SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

April 30, 2008

MOTIVE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

000-31409

74-2834515

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

12515 Research Boulevard, Building 5

Austin, Texas

78759-2220

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (512) 339-8335

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address if changed from last report)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

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Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 30, 2008, Motive, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its preliminary financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. Motive intends to present additional information during a related conference call to be held on April 30, 2008. (On April 24, 2008, Motive issued a press release to advise interested parties of the earnings release and conference call scheduled for April 30th.)

The April 30 press release and related conference call contain forward-looking statements regarding the Company and include cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. The April 30 press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in the attached Exhibit 99.1 is deemed to be furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Unless expressly incorporated into a filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 made after the date hereof, the information furnished in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing.

99.1

Press release dated April 30, 2008.

SIGNATURES

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


	MOTIVE, INC.

Date: April 30, 2008	By:	/s/ Mike Fitzpatrick
		Mike Fitzpatrick
		Chief Financial Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS


EXHIBIT NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
99.1		Press release dated April 30, 2008.

MOTIVE INC 8-K