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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-004865.txt : 20080122
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-08-004865.hdr.sgml : 20080121
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080122181533
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-004865
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080117
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080122
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080122

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SAPIENT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001008817
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				043130648
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25 FIRST STREET
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02141
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(617) 621-0200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25 FIRST STREET
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02141

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OWENS JANE E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001200957

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28074
		FILM NUMBER:		08542969

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SAPIENT CORP
		STREET 2:		ONE MEMORIAL DR
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02142
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        <issuerName>SAPIENT CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SAPE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001200957</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>OWENS JANE E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SAPIENT CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>25 FIRST STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CAMBRIDGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02141</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr. VP and General Counsel</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-01-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Kyle A. Bettigole, as Attorney-in-Fact for Jane E. Owens</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-22</signatureDate>
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