SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* MAKI CRAIG A (Last) (First) (Middle) 6813 IL REGALO CIRCLE (Street) NAPLES FL 34109 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/19/2018	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ACI WORLDWIDE, INC. [ ACIW ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) EVP, Treasurer & Chief CDO	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	314,732	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	(1)	12/10/2019	Common Stock	45,375	5.5067	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	(1)	12/01/2020	Common Stock	28,530	8.8767	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	(1)	12/08/2021	Common Stock	34,527	9.6467	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	(1)	12/03/2022	Common Stock	41,643	14.27	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	02/23/2026	Common Stock	61,483	17.89	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	(1)	01/26/2025	Common Stock	37,795	19.08	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	(3)	02/21/2027	Common Stock	40,000	20.12	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	(1)	12/12/2023	Common Stock	29,655	20.5133	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The options were granted pursuant to the Company's 2005 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan, as amended. The options vest in equal annual installments over a three year period beginning with the first anniversary of the date of grant.

2. The options were granted pursuant to the Company's 2016 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan. 43,400 of the reported shares vest ratably over three years commencing on the first anniversary of the date of grant. The remaining 18,083 reported shares vest in three annual installments commencing on the third anniversary of the date of grant, with each installment subject to a stock price condition. The stock price must be 133%, 167% and 200% of the exercise price for at least 20 consecutive trading days for each respective installment to vest. The stock price condition must be satisfied on or before the fifth anniversary of the date of grant.

3. The options were granted pursuant to the Company's 2016 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan. The options vest in equal annual installments over a three year period beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.

	Craig A Maki	02/22/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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