UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): January 5, 2009

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FIREPOND, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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Delaware	000-28515	20-3446646
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

11 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 310, Mankato, Minnesota 56001

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(507) 388-0400

(Registrant’s telephone number,

including area code)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Section 2. Financial Information.

Item 2.02 Triggering Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement.

(a) On January 5, 2008, the Company certified that an Event of Default has occurred pursuant to the Company’s Amended and Restated Senior Secured Convertible Notes due December 2009 (the “Exchanged CAP Notes”) and the Company’s Amended and Restated Senior Secured Subordinated Notes due July 2009 (the “Exchanged Bridge Notes”).

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibit index.

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Certificate of Chief Financial Officer, dated January 5, 2009.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	FIREPOND, INC.

Date: January 5, 2009	By:	/s/ Stephen Peary
		Stephen Peary
		Vice President, General Counsel

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