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NICE Ltd. – ‘20-F’ for 12/31/16 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On:  Friday, 4/21/17, at 4:02pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/16   ·   Accession #:  1178913-17-1193   ·   File #:  0-27466

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 4/21/17  NICE Ltd.                         20-F       12/31/16  118:16M                                    Z-K Global Ltd/FA

Annual Report by a Foreign Non-Canadian Issuer   —   Form 20-F   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 20-F        Annual Report by a Foreign Non-Canadian Issuer      HTML   1.75M 
 2: EX-1.2      Underwriting Agreement -- exhibit_1-2               HTML    143K 
 3: EX-4.14     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    489K 
                -- exhibit_4-14                                                  
 4: EX-4.15     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    826K 
                -- exhibit_4-15                                                  
 5: EX-4.16     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    618K 
                -- exhibit_4-16                                                  
 6: EX-4.17     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    470K 
                -- exhibit_4-17                                                  
 7: EX-8.1      Opinion of Counsel re: Tax Matters -- exhibit_8-1   HTML     38K 
10: EX-13.1     Annual or Quarterly Report to Security Holders --   HTML     35K 
                exhibit_13-1                                                     
11: EX-13.2     Annual or Quarterly Report to Security Holders --   HTML     35K 
                exhibit_13-2                                                     
 8: EX-12.1     Statement re: Computation of Ratios --              HTML     42K 
                exhibit_12-1                                                     
 9: EX-12.2     Statement re: Computation of Ratios --              HTML     42K 
                exhibit_12-2                                                     
12: EX-15.1     Letter re: Unaudited Interim Financial Info --      HTML     37K 
                exhibit_15-1                                                     
19: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     58K 
20: R2          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    145K 
21: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     46K 
22: R4          Consolidated Statements of Income                   HTML    135K 
23: R5          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     71K 
24: R6          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     37K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
25: R7          Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity       HTML     81K 
26: R8          Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity       HTML     38K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
27: R9          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    155K 
28: R10         General                                             HTML    157K 
29: R11         Significant Accounting Policies                     HTML    164K 
30: R12         Short-Term and Long-Term Investments                HTML    126K 
31: R13         Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets           HTML     47K 
32: R14         Other Long-Term Assets                              HTML     44K 
33: R15         Property and Equipment, Net                         HTML     58K 
34: R16         Other Intangible Assets, Net                        HTML     65K 
35: R17         Goodwill                                            HTML     63K 
36: R18         Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities              HTML     46K 
37: R19         Derivative Instruments                              HTML    105K 
38: R20         Commitments and Contingent Liabilities              HTML     57K 
39: R21         Taxes on Income                                     HTML    185K 
40: R22         Shareholders' Equity                                HTML    162K 
41: R23         Credit Agreement                                    HTML     56K 
42: R24         Reportable Segments and Geographical Information    HTML    114K 
43: R25         Selected Statements of Income Data                  HTML    107K 
44: R26         Subsequent Events                                   HTML     43K 
45: R27         Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)          HTML    237K 
46: R28         General (Tables)                                    HTML    148K 
47: R29         Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)            HTML     90K 
48: R30         Short-Term and Long-Term Investments (Tables)       HTML    126K 
49: R31         Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Tables)  HTML     47K 
50: R32         Other Long-Term Assets (Tables)                     HTML     44K 
51: R33         Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)                HTML     56K 
52: R34         Other Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)               HTML     63K 
53: R35         Goodwill (Tables)                                   HTML     63K 
54: R36         Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (Tables)     HTML     45K 
55: R37         Derivative Instruments (Tables)                     HTML     99K 
56: R38         Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Tables)     HTML     42K 
57: R39         Taxes on Income (Tables)                            HTML    178K 
58: R40         Shareholders' Equity (Tables)                       HTML    145K 
59: R41         Credit Agreement (Tables)                           HTML     53K 
60: R42         Reportable Segments and Geographical Information    HTML    114K 
                (Tables)                                                         
61: R43         Selected Statements of Income Data (Tables)         HTML    110K 
62: R44         General (Narrative) (Details)                       HTML    120K 
63: R45         General (Schedule of Fair Values of the Assets      HTML     84K 
                Acquired and Liabilities Assumed) (Details)                      
64: R46         General (Schedule of Components of the Purchase     HTML     48K 
                Consideration Transferred) (Details)                             
65: R47         General (Schedule of Acquired Intangible Assets)    HTML     64K 
                (inContact) (Details)                                            
66: R48         General (Schedule of Pro Forma Financial            HTML     39K 
                Information) (Details)                                           
67: R49         General (Schedule of Results of the Discontinued    HTML     65K 
                Operations) (Details)                                            
68: R50         General (Schedule of Assets and Liabilities         HTML     54K 
                Discontinued Operations) (Details)                               
69: R51         Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative)         HTML     70K 
                (Details)                                                        
70: R52         Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule of        HTML     45K 
                Property and Equipment Depreciation Rates)                       
                (Details)                                                        
71: R53         Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule of Other  HTML     43K 
                Intangible Assets Depreciation Rates) (Details)                  
72: R54         Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule of        HTML     60K 
                Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive                    
                Income) (Details)                                                
73: R55         Short-Term and Long-Term Investments (Narrative)    HTML     39K 
                (Details)                                                        
74: R56         Short-Term and Long-Term Investments (Summary of    HTML     55K 
                Amortized Costs, Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses               
                and Estimated Fair Values of Available-For-Sale                  
                Marketable Securities) (Details)                                 
75: R57         Short-Term and Long-Term Investments (Scheduled     HTML     52K 
                Maturities of Available-For-Sale Marketable                      
                Securities) (Details)                                            
76: R58         Short-Term and Long-Term Investments (Summary of    HTML     63K 
                Continuous Unrealized Losses and Fair Values)                    
                (Details)                                                        
77: R59         Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets           HTML     50K 
                (Schedule of Other Receivables and Prepaid                       
                Expenses) (Details)                                              
78: R60         Other Long-Term Assets (Schedule of Other           HTML     42K 
                Long-Term Assets) (Details)                                      
79: R61         Property and Equipment, Net (Details)               HTML     62K 
80: R62         Other Intangible Assets, Net (Narrative) (Details)  HTML     42K 
81: R63         Other Intangible Assets, Net (Schedule of           HTML     48K 
                Definite-Lived Other Intangible Assets) (Details)                
82: R64         Other Intangible Assets, Net (Schedule of           HTML     47K 
                Estimated Amortization Expense) (Details)                        
83: R65         Goodwill (Schedule of Goodwill) (Details)           HTML     54K 
84: R66         Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (Components  HTML     46K 
                of Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities)                       
                (Details)                                                        
85: R67         Derivative Instruments (Schedule of Derivative      HTML     53K 
                Instruments in Statement of Financial Position,                  
                Fair Value) (Details)                                            
86: R68         Derivative Instruments (Schedule of Outstanding     HTML     51K 
                Derivative Instruments) (Details)                                
87: R69         Derivative Instruments (Effect of Derivative        HTML     47K 
                Instruments in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship on                 
                Income and Other Comprehensive Income) (Details)                 
88: R70         Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Lease       HTML     62K 
                Commitments) (Details)                                           
89: R71         Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Other       HTML     38K 
                Commitments) (Details)                                           
90: R72         Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Legal       HTML     43K 
                Proceedings) (Details)                                           
91: R73         Taxes on Income (Narrative) (Details)               HTML    116K 
92: R74         Taxes on Income (Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets    HTML     72K 
                and Liabilities) (Details)                                       
93: R75         Taxes on Income (Schedule of Effective Income Tax   HTML     68K 
                Rate Reconciliation) (Details)                                   
94: R76         Taxes on Income (Schedule of Income before Income   HTML     41K 
                Tax, Domestic And Foreign) (Details)                             
95: R77         Taxes on Income (Schedule of Taxes on Income)       HTML     51K 
                (Current and Deferred) (Details)                                 
96: R78         Taxes on Income (Schedule of Taxes on Income)       HTML     42K 
                (Domestic and Foreign) (Details)                                 
97: R79         Taxes on Income (Reconciliation of Unrecognized     HTML     46K 
                Tax Benefits) (Details)                                          
98: R80         Shareholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details)          HTML    123K 
99: R81         Shareholders' Equity (Schedule of Option Fair       HTML     56K 
                Value Assumptions) (Details)                                     
100: R82         Shareholders' Equity (Schedule of Stock Option      HTML     84K  
                Activity) (Details)                                              
101: R83         Shareholders' Equity (Schedule of Options           HTML     88K  
                Outstanding by Exercise Price Range) (Details)                   
102: R84         Shareholders' Equity (Summary of Restricted Stock   HTML     52K  
                Units Activity) (Details)                                        
103: R85         Shareholders' Equity (Schedule of Equity-Based      HTML     47K  
                Compensation Expense) (Details)                                  
104: R86         Credit Agreement (Narrative) (Details)              HTML     80K  
105: R87         Credit Agreement (Schedule of Payments on Term      HTML     50K  
                Debt) (Details)                                                  
106: R88         Credit Agreement (Schedule of Component of Term     HTML     42K  
                Debt Liability) (Details)                                        
107: R89         Credit Agreement (Schedule of interest Expense      HTML     43K  
                Recognized) (Details) (Usd $)                                    
108: R90         Reportable Segments and Geographical Information    HTML     49K  
                (Financial Information of The Company's Reportable               
                Segments) (Details)                                              
109: R91         Reportable Segments and Geographical Information    HTML     44K  
                (Schedule of Long-Lived Assets) (Details)                        
110: R92         Reportable Segments and Geographical Information    HTML     47K  
                (Schedule of Total Revenues from External                        
                Customers by Geographical Areas) (Details)                       
111: R93         Reportable Segments and Geographical Information    HTML     47K  
                (Schedule of Long-Lived Assets by Geographical                   
                Areas) (Details)                                                 
112: R94         Selected Statements of Income Data (Schedule of     HTML     45K  
                Research and Development Costs, Net) (Details)                   
113: R95         Selected Statements of Income Data (Schedule of     HTML     60K  
                Financial Income and Other, Net) (Details)                       
114: R96         Selected Statements of Income Data (Schedule of     HTML     55K  
                Net Earnings Per Share) (Details)                                
115: R97         Subsequent Events (Details)                         HTML     61K  
117: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    220K  
116: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX    134K  
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15: EX-101.CAL  XBRL Calculations -- nice-20161231_cal               XML    376K 
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17: EX-101.LAB  XBRL Labels -- nice-20161231_lab                     XML   1.66M 
18: EX-101.PRE  XBRL Presentations -- nice-20161231_pre              XML   1.23M 
14: EX-101.SCH  XBRL Schema -- nice-20161231                         XSD    252K 
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