<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-12-055179.txt : 20121130
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20121130174616
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-12-055179
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121128
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121130
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121130

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Leamon Jerry
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001562869

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14505
		FILM NUMBER:		121235693

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O KORN/FERRY INTERNATIONAL
		STREET 2:		1900 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 2600
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KORN FERRY INTERNATIONAL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000056679
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES [7361]
		IRS NUMBER:				952623879
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1900 AVENUE OF THE STARS
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2600
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3105521834

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1900 AVENUE OF THE STARS
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2600
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067
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    <periodOfReport>2012-11-28</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000056679</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KORN FERRY INTERNATIONAL</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KFY</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001562869</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Leamon Jerry</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O KORN/FERRY INTERNATIONAL</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1900 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 2600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90067</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>No securities are beneficially owned</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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    <remarks>Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Peter L. Dunn, as attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-11-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center">POWER OF ATTORNEY

<P style="text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt" align="justify">Know all by these
presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of
Peter L. Dunn and Jonathan Kuai, with full power of substitution, the
undersigned&#8217;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

<P>
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style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt"
valign="top">
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width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>
<DIV style="text-align: justify">prepare, execute in the undersigned&#8217;s
name and on the undersigned&#8217;s behalf, and submit to the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;SEC&#8221;) a Form&nbsp;ID, including
amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary or appropriate to obtain
codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with
the SEC of reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 or any rule or regulation of the SEC;</DIV>
</TD>
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width="100%">

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width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV style="text-align: justify">execute for and on behalf of the undersigned,
in the undersigned&#8217;s capacity as an officer and/or director of Korn/Ferry
International (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules
thereunder;</DIV>
</TD>
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width="100%">

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style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt"
valign="top">
  <TD style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%"
width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>
<DIV style="text-align: justify">do and perform any and all acts for and on
behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and
execute any such Form&nbsp;3, 4, or 5, complete and execute any amendment or
amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the SEC and any stock
exchange or similar authority; and</DIV>
</TD>
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width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV style="text-align: justify">take any other action of any type whatsoever
in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such
attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally
required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed
by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of
Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as
such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact&#8217;s
discretion.</DIV>
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<P style="text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt" align="justify">The undersigned
hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and
perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper
to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as
fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if
personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such
attorney-in-fact&#8217;s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein
granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in
serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming,
nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned&#8217;s responsibilities to
comply with Section&nbsp;16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

<P style="text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt" align="center">&nbsp;

<P style="display: none; font-size: 10pt" align="center">1
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<DIV
style="width: 7.5in; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: 0.25in">

<P style="text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt" align="justify">This Power of
Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no
longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the
undersigned&#8217;s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the
Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing
delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

<P style="text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt" align="justify">IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to
be executed as of this <U>23</U> day of November&nbsp;2012.

<P style="margin-left: 45%; font-size: 10pt" align="justify"><U>/s/ Jerry
Leamon<BR>
</U>Signature

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="justify"><BR>


<P style="margin-left: 45%; font-size: 10pt" align="justify"><U>Jerry
Leamon<BR>
</U>Print Name

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center">&nbsp;

<P style="display: none; font-size: 10pt" align="center">2
</DIV>

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