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<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-10-004527.hdr.sgml : 20100304
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100304184121
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-10-004527
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090309
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100304
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100304

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KENDRA THOMAS WILLIAM
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001276934

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-31321
		FILM NUMBER:		10658604

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RIGHTNOW TECHNOLOGIES
		STREET 2:		136 ENTERPRISE BLVD.
		CITY:			BOZEMAN
		STATE:			MT
		ZIP:			59718

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RIGHTNOW TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001111247
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				810503640
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		136 ENTERPRISE BLVD.
		CITY:			BOZEMAN
		STATE:			MT
		ZIP:			59718
		BUSINESS PHONE:		406 522 2952

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		136 ENTERPRISE BLVD.
		CITY:			BOZEMAN
		STATE:			MT
		ZIP:			59718
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    <periodOfReport>2009-03-09</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001111247</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>RIGHTNOW TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RNOW</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001276934</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KENDRA THOMAS WILLIAM</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>RIGHTNOW TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>136 ENTERPRISE BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOZEMAN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>59718</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-03-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>3500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James M. Quinlivan, Attorney in Fact for:  Thomas W. Kendra</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-03-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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