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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090223160220
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001326569-09-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090219
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090223

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KENEXA CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001114714
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				233024258
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		650 EAST SWEDESFORD ROAD
		STREET 2:		2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			WAYNE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19087
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6109719171

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		650 EAST SWEDESFORD ROAD
		STREET 2:		2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			WAYNE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19087

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TALENTPOINT INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000515

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kanter Troy A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001326569

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51358
		FILM NUMBER:		09628130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		610.971.9171

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O KENEXA CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		650 EAST SWEDESFORD ROAD, 2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			WAYNE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19087
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            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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