FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
THOMPSON JAMES R
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MAXIMUS INC [MMS] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O MAXIMUS INC., 1891 METRO CENTER DRIVE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/11/2012
(Street)

RESTON, VA 20190		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/11/2012   M   224 A $ 18.675 224 D  
Common Stock 12/11/2012   S   224 D $ 63.75 (1) 0 D  
Common Stock 12/11/2012   M   716 A $ 17.46 716 D  
Common Stock 12/11/2012   S   716 D $ 63.71 (2) 0 D  
Common Stock 12/11/2012   M   242 A $ 18.85 242 D  
Common Stock 12/11/2012   S   242 D $ 63.72 (3) 0 D  
Common Stock 12/11/2012   M   222 A $ 20.40 222 D  
Common Stock 12/11/2012   S   222 D $ 63.73 0 D  
Common Stock 12/11/2012   M   4,784 A $ 17.105 4,784 D  
Common Stock 12/11/2012   S   4,784 D $ 63.69 (4) 0 D  
Common Stock 12/11/2012   M   266 A $ 17.105 266 D  
Common Stock 12/11/2012   S   266 D $ 63.70 (5) 0 D  
Common Stock 12/11/2012   M   30,000 A $ 17.105 30,000 D  
Common Stock 12/11/2012   S   30,000 D $ 63.93 (6) 0 D  
Common Stock 12/11/2012   M   262 A $ 17.35 262 D  
Common Stock 12/11/2012   S   262 D $ 63.71 (7) 0 D  
Common Stock 12/11/2012   M   286 A $ 15.925 286 D  
Common Stock 12/11/2012   S   286 D $ 63.69 (5) 0 D  
Common Stock 12/11/2012   M   318 A $ 14.33 318 D  
Common Stock 12/11/2012   S   318 D $ 63.69 (5) 0 D  
Common Stock 12/11/2012   M   324 A $ 14 324 D  
Common Stock 12/11/2012   S   324 D $ 63.69 (5) 0 D  
Common Stock 12/11/2012   M   312 A $ 14.495 312 D  
Common Stock 12/11/2012   S   312 D $ 63.69 (5) 0 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options $ 18.675 12/11/2012   M     224 09/23/2003 09/23/2013 Common Stock 224 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Options $ 17.46 12/11/2012   M     716 10/14/2003 10/14/2013 Common Stock 716 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Options $ 18.85 12/11/2012   M     242 12/10/2003 12/10/2013 Common Stock 242 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Options $ 20.40 12/11/2012   M     222 01/09/2004 01/09/2014 Common Stock 222 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Options $ 17.105 12/11/2012   M     4,784 03/18/2004 03/18/2014 Common Stock 4,784 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Options $ 17.105 12/11/2012   M     266 03/18/2004 03/18/2014 Common Stock 266 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Options $ 17.105 12/11/2012   M     30,000 03/18/2004 03/18/2014 Common Stock 30,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Options $ 17.35 12/11/2012   M     262 06/22/2004 06/22/2014 Common Stock 262 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Options $ 14.33 12/11/2012   M     318 08/11/2004 08/11/2014 Common Stock 318 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Options $ 14 12/11/2012   M     324 08/17/2004 08/17/2014 Common Stock 324 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Options $ 14.495 12/11/2012   M     312 09/14/2004 09/14/2014 Common Stock 312 $ 0 0 D  
Restricted Stock Options (8) $ 39 12/12/2012   A   39     (9)   (9) Common Stock 39 $ 0 39 (10) D  
Stock Options $ 15.925 12/11/2012   M     286 07/19/2004 07/19/2014 Common Stock 286 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
THOMPSON JAMES R
C/O MAXIMUS INC.
1891 METRO CENTER DRIVE
RESTON, VA 20190		   X      

Signatures

 David R. Francis: As Attoney-In-Fact for: James R. Thompson   12/12/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) Weighted average sales price for prices ranging from $63.69 to $63.74. The reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer.
(2) Weighted average sales price for prices ranging from $63.70 to $63.73. The reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer.
(3) Weighted average sales price for prices ranging from $63.69 to $63.73. The reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer.
(4) Weighted average sales price for prices ranging from $63.66 to $63.75. The reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer.
(5) Weighted average sales price for prices ranging from $63.64 to $63.73. The reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer.
(6) Weighted average sales price for prices ranging from $63.64 to $64.14. The reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer.
(7) Weighted average sales price for prices ranging from $63.68 to $63.73. The reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer.
(8) Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.
(9) Restricted Stock Units vest based upon the following schedule, subject to deferred vesting for a longer period at the election of individual, as permitted by the terms of the award: Shares Vest Date 0 12/12/2013 0 12/12/2014 39 12/12/2014 Expiration date not applicable to RSUs
(10) Reporting person also holds restricted stock units with respect to an additional 58,362.757 shares of common stock with varying vesting schedules.

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