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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-05-045067.txt : 20050830
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-05-045067.hdr.sgml : 20050830
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050830171703
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-045067
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050511
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050830
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050830

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CRITICAL PATH INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001060801
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				911788300
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		320 FIRST STREET
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4158088800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		320 FIRST STREET
		CITY:			SAN FRNACISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Serbinis Menelaos Michael
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001289958

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25331
		FILM NUMBER:		051059565

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(415) 541-2678

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CRITICAL PATH
		STREET 2:		350 THE EMBARCADERO - 6TH FLOOR
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105
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    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-05-11</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2005-05-13</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001060801</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CRITICAL PATH INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CPTH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001289958</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Serbinis Menelaos Michael</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CRITICAL PATH</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>350 THE EMBARCADERO</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94105</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CTO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-05-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>12600</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.4808</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>17400</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4600</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.47</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-05-05</value>
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            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>30000</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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            <expirationDate>
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            </expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This transaction represents a vesting on May 5, 2005 of 25% of the restricted stock units granted on November 5, 2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Not applicable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 tradiing plan adopted by the reporting person on March 7, 2005.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This grant of restricted stock units vests 25% each 6 months over 2 years, commencing on the date of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These restricted stock units will be fully vested 2 years from date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This amendment is filed to correctly report the vesting of 30,000 restricted stock units on May 5, 2005 on Table II, and the subsequent sale of shares to cover the withholding taxes due on Table I.  This transaction was originally reported only on Table I to report the sale of shares to cover the withholding taxes as the grant was first reported on Table I only. Now that the grant of restricted stock untits has been corrected to be reported on Table II pursuant to an amendment filed 08/30/05, this vesting also needs to be reported on Table II.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Michael J. Zukerman, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-08-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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