FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Gerlitz Issachar S 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

NESS TECHNOLOGIES INC [ (NSTC) ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
President and CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O NESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC., ATIDIM HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIAL PARK, BLDG 4 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

10/11/2011
(Street)

TEL AVIV, L3 61580
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share   10/11/2011     D    23750   D $7.75   (1) 0   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option (right to buy)   $13   10/11/2011     D         250000      (2) 12/31/2011   Common Stock, $.01 par value per share   250000     (2) 0   D    
Option (right to buy)   $12   10/11/2011     D         300000      (2) 2/3/2013   Common Stock, $.01 par value per share   300000     (2) 0   D    
Option (right to buy)   $4.53   10/11/2011     D         142500      (2) 12/8/2015   Common Stock, $.01 par value per share   142500   $3.22   (2) 0   D    
Restricted Stock Unit     (3) 10/11/2011     D         23750      (3)   (3) Common Stock, $.01 par value per share   23750     (3) 0   D    
Option (right to buy)   $6.35   (4) 10/11/2011     D         400000      (2) 3/11/2017   Common Stock, $.01 par value per share   400000   $1.4   (2) 0   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Disposed of pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 10, 2011, by and among the Ness Technologies, Inc., Jersey Holding Corporation and Jersey Acquisition Corporation (the "Merger Agreement") in exchange for a cash payment of $7.75 per share upon the closing of the merger.
( 2)  This option was cancelled pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the total number of shares subject to such option, multiplied by the excess, if any, of $7.75 over the exercise price per share of such option, less any applicable withholding taxes.
( 3)  Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock of Ness Technologies, Inc. The Restricted Stock Units became fully vested pursuant to the terms the Merger Agreement and were disposed of pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement in exchange for a cash payment of $7.75 per share upon the closing of the merger.
( 4)  Represents the actual exercise price of 23.42 Israeli New Shekels converted to U.S. dollars based on the foreign exchange rate as of the closing date of the merger.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Gerlitz Issachar S
C/O NESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
ATIDIM HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIAL PARK, BLDG 4
TEL AVIV, L3 61580 		X
President and CEO

Signatures
By: /s/ Ilan Rotem - Attorney in Fact 10/11/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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