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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  PILOTI AKBAR
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/17/2007
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MAXIMUS INC [MMS]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
11419 SUNSET HILLS ROAD
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President - Operations
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

RESTON, VA 20190
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 0
D
 

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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 of Derivative Security: 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
Restricted Stock Units   (2)   (2) Common Stock 583 (2) $ (1) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (3)   (3) Common Stock 999 (3) $ (1) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (4)   (4) Common Stock 159 (4) $ (1) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (5)   (5) Common Stock 466 (5) $ (1) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (6)   (6) Common Stock 1,175 (6) $ (1) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (7)   (7) Common Stock 1,218 (7) $ (1) D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) 03/31/2007(8) 04/03/2012(8) Common Stock 4,032 $ 35.43 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
PILOTI AKBAR
11419 SUNSET HILLS ROAD
RESTON, VA 20190
      President - Operations  

Signatures

/s/ David R. Francis, Attorney-in-Fact for Akbar Piloti 09/27/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.
(2) The restricted stock units vest based upon the following schedule, subject to deferred vesting for a longer period at the election of the individual, as permitted by the terms of the award: Shares Vest Date 3/31/2008 583 Expiration Date is not applicable to Restricted Stock Units.
(3) The restricted stock units vest based upon the following schedule, subject to deferred vesting for a longer period at the election of the individual, as permitted by the terms of the award: Shares Vest Date 3/31/2008 333 3/31/2009 333 3/31/2010 333 Expiration Date is not applicable to Restricted Stock Units.
(4) The restricted stock units vest based upon the following schedule, subject to deferred vesting for a longer period at the election of the individual, as permitted by the terms of the award: Shares Vest Date 9/30/2007 40 9/30/2008 40 9/30/2009 40 9/30/2010 39 Expiration Date is not applicable to Restricted Stock Units.
(5) The restricted stock units vest based upon the following schedule, subject to deferred vesting for a longer period at the election of the individual, as permitted by the terms of the award: Shares Vest Date 3/31/2008 117 3/31/2009 117 3/31/2010 116 3/31/2011 116 Expiration Date is not applicable to Restricted Stock Units.
(6) The restricted stock units vest based upon the following schedule, subject to deferred vesting for a longer period at the election of the individual, as permitted by the terms of the award: Shares Vest Date 3/31/2008 235 3/31/2009 235 3/31/2010 235 3/31/2011 235 3/31/2012 235 Expiration Date is not applicable to Restricted Stock Units.
(7) The restricted stock units vest based upon the following schedule, subject to deferred vesting for a longer period at the election of the individual, as permitted by the terms of the award: Shares Vest Date 4/2/2008 203 4/2/2009 203 4/2/2010 203 4/2/2011 203 4/2/2012 203 4/2/2013 203 Expiration Date is not applicable to Restricted Stock Units.
(8) The stock options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on March 31, 2007.

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