UNITED STATES

                       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 15, 2007

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                                 DRI Corporation
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)



        North Carolina               1-13408              56-1362926
 (State or Other Jurisdiction      (Commission          (IRS Employer
       of Incorporation)           File Number)       Identification No.)


                5949 Sherry Lane, Suite 1050, Dallas, Texas 75225
               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

     Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code     (214) 378-8992

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ITEM 7.01.   Regulation FD Disclosure

     On August 15, 2007, DRI Corporation noted that, according to the American
Public Transportation Association, the recently approved federal transit
security funding law, National Transit Systems Security Act of 2007 (H.R. 1,
P.L. 110-259), provides $3.4 billion over federal fiscal years 2008 to 2011 for
the improvement of U.S. surface mass transit security.

     A copy of the Company's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
and is incorporated herein by reference. This Form 8-K and the attached exhibit
are furnished to, but not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission.


ITEM 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)   Exhibits.
      99.1   Press release dated August 15, 2007.






Signature(s)

     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.

                             DRI CORPORATION

Date: August 15, 2007        By: /s/ STEPHEN P. SLAY
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                                 Stephen P. Slay
                                 Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
                                 Secretary and Treasurer






INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT
NUMBER   DESCRIPTION
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  99.1   Press release dated August 15, 2007.