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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001477879-09-000001.txt : 20091203
<SEC-HEADER>0001477879-09-000001.hdr.sgml : 20091203
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091203163043
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001477879-09-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091124
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091203

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Eggena Timothy Cadwell
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001477879

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12537
		FILM NUMBER:		091220501

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		18111 VON KARMAN
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92620

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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    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-11-24</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001477879</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Eggena Timothy Cadwell</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>18111 VON KARMAN</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>IRVINE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92612</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP NextGen Practice Solutions</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (employee right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>37.09</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-08-11</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2011-08-11</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>564</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (employee right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>38.83</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-06-12</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-06-12</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1513</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Original grant of 2,250 options dated August 11, 2006 vests in four equal annual installments beginning August 11, 2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Original grant of 6,050 options dated June 12, 2007 vests in four equal annual installments beginning June 12, 2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Timothy Eggena</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-12-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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