Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BEARINGPOINT INC [BGPTQ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
100 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 700
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/30/2009
(Street)

DALLAS, TX 75201
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/30/2009 12/30/2009 J(1)   178 D $ 0 0 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 12/30/2009 12/30/2009 J(1)     58   (2) 12/30/2009 Common Stock 58 $ 0 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 12/30/2009 12/30/2009 J(1)     188   (3) 12/30/2009 Common Stock 188 $ 0 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 4(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) BearingPoint, Inc.'s Modified Second Amended Joint Plan Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, dated December 17, 2009 (the "Plan"), as confirmed by the Bankrutpcy Court for the Southern District of New York on December 22, 2009, became effective on December 30, 2009 (the "Effective Date"). The Plan provides that all equity interests of BearingPoint, Inc. (including all outstanding shares of Common Stock, options, warrants or contractual or other rights to acquire any equity interests) are cancelled and extinguished effective as of the Effective Date and that the holders of such equity interests are not entitled to, and shall not receive or retain, any property or interest in property in respect of such equity interests. As such, on December 30, 2009, the equity interests reflected on this Form 4 were cancelled and extinguished for no consideration.
(2) 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.
(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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