SEC Form 5
FORM 5 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Form 3 Holdings Reported.
X
Form 4 Transactions Reported.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DESAI SHEEROY D

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O SAPIENT CORPORATION
25 FIRST STREET

(Street)
CAMBRIDGE MA 02141

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SAPIENT CORP [ SAPE ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Exec. VP and COO
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2006
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/10/2006 G4 3,335 D $7.5 625,753 D
Common Stock 07/01/2006 F4(1) 2,810 D $5.3 625,753 D
Common Stock 10,047 I By Son
Common Stock 8,847 I By Daughter
Common Stock 253,430 I By Spouse
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $1.47 12/19/2006 4D(2) 21,500 (3) 05/31/2012 Sapient Corporation Common Stock 21,500 $0.00 43,500 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $1.76 12/19/2006 4A(2) 21,500 (3) 05/31/2012 Sapient Corporation Common Stock 21,500 $0.00 21,500 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $2.82 12/19/2006 4D(2) 67,500 (4) 06/16/2013 Sapient Corporation Common Stock 67,500 $0.00 22,500 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $3.14 12/19/2006 4A(2) 67,500 (4) 06/16/2013 Sapient Corporation Common Stock 67,500 $0.00 67,500 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $5.93 12/29/2006 4D(2) 12,500 (3) 12/03/2011 Sapient Corporation Common Stock 12,500 $0.00 25,500 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $6.46 12/29/2006 4A(2) 12,500 (3) 12/03/2011 Sapient Corporation Common Stock 12,500 $0.00 12,500 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents shares withheld to satisfy income tax obligations associated with the release of common stock (per a Restricted Stock Unit award) to the Reporting Person on the transaction date listed in this Form 5.
2. The reported transactions involve an amendment of an outstanding option to avoid the adverse tax consequences of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, by increasing the exercise price of the affected portion of the option award to the fair market value on the date of its grant.
3. These options are vested and exercisable immediately.
4. 67,500 of these options are vested and exercisable immediately. The remaining 22,500 vest on 07/01/2007.
Remarks:
/s/ Kyle A. Bettigole, Kyle A. Bettigole as Attorney-in-Fact 02/14/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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