UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 23, 2008

Language Line, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant As Specified In Charter)

Delaware

333-118753

20-0997805

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

One Lower Ragsdale Drive

Monterey, CA 93940

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

(877) 886-3885

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement

On December 23, 2008, Language Line, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an amendment to its Executive Employment Agreement (the “Amended Agreement”) with Dennis Dracup, its Chief Executive Officer. The Amended Agreement amends the Executive Employment Agreement between the Company and Mr. Dracup dated as of June 11, 2004, and as amended March 23, 2006, to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the treasury regulations and other official guidance promulgated thereunder in accordance with the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Executive Employment Agreement.

The foregoing description of the Amended Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended Agreement, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference, and (2) the Executive Employment Agreement with Mr. Dracup, a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Form 10-K filed March 26, 2008 and is incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished as part of this Form 8-K:


Exhibit No.		Description

10.1		Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


		Language Line, Inc.
		(Registrant)

		/s/ Michael F. Schmidt
Date: December 29, 2008		Michael F. Schmidt
		Chief Financial Officer

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