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                                  UNITED STATES
                       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: October 26, 2004
                        (Date of earliest event reported)

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                      TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                   0-25346                     47-0772104
(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission                (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation)            File Number)              Identification No.)


                             224 South 108th Avenue,
                              Omaha, Nebraska 68154
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)


                                 (402) 334-5101
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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      Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On October 26, 2004, Transaction Systems Architects, Inc. issued a press
release announcing its results for the quarterly period and full fiscal year
ending September 30, 2004. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1.




















                                    SIGNATURE

     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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                        TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS, INC.


 Date: October 26, 2004                 By:       /s/ David R. Bankhead
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                                                    David R. Bankhead
                                                  Senior Vice President,
                                           Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer



















                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

       Exhibit
       Number     Description

         99.1     Press Release, dated October 26, 2004.