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<CONFORMED-NAME>DICE HOLDINGS, INC.
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<STREET1>3 PARK AVENUE
<CITY>NEW YORK
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            <p>&nbsp;</p></div></div><BR>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>UNITED STATES</font></B></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></B></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>WASHINGTON, DC 20549</font></B></p>

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            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=3>FORM 8-K</font></B></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT</font></B></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE</font></B></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></B></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

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            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><b><font size=2>March 25, 2008</font></b></p>

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                        <p style='margin:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><B><font SIZE=4>DICE HOLDINGS, INC.</font></B></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:104.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:54%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style='margin:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2>Delaware</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5.25pt'><b><font size=2>001-33584</font></b></p> </td>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom: 5.25pt'><b><font size=2>20-3179218</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5.25pt'><font size=2>(Commission File Number)</font></p> </td>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5.25pt'><b><font size=2>3 PARK AVENUE</font></b><br> <B><font SIZE=2>NEW YORK, NEW YORK</font></B></p> </td>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom: 5.25pt'><br> <b><font size=2>10016</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5.25pt'><font size=2>(Address of principal executive offices)</font></p> </td>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>(212) 725-6550</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(Registrant&#146;s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=2>NOT APPLICABLE</font></B></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.31in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (</font><i><font size=2>see </font></i><font size=2>General Instruction A.2. below):</font></p>

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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.25in;text-align:left;'><font face=Wingdings>o</font><font size=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size=2>Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act   (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.25in; text-indent:-0.25in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.25in;text-align:left;'><font face=Wingdings>o</font><font size=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size=2>Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act  (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>

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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;border-color:gray;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=2>ITEM 8.01.</font></B></p> </td>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=2>OTHER EVENTS.</font></B></p> </td> </tr></table>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>In connection with the preparation of its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007, Dice Holdings, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) determined that its two interest rate swaps covering $80 million notional amount of borrowings under its credit facility initially did not qualify for hedge accounting under Statement of Financial Standards No. 133 (&#147;SFAS 133&#148;), </font><i><font size=2>Accounting for Derivatives</font></i><font size=2>, as amended, based on the Company&#146;s hedging policy and the timing of its effectiveness tests.  On March 18, 2008, the Company amended its hedging policy and performed new effectiveness tests, which resulted in the interest rate swaps qualifying for hedge accounting treatment under SFAS 133 as of that date.  </font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>A one-time non-cash pre-tax charge of approximately $2.3 million will be recorded as Other Expense in the Company&#146;s Consolidated Statement of Operations for the quarter ending March 31, 2008.  This charge was not contemplated when the Company provided its guidance on February 6, 2008 for the quarter ending March 31, 2008 and the full year ending December 31, 2008.</font></p>

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            <B><font SIZE=2>SIGNATURES</font></B></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</font></p>

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            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Dated:&nbsp;&nbsp;March 25, 2008</font></p>


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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=2>DICE HOLDINGS, INC.</font></B></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt'><br> <br> <font size=2>/s/ Michael P. Durney</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;Michael P. Durney</font></p>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Senior Vice President, Finance<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and Chief Financial Officer</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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