UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): August 3, 2017

COMPUTER PROGRAMS AND SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

000-49796

74-3032373

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File

Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

6600 Wall Street,

Mobile, Alabama

36695

(Zip Code)

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(251) 639-8100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ⃞

On August 3, 2017, CPSI issued a press release announcing financial information for its fiscal second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2017. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is furnished to, but not filed with, the Commission.

(d)	Exhibits.

	Exhibit Number	Exhibit

	99.1	Press Release dated August 3, 2017.

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

	COMPUTER PROGRAMS AND SYSTEMS, INC.
	By:	/s/ J. Boyd Douglas
		J. Boyd Douglas
		President and Chief Executive Officer


Dated: August 3, 2017

Exhibit Number	Exhibit

99.1	Press Release dated August 3, 2017.*

* This exhibit is furnished to, but not filed with, the Commission by inclusion herein.