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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): October 15, 2003

|Borland Software Corporation                      
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|(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

|Delaware                                       |  | 0-16096                  |  | 94-2895440                       
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|(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |  | (Commission File Number) |  | (IRS Employer Identification No.)

|100 Enterprise Way, Scotts Valley, California 95066-3249                      
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|(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                            (Zip Code)

Registrants telephone number, including area code: (831) 431-1000

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

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| | Item 5. | Other Events and Required FD Disclosure. | 
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| | On
October 15, 2003, Borland Software Corporation  (Borland) announced that
Matt Thompson has joined the company as Senior Vice  President of Worldwide Sales. Mr.
Thompson will report directly to the companys  President and Chief Executive
Officer, Dale L. Fuller. | 
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| | On
October 15, 2003, Borland also announced the retirement of Chief Operating Officer
Doug Barre. | 
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| | Item 7. | Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. | 
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| |  | (c)  | Exhibits                                                                                                                      | 
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| |  | 99.1 | Press Release dated October 15, 2003
announcing the appointment of Matt Thompson as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales. | 
| |  | 99.2 | Press Release dated October 15, 2003
announcing the retirement of Doug Barre.                                                 | 

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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. | 
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| |  | BORLAND SOFTWARE CORPORATION | 
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| | Date: October 15, 2003 | By: /s/ KENNETH R. HAHN                                | 
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| |                        | Name: Kenneth R. Hahn                                  | 
| |                        | Title: Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

| | Exhibit Number |  | Description                                                                                                                   | 
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| |                |  |                                                                                                                               | 
| | 99.1           |  | Press Release dated October 15, 2003
announcing the appointment of Matt Thompson as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales. | 
| | 99.2           |  | Press Release dated October 15, 2003
announcing the retirement of Doug Barre.                                                 |