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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-10-009132.txt : 20100216
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-10-009132.hdr.sgml : 20100215
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100216090224
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-009132
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100216

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Diligent Board Member Services, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001433269
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				261189601
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8TH FLOOR, 39 WEST 37TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
		BUSINESS PHONE:		973-299-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8TH FLOOR, 39 WEST 37TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Carroll Capital Holdings LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001439496
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-53205
		FILM NUMBER:		10602583

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		94 LONG POND ROAD
		CITY:			HEWITT
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07421
		BUSINESS PHONE:		201-819-5399

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		94 LONG POND ROAD
		CITY:			HEWITT
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07421
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    <periodOfReport>2009-12-31</periodOfReport>

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    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

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        <issuerName>Diligent Board Member Services, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DIL.NZ</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HEWITT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07421</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-09-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>145644</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.14</value>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            </transactionAmounts>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series A Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Price in United States dollars.  The issuer's common stock is traded in New Zealand dollars on the New Zealand Stock Exchange.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Shares represent the reporting person's interest in securities owned by Services Share Holdings, LLC (&quot;SSH&quot;).  All such shares are subject to pledge.  The reporting person is a member of SSH. SSH owns 20,786,097 shares of the issuer (&quot;SSH Shares&quot;) of which shares 4,881,735 were contributed by the reporting person.  Decisions with respect to how the SSH Shares are voted are made by holders of a majority of the SSH Shares.  This filing shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the SSH Shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Series A Preferred Stock is initially convertible into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 889,219 shares issued to the reporting person on January 4, 2010 in lieu of a cash dividend in accordance with the issuer's Certificate of Designations. The reporting person did not have the choice of receiving cash in lieu of the PIK dividend.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kenneth Carroll, Manager  /s/Kenneth Carroll</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-02-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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