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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-05-047327.txt : 20050816
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-05-047327.hdr.sgml : 20050816
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050816173722
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-047327
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050815
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050816
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050816

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Van Zant Kenny
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001293528

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-31409
		FILM NUMBER:		051031691

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		512-339-8335

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MOTIVE, INC.
		STREET 2:		12515 RESEARCH BOULEVARD, BUILDING 5
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78759-2220

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MOTIVE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001112422
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9211 WATERFORD CTR BLVD
		STREET 2:		STE 100
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78758
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5123398335

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12515 RESEARCH BLVD BLDG 5
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			787592220

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MOTIVE COMMUNICATIONS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000419
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 08/15/2005
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        <issuerName>MOTIVE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MOTV</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Van Zant Kenny</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>12515 RESEARCH BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>BUILDING 5</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>AUSTIN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>78759</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP of Marketing</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-08-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3400</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.00</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>I</value>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>by Van Zant 2003 Annuity Trust</value>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares were sold under Reporting Person's 10b5-1 Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Mr. Van Zant is the manager of Van Zant Management, L.L.C., which is the general partner for Van Zant Limited Partnership.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Mr. Van Zant is the trustee of the Van Zant 2003 Annuity Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Mr. Van Zant is the trustee of the Van Zant 2001 Family Trust.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James Wesley Jomes, Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-08-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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