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 (Date of earliest event reported):
                                FEBRUARY 26, 1999

                                  MAXIMUS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          VIRGINIA                   1-12997                    54-10005888
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File               (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)              Number)                 Identification No.)

                    1356 BEVERLY ROAD, MCLEAN, VIRGINIA 22101
              (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

               Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                                 (703) 734-4200




ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.

     On February 26, 1999, MAXIMUS, Inc. ("MAXIMUS") acquired all of the
outstanding stock of Control Software, Inc. ("Control"). The acquisition was
structured as a merger (the "Merger") of a wholly owned subsidiary of MAXIMUS
with and into Control pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger
Agreement") dated as of February 26, 1999. The Merger is being accounted for as
a pooling of interests.

     As consideration for the Merger, the stockholders of Control received
700,210 shares of common stock, no par value, of MAXIMUS (the "MAXIMUS Common
Stock"). The number of shares of MAXIMUS Common Stock delivered as the merger
consideration was determined through arms-length negotiation between the
parties. There was no material relationship between Control or any of its
stockholders and MAXIMUS or any of its affiliates, directors or officers, or any
associate of a MAXIMUS director or officer.

     The assets acquired in the Merger were used by Control in the business of
software development and implementation, with a focus in fleet management
software development and implementation. MAXIMUS intends that Control will
operate in the same business either as a wholly owned subsidiary or as a
division of MAXIMUS.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

     (a)  Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

          Pursuant to Rule 3-05(b)(2)(i) of Regulation S-X, financial statements
          of the business acquired are not required.

     (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information.

          Pursuant to Rule 3-05(b)(2)(i) of Regulation S-X, pro forma financial
          statements of the business acquired are not required.



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                                   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.

                                          MAXIMUS, INC.

Date:  March 3, 1999                      By: /s/ David V. Mastran
                                             ----------------------------------
                                              David V. Mastran
                                              President



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


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      2          Agreement and Plan of Merger dated February 26, 1999 by
                 and between MAXIMUS, Inc., Control Acquisition Corp.,
                 Control Software, Inc., James M. Paulits, John H. Hines,
                 III, R. David Sadoo and John M. Ryan. Filed herewith.
                 Pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K, the exhibits
                 and schedules to the Agreement and Plan of Merger are
                 omitted. A list of such exhibits and schedules appears in
                 the table of contents to the Agreement and Plan of Merger.
                 The Registrant hereby undertakes to furnish supplementally
                 a copy of any omitted exhibit or schedule to the
                 Commission upon request.





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