On September 5, 2012, the board of directors of Epiq Systems, Inc. ("Epiq") declared a cash dividend of $0.09 per share of outstanding common stock. The dividend will be payable on November 27, 2012, to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 9, 2012.

On September 6, 2012, Epiq also issued a press release announcing the board of directors' declaration of the cash dividend. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and in the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission made by Epiq under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether filed or made before or after the date hereof, except as otherwise expressly stated by specific reference in such filing.

(d) The following item is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

   Exhibit No.             Description
       99.1                Press release, dated September 6, 2012, announcing
                           the declaration of a cash dividend.