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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-09-017315
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090316
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090318
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090318

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KIKER BENJAMIN E JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001239640

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27389
		FILM NUMBER:		09692148

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:		160 EAST TASMAN DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408-953-7010

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INTERWOVEN INC.
		STREET 2:		160 EAST TASMAN DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares withheld for payment of tax liability as a result of the settlement of a restricted stock unit award.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the &quot;Merger Agreement&quot;), dated as of January 22, 2009, by and among Autonomy Corporation PLC (&quot;Autonomy&quot;), Milan Acquisition Corp. and Interwoven, Inc., each share of Interwoven common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effectiveness of the merger on March 16, 2006 (the &quot;Effective Time&quot;) was converted into the right to receive $16.20 in cash.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, this option was canceled in the merger in exchange for a cash payment of $48,249.00, representing the difference between $16.20 and the exercise price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, this option was canceled in the merger in exchange for a cash payment of $76,631.40, representing the difference between $16.20 and the exercise price.</footnote>
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        <signatureDate>2009-03-18</signatureDate>
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