SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 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): November 4, 2004


                          ELECTRONIC CLEARING HOUSE, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Nevada                        0-15245                  93-0946274
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)

   730 Paseo Camarillo, Camarillo, CA                       93010
(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (805) 419-8700

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          (Former name or former address, if changes since last report)

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ITEM 5.02  ENTRY  INTO  A  MATERIAL  DEFINITIVE  AGREEMENT.

     On November 9, 2004, Electronic Clearing House, Inc. (the "Company") issued
a  press  release  announcing  the  appointment of Steven Smith as its new Chief
Information  Officer  as  of  November  4,  2004.

     Mr. Smith succeeded Alex Seltzer, the Company's Chief Operating Officer and
Chief  Information  Officer,  with  respect  to  information  technology  duties
previously  performed  by Mr. Seltzer, and joined the Company as a result of Mr.
Seltzer's decision to pursue other business interests. Mr. Seltzer will continue
providing  services to the Company through December 31, 2004, the effective date
of his resignation. The Company currently does not anticipate hiring a new Chief
Operating  Officer.

     This  Current  Report  on  Form  8-K  is  intended to fulfill the Company's
requirements  under  Item  5.02(b)  of  Form 8-K that will arise on December 31,
2004,  the  effective  date  of  Mr.  Seltzer's  resignation.

ITEM 9.01  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  AND  EXHIBITS.

     (c)  Exhibits

          99.1  Press  Release  dated  November  9,  2004,  announcing  the
                appointment of the Company's new Chief Information Officer.



                                   SIGNATURES


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.



                                        ELECTRONIC CLEARING HOUSE, INC.
                                                 (Registrant)



                                        By: \s\ Alice Cheung
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                                            Alice L. Cheung, Treasurer &
                                            Chief Financial Officer



Dated: November 9, 2004





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number   Description of Document
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99.1     Press Release dated November 9, 2004, announcing the
         appointment of the Company's new Chief Information Officer.