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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM  i 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):  i December 9, 2019

 i ACI WORLDWIDE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

 i 3520 Kraft Rd,  i Suite 300

 i Naples,  i FL  i 34105

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  i (239)  i 403-4600

N/A

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
i Common Stock, $0.005 par value		i ACIW		i Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 12, 2019, the Board of Directors of ACI Worldwide, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Craig Saks, age 49, as Chief Operating Officer and Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective January 1, 2020. Mr. Saks presently serves as Chief Operating Officer of the Company.

On December 9, 2019, the Board of Directors granted Mr. Saks a retention award of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) with a grant date value of $1.0 million pursuant to the Company’s 2016 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended. The RSUs will vest upon the earlier of (1) the 18-month anniversary of the grant date and (2) termination of employment without cause.

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.

Date: December 13, 2019