FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Discovery Group I, LLC

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
3/4/2009 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

TIER TECHNOLOGIES INC [TIER]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

191 N. WACKER DRIVE SUITE 1685, 

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            ___ X ___ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)

(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60606       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person


Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4) 		3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock   1968262   (1) I   By Discovery Equity Partners, L.P.   (1)
Common Stock   324193   (2) I   By Pleiades Investment Partners - D, L.P   (2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) 		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Discovery Group I, LLC is the General Partner of Discovery Equity Partners, L.P., which is a discretionary client of the reporting person, that owns the reported securities. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
( 2)  Discovery Group I, LLC is an investment manager for Pleiades Investment Partners - D, L.P., which is a discretionary client of the reporting person, that owns the reported securities. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks:
Michael R. Murphy and Daniel J. Donoghue are managing members of Discovery Group I, LLC, and each disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Discovery Group I, LLC
191 N. WACKER DRIVE SUITE 1685
CHICAGO, IL 60606
X

Donoghue Daniel J
C/O DISCOVERY GROUP I, LLC
191 N. WACKER DRIVE SUITE 1685
CHICAGO, IL 60606
X

Murphy Michael R
C/O DISCOVERY GROUP I, LLC
191 N. WACKER DRIVE SUITE 1685
CHICAGO, IL 60606
X


Signatures
Michael R. Murphy, Managing Director 3/6/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

Daniel J. Donoghue 3/6/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

Michael R. Murphy 3/6/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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