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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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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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 WINSTON & STRAWN, 35 WEST WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 4600 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/16/2011 (Street) CHICAGO, IL 60601 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 02/16/2011   M   84 A $ 34.99 84 D   Common Stock 02/16/2011   S   78 D $ 72.73 6 D   Common Stock 02/16/2011   S   6 D $ 72.74 0 D   Common Stock 02/16/2011   M   2,568 A $ 34.29 2,568 D   Common Stock 02/16/2011   S   2,568 D $ 72.699 (1) 0 D   Common Stock 02/16/2011   M   143 A $ 34.29 143 D   Common Stock 02/16/2011   S   143 D $ 72.67 0 D   Common Stock 02/16/2011   M   919 A $ 30.47 919 D   Common Stock 02/16/2011   S   919 D $ 72.666 (2) 0 D   Common Stock 02/16/2011   M   15,000 A $ 36.91 15,000 D   Common Stock 02/16/2011   S   15,000 D $ 72.695 (3) 0 D   Common Stock 02/16/2011   M   172 A $ 35.82 172 D   Common Stock 02/16/2011   S   72 D $ 72.695 100 D   Common Stock 02/16/2011   S   100 D $ 72.7 0 D   Common Stock 02/16/2011   M   172 A $ 35.4 172 D   Common Stock 02/16/2011   S   172 D $ 72.76 0 D   Common Stock 02/16/2011   M   2,073 A $ 35 2,073 D   Common Stock 02/16/2011   S   2,073 D $ 72.701 (4) 0 D   Common Stock 02/16/2011   M   172 A $ 35 172 D   Common Stock 02/16/2011   S   172 D $ 72.75 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

$ 34.99

02/16/2011

M

84

03/21/2005

03/21/2011

Common Stock

84

$ 0

0

D

Stock Options

$ 34.29

02/16/2011

M

2,568

03/22/2005

03/22/2011

Common Stock

2,568

$ 0

0

D

Stock Options

$ 34.29

02/16/2011

M

143

03/22/2005

03/22/2011

Common Stock

143

$ 0

0

D

Stock Options

$ 30.47

02/16/2011

M

919

04/28/2005

04/28/2011

Common Stock

919

$ 0

0

D

Stock Options

$ 36.91

02/16/2011

M

15,000

(5)

(5)

Common Stock

15,000

$ 0

0

D

Common Stock

$ 35.82

02/16/2011

M

172

03/06/2001

03/06/2011

Common Stock

172

$ 0

0

D

Stock Options

$ 35.4

02/16/2011

M

172

05/11/2001

05/11/2011

Common Stock

172

$ 0

0

D

Stock Options

$ 35

02/16/2011

M

2,073

05/16/2001

05/16/2011

Common Stock

2,073

$ 0

0

D

Stock Options

$ 35

02/16/2011

M

172

05/16/2001

05/16/2011

Common Stock

172

$ 0

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
THOMPSON JAMES R C/O WINSTON & STRAWN 35 WEST WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 4600 CHICAGO, IL 60601	X

Signatures

David R. Francis: As Attorney-In-Fact for: James R. Thompson		02/18/2011
**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 sale price for prices ranging from $72.63 to $72.72. 77 shares were sold at $72.63 per share; 23 shares were sold at $72.66 per share; 100 shares were sold at $72.67 per share; 200 shares were sold at $72.69 per share; 1568 shares were sold at $72.70 per share; 100 shares were sold at $72.705 per share; 300 shares were sold at $72.71 per share; 200 shares were sold at $72.72 per share.
(2)	Weighted average sale price for prices ranging from $72.65 to $72.68. 196 shares were sold at $72.65 per share; 163 shares were sold at $72.66 per share; 360 shares were sold at $72.67 per share; 200 shares were sold at $72.68 per share.
(3)	Weighted average sale price for prices ranging from $72.56 to $72.68. 20 shares were sold at $72.56 per share; 100 shares were sold at $72.63 per share; 100 shares were sold at $72.65 per share; 977 shares were sold at $72.67 per share; 5900 shares were sold at $72.675 per share; 103 shares were sold at $72.68 per share; 613 shares were sold at $72.69 per share; 100 shares were sold at $72.695 per share; 3429 shares were sold at $72.70 per share; 200 shares were sold at $72.705 per share; 800 shares were sold at $72.71 per share; 558 shares were sold at $72.72 per share; 100 shares were sold at $72.733 per share; 1100 shares were sold at $72.745 per share; 900 shares were sold at $72.76 per share.
(4)	Weighted average sale price for prices ranging from $72.63 to $72.72. 100 shares were sold at $72.63 per share; 100 shares were sold at $72.675 per share; 877 shares were sold at $72.70 per share; 796 shares were sold at $72.71 per share; 200 shares were sold at $72.72 per share.
(5)	Effective 3/5/2001 - Non Qualified Stock Options to acquire 15,000 shares of common stock were issued with the following vesting schedules Shares Vest Date 5,000 3/5/2001 5,000 3/5/2002 5,000 3/5/2003 These options expire on 3/5/2011

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