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<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-10-031663.hdr.sgml : 20100804
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100804174907
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-10-031663
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100802
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100804
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100804

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ICAHN BRETT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001387184

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34781
		FILM NUMBER:		10992132

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ICAHN CAPITAL LP
		STREET 2:		767 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 4700
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10153

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MOTRICITY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001336691
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				201059798
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 108TH AVE NE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			BELLEVUE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		425-957-6200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 108TH AVE NE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			BELLEVUE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98004
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-08-02</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001336691</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MOTRICITY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MOTR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001387184</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ICAHN BRETT</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ICAHN CAPITAL LP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>767 FIFTH AVE., SUITE 4700</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10153</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-08-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>14000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>14000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>BRETT ICAHN</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-08-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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