SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SAVORY NIGEL K

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

325 CORPORATE DRIVE

(Street)

PORTSMOUTH

03801

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2009

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BOTTOMLINE TECHNOLOGIES INC /DE/ [ EPAY ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Managing Director, Europe

5. If Amendment, Date of 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

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	53,522	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (Right to buy)	09/19/2003⁽¹⁾	09/19/2012	Common Stock	4,500	$5.129	D
Stock Option (Right to buy)	08/28/2004⁽¹⁾	08/28/2013	Common Stock	8,750	$7.1	D
Stock Option (Right to buy)	01/12/2005⁽¹⁾	01/12/2014	Common Stock	2,812	$9.23	D
Stock Option (Right to buy)	08/06/2005⁽¹⁾	08/06/2014	Common Stock	17,187	$8	D
Stock Option (Right to buy)	01/13/2006⁽¹⁾	01/13/2015	Common Stock	10,000	$14	D
Stock Option (Right to buy)	09/02/2007⁽¹⁾	09/02/2016	Common Stock	5,000	$9.61	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This grant is exercisable in installments over a four year period commencing one year after the grant date, with 25% becoming vested one year after the date of grant and an additional 6.25% of the original number of shares at the end of each successive three-month period following the first anniversary of the grant date until the fourth anniversary of the grant date.

	Kevin Donovan as POA for Nigel K Savory	07/09/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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