2007 Class B Common Stock 10,000 $5.25 10,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $6.8125 02/27/2007 X 0 07/26/1999 07/25/2009 Class B Common Stock 20,000 $6.8125 20,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $6.938 02/27/2007 X 0 01/21/2002 01/21/2011 Class B Common Stock 25,000 $6.938 25,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $8.3 02/27/2007 X 0 06/30/2005 06/30/2015 Class B Common Stock 20,000 $8.3 20,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $8.62 02/27/2007 X 0 01/28/2004 01/27/2014 Class B Common Stock 15,000 $8.62 15,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $9.77 02/27/2007 X 0 10/08/2004 10/07/2014 Class B Common Stock 5,000 $9.77 5,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $13.75 02/27/2007 X 0 01/31/2003 01/30/2013 Class B Common Stock 10,000 $13.75 10,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $14.25 02/27/2007 X 0 09/01/1998 09/01/2008 Class B Common Stock 5,000 $14.25 5,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. (1) Shares vest as: 150,000 at 07/26/2006, 75,000 at 08/26/2006 and 75,000 at 11/26/2006.
2. Vesting is 1/3 on each anniversary of the date of grant for three years.
/s/ Linda A. Nimmons For: Ronald Rossetti 03/01/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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