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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001445221-08-000001.txt : 20080915
<SEC-HEADER>0001445221-08-000001.hdr.sgml : 20080915
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080915170134
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001445221-08-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080909
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080915
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080915

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bristol George H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001445221

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12537
		FILM NUMBER:		081072232

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		949 255-2600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		18111 VON KARMAN SUITE 600
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92612

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			QUALITY SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000708818
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				952888568
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		18191 VON KARMAN AVENUE
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92612
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7147317171

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		18191 VON KARMAN AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 450
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92612
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-09-09</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000708818</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>QUALITY SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>QSII</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001445221</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Bristol George H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>18111 VON KARMAN SUITE 600</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>IRVINE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92612</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>45.61</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-09-09</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-09-09</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Original grant of 5,000 options dated September 9, 2008 vests in four equal annual installments beginning September 9, 2009.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ George Bristol</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-09-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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