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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080104094654
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000880984-08-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080104

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACORN FACTOR, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000880984
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371]
		IRS NUMBER:				222786081
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 WEST ROCKLAND ROAD
		CITY:			MONTCHANIN
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19710
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3026561708

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 WEST ROCKLAND ROAD
		CITY:			MONTCHANIN
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19710

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DATA SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931019

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DEFENSE SOFTWARE & SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCMAHON WILLIAM J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001162762

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33886
		FILM NUMBER:		08509447

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		65 GROVE STREET
		CITY:			WATERTOWN
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02472
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            <rptOwnerState>DE</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19710</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>CEO of CoaLogix &amp; SCR-Tech</otherText>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>William J. McMahon</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-04</signatureDate>
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