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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 FORM S-8
 REGISTRATION STATEMENT
under the
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
 SAPIENT CORPORATION
 Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 Delaware
    
    04-3130648( State or Other Jurisdiction 
of Incorporation or Organization)
    
    ( I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 131 Dartmouth Street
Boston, MA 02116  Address, Including Zip Code, of Principal Executive Offices
 2011 Incentive Plan  (Full Title of the Plan)
 Joseph A. LaSala, Jr.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Sapient Corporation
131 Dartmouth Street
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 621-0200  Name, Address and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service
 Keith F. Higgins, Esq.
Ropes & Gray LLP
Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02199
(617) 951-7000
(617) 951-7050 (facsimile)
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 CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
 Proposed
    
    
    Proposedmaximum
    
    
    maximumTitle of
    
    
    Amount to be
    
    
    offering price
    
    
    aggregate
    
    
    Amount ofsecurities to be registered
    
    
    registered
    
    
    per share
    
    
    offering price
    
    
    registration feeCommon Stock, $0.01 par value
    
    
    13,075,979
    
    
    $14.325(1)
    
    
    $187,313,399(1)
    
    
    $21,748
 (1)
    
    This calculation is made solely for the purpose of determining
the registration fee pursuant to the provisions of Rule 457(c)
and (h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The fee is
calculated on the basis of the average of the high and low sale
prices per share of the Common Stock on The Nasdaq Global Select
Market as of a date (June 24, 2011) within five business days
prior to filing this Registration Statement.




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TABLE OF CONTENTS  PART I INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUSPART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENTItem 3. Incorporation of Documents by ReferenceItem 4. Description of SecuritiesItem 5. Interests of Named Experts and CounselItem 6. Indemnification of Directors and OfficersItem 7. Exemption from Registration ClaimedItem 8. ExhibitsItem 9. UndertakingsSIGNATURESEX-5.1EX-23.2    Table of Contents  
 PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
  
 PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
 
 Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
  (1)
    
    The Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2010, filed on February 25, 2011 (File No.
000-28074);(2)
    
    The Registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended March 31, 2011, filed on May 5, 2011 (File No. 000-28074);(3)
    
    The Registrants Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on February
17, 2011, March 9, 2011 and June 14, 2011 (File No. 000-28074);
and(4)
    
    The description of the Registrants Common Stock, $0.01 par value
per share, contained in the Registrants Registration Statement
on Form 8-A, filed with the Commission pursuant to Section 12 of
the Exchange Act on March 26, 1996, as amended by Form 8-A/A
filed with the Commission on March 28, 1996 and any other
amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such
description (File No. 000-28074).
  
 Item 4. Description of Securities.
  
 Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
  
 Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.




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Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
  
 Item 8. Exhibits.
 ExhibitNumber
    
    Description4.1
    
    Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
Sapient Corporation. Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrants
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended
September 30, 2004 (File No. 000-28074) and incorporated
herein by reference.4.2
    
    Amended and Restated By-laws of the Registrant. Filed as
Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K,
filed February 8, 2010 (File No. 000-28074) and incorporated
herein by reference.4.3
    
    Form of Common Stock Certificate, $0.01 par value per share.
Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrants Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-12671) and incorporated
herein by reference.4.4
    
    2011 Incentive Plan. Filed as Appendix A to the Registrants
Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on May 2, 2011 and
incorporated herein by reference.5.1
    
    Opinion of Ropes & Gray LLP. Filed herewith.23.1
    
    Consent of Ropes & Gray LLP. Contained in Exhibit 5.1.23.2
    
    Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Filed herewith.24.1
    
    Power of Attorney to file future amendments. Set forth on the
signature page of this Registration Statement.
 
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SIGNATURES
  SAPIENT CORPORATIONBy:
    /s/ Alan J. HerrickAlan J. HerrickPresident and Chief Executive Officer POWER OF ATTORNEY
   Signature
    
    Title
    
    DatePrincipal Executive Officer:/s/ Alan J. Herrick

Alan J. Herrick
    
    President and Chief Executive Officer
and Director
    
    June 29, 2011Principal Financial and Accounting Officer:/s/ Joseph S. Tibbetts, Jr.

Joseph S. Tibbetts, Jr.
    
    Chief Financial Officer
    
    June 29, 2011Directors:/s/ James M. Benson

James M. Benson
    
    
    
    June 30, 2011Hermann Buerger
    
    
    
    June __, 2011/s/ Darius W. Gaskins, Jr.

Darius W. Gaskins, Jr.
    
    
    
    June 28, 2011/s/ Jerry A. Greenberg

Jerry A. Greenberg
    
    
    
    June 27, 2011/s/ J. Stuart Moore

J. Stuart Moore
    
    
    
    June 29, 2011/s/ Ashok Shah

Ashok Shah
    
    
    
    June 28, 2011/s/ Vijay Singal

Vijay Singal
    
    
    
    June 28, 2011




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INDEX OF EXHIBITS
 ExhibitNumber
    
    Description4.1
    
    Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
Sapient Corporation. Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrants
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended
September 30, 2004 (File No. 000-28074) and incorporated
herein by reference.4.2
    
    Amended and Restated By-laws of the Registrant. Filed as
Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K,
filed February 8, 2010 (File No. 000-28074) and incorporated
herein by reference.4.3
    
    Form of Common Stock Certificate, $0.01 par value per share.
Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrants Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-12671) and incorporated
herein by reference.4.4
    
    2011 Incentive Plan. Filed as Appendix A to the Registrants
Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on May 2, 2011 and
incorporated herein by reference.5.1
    
    Opinion of Ropes & Gray LLP. Filed herewith.23.1
    
    Consent of Ropes & Gray LLP. Contained in Exhibit 5.1.23.2
    
    Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Filed herewith.24.1
    
    Power of Attorney to file future amendments. Set forth on the
signature page of this Registration Statement.