<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001214659-20-010227.txt : 20201207
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001214659-20-010227
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20201204
FILED AS OF DATE:		20201207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20201207

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LANSING WILLIAM J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001074500
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-CATALOG & MAIL-ORDER HOUSES [5961]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1228

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11689
		FILM NUMBER:		201373217

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NET PERCEPTIONS, INC
		STREET 2:		7700 FRANCE AVENUE SOUTH
		CITY:			EDINA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55435

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FAIR ISAAC CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000814547
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				941499887
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		181 METRO DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(408) 535-1500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		181 METRO DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95110

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FAIR ISAAC & COMPANY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each earned market share unit represents a right to receive one share of Fair Isaac common stock contingent upon continued employment.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On December 8, 2017, the reporting person was granted a target award of 20,147 market share units.  The award vests in three equal annual installments from the grant date based on the Company's satisfaction of certain performance criteria for each of the performance periods ending November 30, 2018, 2019, 2020.  The performance criteria for 2020 were met, resulting in the award of market share units being reported herein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">No expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">On December 10, 2018, the reporting person was granted a target award of 16,215 market share units.  The award vests in three equal annual installments from the grant date based on the Company's satisfaction of certain performance criteria for each of the performance periods ending November 30, 2019, 2020, 2021.  The performance criteria for 2020 were met, resulting in the award of market share units being reported herein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">On December 10, 2019, the reporting person was granted a target award of 10,231 market share units.  The award vests in three equal annual installments from the grant date based on the Company's satisfaction of certain performance criteria for each of the performance periods ending November 30, 2020, 2021, 2022.  The performance criteria for 2020 were met, resulting in the award of market share units being reported herein.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Carrie H. Darling, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-12-07</signatureDate>
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