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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-12-30</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001113247</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BEARINGPOINT INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BGPTQ</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001479708</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Johnston David C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>100 CRESCENT COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 700</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75201</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <remarks>Mr. Johnston was not the beneficial owner of any derivative or nonderivative equity interests of BearingPoint, Inc. from the date of
his appointment as Chief Financial Officer on September 10, 2009 through December 30, 2009. BearingPoint, Inc.'s Modified Second Amended
Joint Plan Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, dated December 17, 2009 (the &quot;Plan&quot;), as confirmed by the Bankrutpcy
Court for the Southern District of New York on December 22, 2009, became effective on December 30, 2009 (the &quot;Effective Date&quot;).
 The Plan provides that all equity interests of BearingPoint, Inc. (including all outstanding shares of Common Stock, options,
warrants or contractual or other rights to acquire any equity interests) are cancelled and extinguished effective as of the Effective
Date and that the holders of such equity interests are not entitled to, and shall not receive or retain, any property or interest
in property in respect of such equity interests.  As such, on December 30, 2009, all equity interests of BearingPoint, Inc. were
cancelled and extinguished for no consideration.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David C. Johnston</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-12-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
