Edgar Filing: KANA SOFTWARE INC

Date: March 31, 2009

/S/ MICHAEL J. SHANNAHAN

Michael J. Shannahan

Chief Financial Officer

Notification of Late Filing


:	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 12b-25 NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING


		SEC FILE NUMBER 000-27163

		CUSIP NUMBER 483600300

Commission File Number 0-27163



(Check One)		x Form 10-K ¨ Form 20-F ¨ Form 11-K ¨ Form 10-Q ¨ Form 10-D ¨ Form N-SAR ¨ Form N-CSR

		For Period Ended: December 31, 2008

		¨ Transition Report on Form 10-K
		¨ Transition Report on Form 20-F
		¨ Transition Report on Form 11-K
		¨ Transition Report on Form 10-Q
		¨ Transition Report on Form N-SAR

		For the Transition Period Ended:

Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.

If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

N/A

PART I — REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Kana Software, Inc.

Full Name of Registrant

N/A

Former Name if Applicable

181 Constitution Drive

Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

Menlo Park, California 94025

City, State and Zip Code

PART II — RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)


x	(a)	The reason described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
	(b)	The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
	(c)	The accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

PART III — NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.

The Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (the “Form 10-K”) could not be filed by Kana Software, Inc. (“KANA”) within the prescribed time period without unreasonable effort and expense because KANA has not completed the processes for the year-end preparation and audit of its financial statements.

KANA expects to file the Form 10-K on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date.

PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION

(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification


Michael J. Shannahan	650	614-8300
(Name)	(Area Code)	(Telephone Number)

(2)

Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s). x Yes ¨ No

(3)	Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof? x Yes ¨ No

If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

In a press release issued on March 25, 2009, KANA reported that total revenues for fiscal 2008 were $65.2 million, an increase of 7.3% increase from fiscal 2007; license revenue for fiscal 2008 was $17.7 million, a decrease of 2% from fiscal 2007; and service revenue was $47.5 million, an increase of 11% from fiscal 2007. Total revenues increased primarily due to higher service revenues in 2008 than 2007. The decrease in license revenue was due, in part, to macro economic conditions, while the increase in service revenue was due, in part, to an increase in professional services fees.

KANA SOFTWARE, INC.

(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.