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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March&nbsp;9, 2011
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 3pt">Registration No.&nbsp;333-&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B><BR>
<B><I>Under<BR>
The Securities Act of 1933</I></B></DIV>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>RightNow Technologies, Inc.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B><BR>
(State or other jurisdiction <BR>
of incorporation or organization)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>81-0503640</B><BR>
(IRS Employer Identification No.)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>136 Enterprise Boulevard, Bozeman, Montana 59718</B><BR>
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>RightNow Technologies, Inc. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan<BR>
RightNow Technologies, Inc. 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan</B><BR>
(Full title of the plan)</DIV>

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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Greg R. Gianforte</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><I>With a copy to:</I></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer <BR>
136 Enterprise Boulevard <BR>
Bozeman, Montana 59718</B><BR>
(Name and Address of agent for service)<BR>
<B>(406)&nbsp;522-4200</B><BR>
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Parker Schweich, Esq.<BR>
Dorsey &#038; Whitney LLP<BR>
38 Technology Drive, Suite&nbsp;100<BR>
Irvine, California 92618<BR>
(949)&nbsp;932-3600</B></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large
accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the
Exchange Act.
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<TD>Large accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
</TD><TD align="center">Accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#254;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="center">Non-accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT><BR>(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</TD>
<TD align="right">Smaller reporting company&nbsp;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></DIV>

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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Proposed maximum</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Title of securities</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Amount to</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>offering price per</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Amount of</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>to be registered</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>be registered(1)</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>share(2)</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>price(2)</B></TD>
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                    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common stock,
$0.001 par value,
issuable pursuant to
RightNow Technologies,
Inc. 2004 Equity
Incentive Plan</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">1,000,000 shares</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$27.16</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$27,160,000</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$3,153.28</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common stock, $0.001
par value, issuable
pursuant to RightNow
Technologies, Inc.
2004 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">100 shares</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$27.16</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$2,716</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$0.32</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">1,000,100 shares</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$27.16</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$27,162,716</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$3,153.60</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>This Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of the Registrant&#146;s common
stock that become issuable by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or
any other similar transaction effected without the Registrant&#146;s receipt of consideration which
results in an increase in the number of outstanding shares of the Registrant&#146;s common stock.</TD>
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    <TD>Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee under Rules 457(c) and
457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on the basis of the average of the high and
low sales prices per share of the Registrant&#146;s common stock on March&nbsp;2, 2011, as reported by the
NASDAQ Global Select Market.</TD>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#C63466001">PART II</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#C63466002">Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#C63466003">Item&nbsp;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#C63466004">Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#C63466005">SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#C63466006"><U>EXHIBIT INDEX</U></A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PREFATORY NOTE</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, this Registration Statement on Form S-8
registers the offer and sale of an additional 1,000,100 shares of common stock of RightNow
Technologies, Inc. (the &#147;Registrant&#148;) for issuance under the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan and the
2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (collectively, the &#147;Plans&#148;). The contents of the prior
Registration Statements on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
&#147;Commission&#148;) on August&nbsp;24, 2004 (File No.&nbsp;333-118515), April&nbsp;26, 2005 (File No.&nbsp;333-124329),
November&nbsp;9, 2006 (File No.&nbsp;333-138543), March&nbsp;16, 2007 (File No.&nbsp;333-141340), March&nbsp;18, 2008 (File
No.&nbsp;333-149776), March&nbsp;11, 2009 (File No.&nbsp;333-157847) and March&nbsp;12, 2010 (File No.&nbsp;333-165434),
relating to the Plans, are incorporated herein by reference.
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In accordance with the Note to Part&nbsp;I of Form S-8, the information specified by Part&nbsp;I (Items
1 and 2) is omitted from this registration statement.
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference into this Registration Statement the following
documents, which have been filed with the Commission:
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    <TD>the Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31,
2010 (File No.&nbsp;000-31321), filed with the Commission on March&nbsp;9, 2011;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.&nbsp;000-31321), filed with
the Commission on February&nbsp;9, 2011; and</TD>
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    <TD>the description of the Registrant&#146;s common stock, par value $0.001 per share,
contained in the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No.&nbsp;000-31321)
filed on July&nbsp;27, 2004, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of
updating such description.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All reports and definitive proxy or information statements filed pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a),
13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;) after
the date of this registration statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which
indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities
then remaining unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this registration
statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. The Registrant
expressly excludes from such incorporation information furnished pursuant to Item&nbsp;2.02 or Item&nbsp;7.01
of any Current Report on Form 8-K. Any document or any statement contained in a document
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein by reference shall be deemed to be modified or
superseded for purposes of this registration statement to the extent that a subsequently filed
document or a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is
or is deemed to be incorporated herein by reference modifies or supersedes such document or such
statement. Any such document or statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as
so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The validity of the shares of common stock offered hereby will be passed upon for the
Registrant by Dorsey &#038; Whitney LLP, Great Falls, Montana, Irvine, California and Minneapolis,
Minnesota. Dorsey &#038; Whitney
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">LLP and certain of its partners participating in such matters beneficially own approximately
7,500 shares of the Registrant&#146;s common stock.
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    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>No.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Description</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Where Located</B></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Instruments Defining the Rights of Stockholders
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Reference is made
to the Registrant&#146;s
Registration
Statement on Form
8-A (File No.
000-31321),
together with the
exhibits thereto,
which are
incorporated herein
by reference
pursuant to Item
3(c) to this
Registration
Statement</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of the Registrant
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;4.2 to the
Registrant&#146;s
Registration
Statement on Form
S-8 (File No.
333-118515) filed
on August&nbsp;24, 2004</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the
Registrant&#146;s
Current Report on
Form&nbsp;8-K (File No.
000-31321) filed on
January&nbsp;25, 2006</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Indenture between the Registrant and The Bank
of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., dated
as of November&nbsp;22, 2010, including the form of
2.50% Convertible Senior Note due 2030
(included as Exhibit&nbsp;A to the Indenture).
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the
Registrant&#146;s
Current Report on
Form&nbsp;8-K (File No.
000-31321) filed on
November&nbsp;22, 2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Dorsey &#038; Whitney LLP
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Filed herewith</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of KPMG LLP
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Filed herewith</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Dorsey &#038; Whitney LLP (contained in
Exhibit&nbsp;5.1 to this registration statement)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Filed herewith</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (included in the signature
pages to this registration statement)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Filed herewith</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">RightNow Technologies, Inc. 2004 Equity
Incentive Plan, as amended and restated
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;10.3 to the
Registrant&#146;s Annual
Report on Form&nbsp;10-K
(File No.
000-31321) filed on
March&nbsp;9, 2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of agreements under the RightNow
Technologies, Inc. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibits 10.13,
10.14 and 10.15 to
the Registrant&#146;s
Annual Report on
Form&nbsp;10-K (File No.
000-31321) filed on
March&nbsp;31, 2005;
Exhibits 10.20 and
10.21 to the
Registrant&#146;s
Quarterly Report on
Form&nbsp;10-Q (File No.
000-31321) filed on
May&nbsp;10, 2006; and
Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 to the
Registrant&#146;s
Current Report on
Form&nbsp;8-K (File No.
000-31321) filed on
June&nbsp;9, 2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Right Now Technologies, Inc. 2004 Employee
Stock Purchase Plan, as amended and restated
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 to the
Registrant&#146;s
Current Report on
Form&nbsp;8-K (File No.
000-31321) filed on
December&nbsp;9, 2010</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Bozeman, State of Montana on March&nbsp;9,
2011.
</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>RIGHTNOW TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</B><BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/S/ GREG R. GIANFORTE
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Greg R. Gianforte&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that each of the undersigned officers and directors does hereby
constitute and appoint Greg R. Gianforte and Jeffrey C. Davison, and each of them, or their
substitute or substitutes, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full
power and authority to do any and all acts and things and to execute and file or cause to be filed
any and all instruments, documents or exhibits which said attorneys and agents, or either one of
them, determine may be necessary or advisable or required to enable said corporation to comply with
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules or regulations or requirements of the
Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with this registration statement. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing power and authority, the powers granted include the power
and authority to sign the names of the undersigned officers and directors in the capacities
indicated below to this registration statement, to any and all amendments, both pre-effective and
post-effective, and supplements to this registration statement and to any and all instruments,
documents or exhibits filed as part of or in conjunction with this registration statement or
amendments or supplements thereof, with the powers of substitution and revocation, and each of the
undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys and agents, or either one of them,
or their substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. In
witness whereof, each of the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of the dates
indicated below.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration
statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated
below.
</DIV>
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    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="14%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Signature</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Date</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/S/ GREG R. GIANFORTE
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Greg R. Gianforte
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer <I>(principal
executive officer)</I>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">March&nbsp;9, 2011</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/S/ JEFFREY C. DAVISON
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Jeffrey C. Davison
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chief Financial Officer, Senior
Vice President and Treasurer
<I>(principal financial and
accounting officer)</I>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">March&nbsp;9, 2011</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/S/ RICHARD E. ALLEN
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Richard E. Allen
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">March&nbsp;9, 2011</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/S/ GREGORY M. AVIS
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Gregory M. Avis
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">March&nbsp;9, 2011</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/S/ THOMAS W. KENDRA
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Thomas W. Kendra
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">March&nbsp;9, 2011</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/S/ WILLIAM J. LANSING
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
William J. Lansing
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">March&nbsp;9, 2011</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/S/ STEVEN SINGH
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Steven Singh
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">March&nbsp;9, 2011</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/S/ ALLEN E. SNYDER
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Allen E. Snyder
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">March&nbsp;9, 2011</TD>
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    <TD width="45%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="45%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>No.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Description</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Where Located</B></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Instruments Defining the Rights of Stockholders
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Reference is made
to the Registrant&#146;s
Registration
Statement on Form
8-A (File No.
000-31321),
together with the
exhibits thereto,
which are
incorporated herein
by reference
pursuant to Item
3(c) to this
Registration
Statement</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of the Registrant
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;4.2 to the
Registrant&#146;s
Registration
Statement on Form
S-8 (File No.
333-118515) filed
on August&nbsp;24, 2004</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the
Registrant&#146;s
Current Report on
Form&nbsp;8-K (File No.
000-31321) filed on
January&nbsp;25, 2006</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Indenture between the Registrant and The Bank
of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., dated
as of November&nbsp;22, 2010, including the form of
2.50% Convertible Senior Note due 2030
(included as Exhibit&nbsp;A to the Indenture).
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the
Registrant&#146;s
Current Report on
Form&nbsp;8-K (File No.
000-31321) filed on
November&nbsp;22, 2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Dorsey &#038; Whitney LLP
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Filed herewith</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of KPMG LLP
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Filed herewith</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Dorsey &#038; Whitney LLP (contained in
Exhibit&nbsp;5.1 to this registration statement)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Filed herewith</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (included in the signature
pages to this registration statement)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Filed herewith</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">RightNow Technologies, Inc. 2004 Equity
Incentive Plan, as amended and restated
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;10.3 to the
Registrant&#146;s Annual
Report on Form&nbsp;10-K
(File No.
000-31321) filed on
March&nbsp;9, 2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of agreements under the RightNow
Technologies, Inc. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibits 10.13,
10.14 and 10.15 to
the Registrant&#146;s
Annual Report on
Form&nbsp;10-K (File No.
000-31321) filed on
March&nbsp;31, 2005;
Exhibits 10.20 and
10.21 to the
Registrant&#146;s
Quarterly Report on
Form&nbsp;10-Q (File No.
000-31321) filed on
May&nbsp;10, 2006; and
Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 to the
Registrant&#146;s
Current Report on
Form&nbsp;8-K (File No.
000-31321) filed on
June&nbsp;9, 2010</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Right Now Technologies, Inc. 2004 Employee
Stock Purchase Plan, as amended and restated
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 to the
Registrant&#146;s
Current Report on
Form&nbsp;8-K (File No.
000-31321) filed on
December&nbsp;9, 2010</TD>
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Table of Contents
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 2011
Registration No. 333-______
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
The Securities Act of 1933
RightNow Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
81-0503640
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
136 Enterprise Boulevard, Bozeman, Montana 59718
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
RightNow Technologies, Inc. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan
RightNow Technologies, Inc. 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Greg R. Gianforte
With a copy to:
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
136 Enterprise Boulevard
Bozeman, Montana 59718
(Name and Address of agent for service)
(406) 522-4200
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Parker Schweich, Esq.
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
38 Technology Drive, Suite 100
Irvine, California 92618
(949) 932-3600
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large
accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
o
Accelerated filer
þ
Non-accelerated filer
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed maximum
Proposed maximum
Title of securities
Amount to
offering price per
aggregate offering
Amount of
to be registered
be registered(1)
share(2)
price(2)
registration fee
Common stock,
$0.001 par value,
issuable pursuant to
RightNow Technologies,
Inc. 2004 Equity
Incentive Plan
1,000,000 shares
$27.16
$27,160,000
$3,153.28
Common stock, $0.001
par value, issuable
pursuant to RightNow
Technologies, Inc.
2004 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan
100 shares
$27.16
$2,716
$0.32
Total
1,000,100 shares
$27.16
$27,162,716
$3,153.60
(1)
This Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of the Registrant's common
stock that become issuable by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or
any other similar transaction effected without the Registrant's receipt of consideration which
results in an increase in the number of outstanding shares of the Registrant's common stock.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee under Rules 457(c) and
457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on the basis of the average of the high and
low sales prices per share of the Registrant's common stock on March 2, 2011, as reported by the
NASDAQ Global Select Market.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
PART II
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Item 8. Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-5.1
EX-23.1
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PREFATORY NOTE
Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, this Registration Statement on Form S-8
registers the offer and sale of an additional 1,000,100 shares of common stock of RightNow
Technologies, Inc. (the "Registrant") for issuance under the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan and the
2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (collectively, the "Plans"). The contents of the prior
Registration Statements on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") on August 24, 2004 (File No. 333-118515), April 26, 2005 (File No. 333-124329),
November 9, 2006 (File No. 333-138543), March 16, 2007 (File No. 333-141340), March 18, 2008 (File
No. 333-149776), March 11, 2009 (File No. 333-157847) and March 12, 2010 (File No. 333-165434),
relating to the Plans, are incorporated herein by reference.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
In accordance with the Note to Part I of Form S-8, the information specified by Part I (Items
1 and 2) is omitted from this registration statement.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference into this Registration Statement the following
documents, which have been filed with the Commission:
(a)
the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2010 (File No. 000-31321), filed with the Commission on March 9, 2011;
(b)
the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-31321), filed with
the Commission on February 9, 2011; and
(c)
the description of the Registrant's common stock, par value $0.001 per share,
contained in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 000-31321)
filed on July 27, 2004, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of
updating such description.
All reports and definitive proxy or information statements filed pursuant to Sections 13(a),
13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") after
the date of this registration statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which
indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities
then remaining unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this registration
statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. The Registrant
expressly excludes from such incorporation information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 or Item 7.01
of any Current Report on Form 8-K. Any document or any statement contained in a document
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein by reference shall be deemed to be modified or
superseded for purposes of this registration statement to the extent that a subsequently filed
document or a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is
or is deemed to be incorporated herein by reference modifies or supersedes such document or such
statement. Any such document or statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as
so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
The validity of the shares of common stock offered hereby will be passed upon for the
Registrant by Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Great Falls, Montana, Irvine, California and Minneapolis,
Minnesota. Dorsey & Whitney
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LLP and certain of its partners participating in such matters beneficially own approximately
7,500 shares of the Registrant's common stock.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Exhibit
No.
Description
Where Located
4.1
Instruments Defining the Rights of Stockholders
Reference is made
to the Registrant's
Registration
Statement on Form
8-A (File No.
000-31321),
together with the
exhibits thereto,
which are
incorporated herein
by reference
pursuant to Item
3(c) to this
Registration
Statement
4.2
Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of the Registrant
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 4.2 to the
Registrant's
Registration
Statement on Form
S-8 (File No.
333-118515) filed
on August 24, 2004
4.3
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 3.1 to the
Registrant's
Current Report on
Form 8-K (File No.
000-31321) filed on
January 25, 2006
4.4
Indenture between the Registrant and The Bank
of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., dated
as of November 22, 2010, including the form of
2.50% Convertible Senior Note due 2030
(included as Exhibit A to the Indenture).
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 4.1 to the
Registrant's
Current Report on
Form 8-K (File No.
000-31321) filed on
November 22, 2010
5.1
Opinion of Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Filed herewith
23.1
Consent of KPMG LLP
Filed herewith
23.2
Consent of Dorsey & Whitney LLP (contained in
Exhibit 5.1 to this registration statement)
Filed herewith
24.1
Power of Attorney (included in the signature
pages to this registration statement)
Filed herewith
99.1
RightNow Technologies, Inc. 2004 Equity
Incentive Plan, as amended and restated
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 10.3 to the
Registrant's Annual
Report on Form 10-K
(File No.
000-31321) filed on
March 9, 2010
99.2
Form of agreements under the RightNow
Technologies, Inc. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibits 10.13,
10.14 and 10.15 to
the Registrant's
Annual Report on
Form 10-K (File No.
000-31321) filed on
March 31, 2005;
Exhibits 10.20 and
10.21 to the
Registrant's
Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q (File No.
000-31321) filed on
May 10, 2006; and
Exhibit 10.1 to the
Registrant's
Current Report on
Form 8-K (File No.
000-31321) filed on
June 9, 2010
99.3
Right Now Technologies, Inc. 2004 Employee
Stock Purchase Plan, as amended and restated
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to the
Registrant's
Current Report on
Form 8-K (File No.
000-31321) filed on
December 9, 2010
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Bozeman, State of Montana on March 9,
2011.
RIGHTNOW TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By:
/S/ GREG R. GIANFORTE
Greg R. Gianforte
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that each of the undersigned officers and directors does hereby
constitute and appoint Greg R. Gianforte and Jeffrey C. Davison, and each of them, or their
substitute or substitutes, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full
power and authority to do any and all acts and things and to execute and file or cause to be filed
any and all instruments, documents or exhibits which said attorneys and agents, or either one of
them, determine may be necessary or advisable or required to enable said corporation to comply with
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules or regulations or requirements of the
Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with this registration statement. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing power and authority, the powers granted include the power
and authority to sign the names of the undersigned officers and directors in the capacities
indicated below to this registration statement, to any and all amendments, both pre-effective and
post-effective, and supplements to this registration statement and to any and all instruments,
documents or exhibits filed as part of or in conjunction with this registration statement or
amendments or supplements thereof, with the powers of substitution and revocation, and each of the
undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys and agents, or either one of them,
or their substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. In
witness whereof, each of the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of the dates
indicated below.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration
statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated
below.
Signature
Title
Date
/S/ GREG R. GIANFORTE
Greg R. Gianforte
Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer
(principal
executive officer)
March 9, 2011
/S/ JEFFREY C. DAVISON
Jeffrey C. Davison
Chief Financial Officer, Senior
Vice President and Treasurer
(principal financial and
accounting officer)
March 9, 2011
/S/ RICHARD E. ALLEN
Richard E. Allen
Director
March 9, 2011
/S/ GREGORY M. AVIS
Gregory M. Avis
Director
March 9, 2011
/S/ THOMAS W. KENDRA
Thomas W. Kendra
Director
March 9, 2011
/S/ WILLIAM J. LANSING
William J. Lansing
Director
March 9, 2011
/S/ STEVEN SINGH
Steven Singh
Director
March 9, 2011
/S/ ALLEN E. SNYDER
Allen E. Snyder
Director
March 9, 2011
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No.
Description
Where Located
4.1
Instruments Defining the Rights of Stockholders
Reference is made
to the Registrant's
Registration
Statement on Form
8-A (File No.
000-31321),
together with the
exhibits thereto,
which are
incorporated herein
by reference
pursuant to Item
3(c) to this
Registration
Statement
4.2
Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of the Registrant
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 4.2 to the
Registrant's
Registration
Statement on Form
S-8 (File No.
333-118515) filed
on August 24, 2004
4.3
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 3.1 to the
Registrant's
Current Report on
Form 8-K (File No.
000-31321) filed on
January 25, 2006
4.4
Indenture between the Registrant and The Bank
of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., dated
as of November 22, 2010, including the form of
2.50% Convertible Senior Note due 2030
(included as Exhibit A to the Indenture).
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 4.1 to the
Registrant's
Current Report on
Form 8-K (File No.
000-31321) filed on
November 22, 2010
5.1
Opinion of Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Filed herewith
23.1
Consent of KPMG LLP
Filed herewith
23.2
Consent of Dorsey & Whitney LLP (contained in
Exhibit 5.1 to this registration statement)
Filed herewith
24.1
Power of Attorney (included in the signature
pages to this registration statement)
Filed herewith
99.1
RightNow Technologies, Inc. 2004 Equity
Incentive Plan, as amended and restated
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 10.3 to the
Registrant's Annual
Report on Form 10-K
(File No.
000-31321) filed on
March 9, 2010
99.2
Form of agreements under the RightNow
Technologies, Inc. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibits 10.13,
10.14 and 10.15 to
the Registrant's
Annual Report on
Form 10-K (File No.
000-31321) filed on
March 31, 2005;
Exhibits 10.20 and
10.21 to the
Registrant's
Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q (File No.
000-31321) filed on
May 10, 2006; and
Exhibit 10.1 to the
Registrant's
Current Report on
Form 8-K (File No.
000-31321) filed on
June 9, 2010
99.3
Right Now Technologies, Inc. 2004 Employee
Stock Purchase Plan, as amended and restated
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to the
Registrant's
Current Report on
Form 8-K (File No.
000-31321) filed on
December 9, 2010