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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-05-004616.txt : 20050125
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-05-004616.hdr.sgml : 20050125
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050125120815
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-004616
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050121
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050125
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050125

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			McCabe Jeffrey Thomas
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001314730

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25137
		FILM NUMBER:		05546454

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8129882127

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3204 HELMSBURG RD.
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47448

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001066026
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				911608052
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6222 185TH AVE NE
		CITY:			REDMOND
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98052
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4257028808

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6222 185TH AVE NE
		CITY:			REDMOND
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98052

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PORTABLE SOFTWARE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980714
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-01-21</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001066026</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CNQR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001314730</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>McCabe Jeffrey Thomas</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>6222 185TH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>REDMOND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98052</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>7.86</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-01-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>60000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.86</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-01-20</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>60000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>60000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option becomes exercisable 25% upon the one-year anniversary of the grant date, then in thirty-six equal monthly installments thereafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/  Jeffrey T. McCabe</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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