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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001057709-03-000061.txt : 20030829
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030829153454
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001057709-03-000061
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030827
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030829

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARREKER CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001057709
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
		IRS NUMBER:				751622836
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4055 VALLEY VIEW LANE
		STREET 2:		STE 1000
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75244
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9724581981

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4055 VALLEY VIEW LANE
		STREET 2:		STE 1000
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75244

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CARREKER ANTINORI INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980313

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ERWIN JAMES R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001140569

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24201
		FILM NUMBER:		03874221

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2100 MCKINNEY AVENUE
		STREET 2:		9TH FLOOR
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75201

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2100 MCKINNEY AVENUE
		STREET 2:		9TH FLOOR
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75201
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-08-27</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001057709</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CARREKER CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CANI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001140569</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ERWIN JAMES R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4055 VALLEY VIEW LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1000</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75244</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>

        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4.96</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-08-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>8662</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.96</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2003-10-31</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-08-27</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>8662</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8662</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>

    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This option will vest and be exercisable quarterly, on 10/31/03  25% vests and becomes exercisable, on 01/31/04  25% vests and becomes exercisable, on 04/30/04  25% vests and becomes exercisable, and 07/31/04  25% vests and becomes exercisable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Tod Mongan  For: James R. Erwin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-08-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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