CHANGES TO COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS OF HARRIS INTERACTIVE INC EFFECTIVE AS OF NOVEMBER 15, 2009

Exhibit 10.4.36

CHANGES TO COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS OF
HARRIS INTERACTIVE INC EFFECTIVE AS OF NOVEMBER 15, 2009

     On April 28, 2009, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Harris Interactive Inc. (the “Company”) approved certain reductions and modifications to non-employee director compensation. These changes will become effective for the annual period commencing after the Company’s annual meeting to be held in October 2009, in order to better align the compensation of the non-employee directors with the cost control initiatives undertaken by the Company in response to the challenging global macroeconomic environment.

     The annual cash retainer payable to each non-employee director will be reduced from $41,500 to $35,000 and the supplemental annual cash compensation payable to the non-employee directors holding the following positions will be reduced as follows: