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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-04-044077.txt : 20040916
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-04-044077.hdr.sgml : 20040916
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040916164737
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-044077
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040910
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040916
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040916

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nelson-Gal David
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001303264

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27389
		FILM NUMBER:		041034120

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408-774-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INTERWOVEN, INC.
		STREET 2:		803 11TH AVENUE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94089

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTERWOVEN INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001042431
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				943221352
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INTERWOVEN INC.
		STREET 2:		803 11TH AVENUE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94089
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4087742000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INTERWOVEN INC.
		STREET 2:		803 11TH AVENUE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94089
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-09-10</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001042431</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INTERWOVEN INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IWOV</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001303264</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Nelson-Gal David</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>803 11TH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SUNNYVALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94089</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP of Engineering</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>7.77</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-09-10</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-09-10</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>51480</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>7.77</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-09-10</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-09-10</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>148520</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Option shall vest over a four year period, with 10,296 of the shares to vest on 09/10/2005, and the remainder to vest monthly over the 36 months thereafter.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Option shall vest over a four year period, with 39,704 of the shares to vest on 09/10/2005, and the remainder to vest monthly over the 36 months thereafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David Nelson-Gal</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-09-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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