Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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 *
McAreavey Darin P
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STELLENT INC [STEL]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
7500 FLYING CLOUD DRIVE - SUITE 500
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/05/2006
(Street)

EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344
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

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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
Deferred Stock Units (1) 06/05/2006   A   3,600     (2)   (3) Common Stock 3,600 $ 0 3,600 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 10.93 06/05/2006   A   13,800     (4) 06/05/2016 Common Stock 13,800 (5) 13,800 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
McAreavey Darin P
7500 FLYING CLOUD DRIVE - SUITE 500
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344
      Chief Financial Officer  

Signatures

 Gordon S. Weber on behalf of /s/ Darin P. McAreavey   06/07/2006
**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) Each deferred stock unit represents the unsecured right to receive one share of common stock of Stellent, Inc.
(2) If performance conditions are met based upon the achievement by Stellent, Inc. of certain revenue, adjusted operating profit and cash flows from operations targets for fiscal year ending March 31, 2007 that were established by the compensation committee, one share of restricted common stock will be issued for each Deferred Stock Unit. The restrictions on such shares of restricted common stock would lapse with respect to 50% of such shares on March 31, 2008 and 50% on March 31, 2009.
(3) If performance conditions are met based upon the achievement by Stellent, Inc. of certain revenue, adjusted operating profit and cash flows from operations targets for fiscal 2007 that were established by the compensation committee, restricted stock is used, which would vest 50% on March 31, 2008 and 50% on March 31, 2009
(4) Vesting ratably on a pro-rata basis in three equal amounts on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant, subject to acceleration of vesting in the event of (i) a Change in Control (as defined in the Stellent, Inc. 2005 Equity Incentive Plan) of Stellent, Inc. and termination of the Reporting Person's employment within one year after such Change in Control.
(5) Not applicable

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