Nice Ltd. — Regulatory Filings 2004

May 3, 2004

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON , D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUA NT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For May 3, 2004

NICE-SYSTEMS LTD .

(Translation of Registrant's Name into English)

8 Hapnina Street, P.O. Box 690 , Ra'anana, Israel

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F X Form 40-F ___

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is submitting this Form 6-K in paper as

permitted by Regulations S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

Yes ____ No X

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is submitting this Form 6-K in paper as Created Using Viltech Software

permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

Yes ____ No X

Indicate by check mark whether by fur-nishing the information contained in this Form 6-K, the Registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes ____ No X

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number as-signed to the Registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- _ N/A __

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THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K IS HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO NICE-SYSTEMS LTD.S ("NICE") REGISTRATION STATEMENTS ON FORM F-3 (REGISTRATION STATEMENT NOS. 333-12350 AND 333-12996) AND NICES REGISTRATION STATEMENTS ON FORM S-8 (REGISTRATION STATEMENT NOS. 333-6784, 333-8146, 333-9350, 333-11842, 333-7414, 333-9352, 333-11154 , 333-13686, 333-111112 ,333-111113 AND 333-109766), AND TO BE A PART THEREOF FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.

CO NT E NT S

This Report on Form 6-K of NICE consists of the following documents, which are attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein:

Press Release: NICE Systems Announces CFO Leaving to Take Another Position

SIGNATURES

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, thereunto duly authorized.

NICE-SYSTEMS LTD.

By: /s/ Daphna Kedmi

Name: Daphna Kedmi

Title: Corporate Vice President

General Counsel Created Using Viltech Software

Dated: May 3, 2004

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Created Using Viltech Software Created Using Viltech Software

NICE Systems Announces CFO Leaving to Take Another Position

Lauri Hanover Will Join Lumenis Ltd. In August As CFO

Ra`anana, Israel, May 3, 2004 - NICE Systems (NASDAQ: NICE), a worldwide leader of multimedia recording solutions, applications and related professional services for business interaction management, today announced that Lauri Hanover, corporate vice president and chief financial officer, will be leaving NICE in August 2004 to become the chief financial officer of Lumenis Ltd. A search for a new CFO has already begun and the Company expects to make an announcement in due course.

"We appreciate the significant contribution Lauri has made to the Company during the past three and a half years and I wish her success in her new position," said Haim Shani, president and CEO of NICE.

Eran Porat (CPA), the Companys corporate controller for the past 4 years, will be promoted to VP finance, reporting to the CFO, and will be responsible for the Companys controller, budgeting and treasury functions. Erans deep involvement in all of the Companys financial functions will enable a very smooth transition.

About NICE

NICE Systems (NASDAQ: NICE) headquartered in Raanana, Israel, is a worldwide leader of multimedia digital recording solutions, applications and related professional services for business interaction management. NICE products and solutions are used in contact centers, trading floors, air traffic control (ATC) sites, CCTV (closed circuit television) security installations and government markets. NICEs synergistic technology platform enables customers to capture, evaluate and analyze business interactions in order to improve business processes and gain competitive advantage. NICE`s subsidiaries and local offices are based in the United States, Germany, United Kingdom, France and Hong Kong. The company operates in more than 100 countries through a network of partners and distributors. (NICE website: www.nice.com)

NICE`s worldwide clients include: ABN Amro, Bank of England, Boston Communications, Compaq Computer Corporation, Deutsche Bank, Dresdner Bank, Emeraude Group, US Federal Aviation Administration, Hong Kong Airport, Japan Ministry of Transport, NAV Canada, Nokia, SNT Group, Software Spectrum and Sydney Airport.

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Trademark Note: 360 0 View, Agent@home, Big Picture Technology, Executive Connect, Executive Insight, Experience Your Customer, Investigator, Lasting Loyalty, Listen Learn Lead, MEGACORDER, Mirra, My Universe, NICE, NiceAdvantage, NICE Analyzer, NiceCall, NiceCLS, NiceCMS, NICE Feedback, NiceFix, NiceGuard, NICE Learning, NICE Link, NiceLog, ScreenSense, NiceScreen, NiceSoft, NICE Storage Center, NiceTrack, NiceUniverse, NiceUniverse LIVE, NiceVision, NiceVision Harmony, NiceVision Mobile, NiceVision Pro, NiceVision Virtual, NiceWatch, Renaissance, Secure Your Vision, Tienna, Wordnet and other product names and services mentioned herein are trademarks and registered trademarks of NICE Systems Ltd. All other registered and unregistered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.*

** In Australia only*

Media — Will Hart	Nice Systems William.hart@nice.com	972-9-775-3944
Investors
Rachela Kassif	NICE Systems investor.relations@nice.com	972-9-775-3899 877-685-6552
Claudia Gatlin	CMG International Claudia@cmginternational.us	973-316-9409

This press release contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based on the current expectations of the management of NICE Systems Ltd. (the Company) only, and are subject to a number of risk factors and uncertainties, including but not limited to changes in technology and market requirements, decline in demand for the Company's products, inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications, difficulties or delays in absorbing and integrating acquired operations, products, technologies and personnel, loss of market share, pressure on pricing resulting from competition, and inability to maintain certain marketing and distribution arrangements, which could cause the actual results or performance of the Company to differ materially from those described therein. We undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements. For a more detailed description of the risk factors and uncertainties affecting the company, refer to the Company's reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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