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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 20, 2009

Registration No. 333-157034

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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POST-EFFECTIVE
AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

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OPENTABLE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

799 Market Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 344-4200
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

Jeffrey D. Jordan
Chief Executive Officer
OpenTable, Inc.
799 Market Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 344-4200
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

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Approximate date of commencement of the proposed sale to the public:
As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.

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              If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box.    o

              If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.    o

              If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.    o

              If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.    ý 333-157034

              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 definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

              This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-1 Registration Statement (333-157034) is filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) solely to add an exhibit to such Registration Statement. No changes have been made to Part I or Part II of the Registration Statement other than Item 16(a) of Part II as set forth below.

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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 16.    Exhibits and Financial Statements

(a)

Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit
23.2		Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.

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SIGNATURES

              Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we have duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of San Francisco, State of California, on the 20^th day of May, 2009.

              Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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EXPLANATORY NOTE
PART II INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statements

SIGNATURES