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): September 1, 2016

HMS HOLDINGS CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (214) 453-3000

Not Applicable

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 1 , 2016, HMS Holdings Corp. (the “Company”) was notified by the State of New Jersey Division of Purchase and Property, Procurement Bureau (the “Division”) of its intent to award the third party liability (“TPL”) contract to Health Management Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, pursuant to the Division’s request for proposal. The new TPL contract has a term of four years, with the option to extend the term for two additional one-year periods. The final award is subject to a protest period of seven days. Health Management System, Inc.’s current TPL contract has been extended to September 10, 2016.

The information in this Item 7.01 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 liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any Company filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.