Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  DeGroote John S
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/31/2009
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BEARINGPOINT INC [BGPTQ]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
100 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 700
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

DALLAS, TX 75201
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 178
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units   (1)   (2) Common Stock 58 $ 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (3)   (2) Common Stock 188 $ 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
DeGroote John S
100 CRESCENT COURT
SUITE 700
DALLAS, TX 75201
      President  

Signatures

/s/ John S. DeGroote 12/31/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) On September 25, 2006, Mr. DeGroote was granted an award of 116 restricted stock units ("RSUs"). 29 shares were issued to Mr. DeGroote in December 2007 and 29 shares were issued in August 2008 in partial settlement of such grant. The remainder of the grant was scheduled to settle in two equal installments on December 31 in each of 2009 and 2010.
(2) None.
(3) On September 25, 2006, Mr. DeGroote was granted an award of 188 RSUs. The grant was scheduled to settle in four equal installments on December 31 in each of 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.

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