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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080918162635
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001269847-08-000029
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080916
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080918
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080918

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACI WORLDWIDE, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000935036
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				470772104
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 BROADWAY, SUITE 3350
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10271
		BUSINESS PHONE:		402-390-7600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 BROADWAY, SUITE 3350
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10271

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950109

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HEASLEY PHILIP G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001078558

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25346
		FILM NUMBER:		081078641

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CHICAGO TITLE CORP
		STREET 2:		171 N CLARK ST
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60601
		BUSINESS PHONE:		402-390-7600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ACI WORLDWIDE, INC.
		STREET 2:		6060 COVENTRY DRIVE
		CITY:			ELKHORN
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68022
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-09-16</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000935036</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ACI WORLDWIDE, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ACIW</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001078558</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HEASLEY PHILIP G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>120 BROADWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 3350</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10271</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO and President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>19.76</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-09-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-09-16</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This option was granted pursuant to the Company's 2005 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan, as amended.  This option vests 25% per year beginning with the first anniversary of the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Victoia H. Finley, Attorney in Fact  For: Philip G. Heasley</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-09-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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