Edgar Filing: FAIR ISAAC CORP

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

SANDELL ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FAIR ISAAC CORP [FIC]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	__X__ Other (specify below)
See Remarks

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

40 WEST 57TH STREET, 26TH FLOOR

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/05/2008

(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10019

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 25.25

02/05/2008⁽¹⁾

30,000

02/05/2009

02/04/2018

Common Stock

30,000

$ 25.25

30,000

D ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SANDELL ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP 40 WEST 57TH STREET 26TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10019	X			See Remarks

Signatures

Thomas E. Sandell, Chief Executive Officer, Sandell Asset Management Corp.		02/07/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	This option vests in five equal annual installments commencing on this date.
(2)	Sandell Asset Management Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("SAMC"), beneficially owns the securities reported herein through Castlerigg Master Investments Ltd., a British Virgin Islands company ("Castlerigg Master Investments") and CGS, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("CGS").
(3)	SAMC is the investment manager of Castlerigg Master Investments and CGS. Thomas Sandell is the controlling person of SAMC and may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares beneficially owned by Castlerigg Master Investments, CGS and SAMC. Castlerigg International Ltd., a British Virgin Islands company ("Castlerigg International"), is the controlling shareholder of Castlerigg International Holdings Limited, a British Virgin Islands company ("Holdings"). Holdings is the controlling shareholder of Castlerigg Master Investments. Castlerigg Global Select Fund Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Castlerigg Global Select"), is the controlling shareholder of Castlerigg GS Holdings, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("CGSH"). CGSH is the controlling shareholder of CGS.
(4)	Each of Holdings and Castlerigg International may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares beneficially owned by Castlerigg Master Investments. In addition, each of CGSH and Castlerigg Global Select may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares beneficially owned by CGS. SAMC, Mr. Sandell, Holdings, Castlerigg International, Castlerigg Master Investments, CGSH, Castlerigg Global Select and CGS each disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of its or his respective pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
Remarks: Sandell Asset Management Corp. might be deemed to be a director of the issuer by deputization, as a result of Nick Graziano, an employee of Sandell Asset Management Corp., being appointed to serve on the board of directors of the issuer. Mr. Graziano has filed his own Form 4 with respect to these options.

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