UNITED STATES
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): October 23, 2013

SAPIENT CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(617) 621-0200
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 23, 2013, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Sapient Corporation (the “Corporation”) appointed Curtis R. Welling as a director of the Corporation.  Mr. Welling was also appointed to serve on the audit committee of the Board.  In connection with his service on the Board and consistent with the compensation arrangements for non-employee directors set forth in the Corporation’s 2013 Proxy Statement, Mr. Welling will receive an annual cash retainer, including per meeting fees, for his service on the Board.  In addition, Mr. Welling was granted a restricted stock unit award of 4,048 shares of the Corporation’s common stock pursuant to the Corporation’s 2011 Incentive Plan.

On October 25, 2013, the Corporation issued a press release announcing Mr. Welling’s appointment, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)       Exhibits

SIGNATURE

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.