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                       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): August 1, 2003


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




        California                       000-23195              94-3145844
(State or other jurisdiction of        (Commission            (IRS Employer
      incorporation)                   File Number)         Identification No.)

    2001 N. Main Street, Suite 500                               94596
    ----------------------------------------                   (Zip Code)
            Walnut Creek, California
    (Address of principal executive offices)


                                 (925) 937-3950
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



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Item 7.       Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits


 (c)     Exhibits.

99.1     Press release of the Registrant dated August 1, 2003.

Item 12.   Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be
deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in
this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration
statement or other document filed with the Commission.

     On August 1, 2003, the registrant issued a press release announcing its
financial results for the third quarter ended June 30, 2003. A copy of the press
release is furnished with this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1.











                                   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.



                                    TIER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.



                                    By: /s/ Jeffrey A. McCandless
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                                          Jeffrey A. McCandless
                                          Chief Financial Officer


Date: August 1, 2003







Exhibit No.         Description
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99.1                Press release of the Registrant dated August 1, 2003