<PAGE>   1
             As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 7, 2001
                                                   Registration No. 333-________
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM S-8
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                     UNDER
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

                            SAGENT TECHNOLOGY, INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

             DELAWARE                                   94-3225290
(State or other jurisdiction of          (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
 incorporation or organization)

                        800 W. EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 300
                         MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA 94040
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

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                             1998 STOCK OPTION PLAN
                      2000 NON-STATUTORY STOCK OPTION PLAN
                        1999 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
                           (Full titles of the plans)

                                 --------------

                                  BEN C. BARNES
                      PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
                             SAGENT TECHNOLOGY, INC.
                        800 W. EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 300
                         MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA 94040
                                 (650) 815-3100
            (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

                                 --------------

                                    Copy to:
                          Arthur F. Schneiderman, Esq.
                             Kathleen B. Bloch, Esq.
                     Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
                               650 Page Mill Road
                           Palo Alto, California 94304

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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                                                       CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

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                                                                          Proposed Maximum     Proposed Maximum
                                                        Amount to be       Offering Price          Aggregate          Amount of
        Title of Securities to be Registered           Registered (1)       Per Share (2)     Offering Price (2)   Registration Fee
---------------------------------------------------- ------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -----------------
<S>                                                     <C>                    <C>                 <C>                 <C>
Common Stock, $.001 par value, to be issued under
 the 1998 Plan                                          3,500,000              $2.83               $9,918,352
Common Stock, $.001 par value, to be issued under
 the 2000 Plan                                          1,500,000               2.08                3,121,686
Common Stock, $.001 par value, to be issued under
 the Purchase Plan                                        506,423               2.06                1,045,474
                                                                                                                       ---------
                                                                                                                       $3,521.38
</TABLE>
----------

(1)  Includes 3,500,000 shares to be registered under the 1998 Stock Option Plan
     (the "1998 Plan"), 1,500,000 shares to be registered under the 2000
     Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan (the "2000 Plan") and 506,423 shares to be
     registered under the 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Purchase
     Plan").

(2)  The Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share was estimated in part
     pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act, and, in part, pursuant to
     Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act. With respect to (i) 2,413,858 shares
     which are subject to outstanding options to purchase common stock under the
     1998 Plan, (ii) 1,146,069 shares which are subject to outstanding options
     to purchase common stock under the 2000 Plan and (iii) 250,000 shares
     purchased under the Purchase Plan for the offering period ended April 30,
     2001 the Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share was estimated pursuant
     to Rule 457(h) under which Rule the per share price of options to purchase
     stock under an employee stock option or other employee benefit plan may be
     estimated by reference to the exercise price of such options. The weighted
     average exercise price of the 2,413,858 shares subject to outstanding
     options under the 1998 Plan to be registered is $3.20. The weighted average
     exercise price of the 1,146,069 shares subject to outstanding options under
     the 2000 Plan to be registered is $2.10. With respect to (i) 1,086,142
     shares of common stock available for future grant under the 1998 Plan, (ii)
     353,931 shares of common stock available for future grant under the 2000
     Plan and (iii) 256,423 shares of common stock available for future grant
     under the Purchase Plan, the Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share was
     estimated pursuant to Rule 457(c) under which Rule the per share price was
     determined by reference to the average between the high and low prices
     reported in the Nasdaq National Market on May 1, 2000, which average was
     $2.02. The number referenced above in the table entitled "Proposed Maximum
     Offering Price Per Share" represents a weighted average of the foregoing
     estimates calculated in accordance with Rules 457(h) and 457(c).


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                                     PART II

               INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference

         We hereby incorporate by reference in this registration statement the
following documents:

         (a) The description of our common stock to be offered hereby is
contained in our registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on January 29, 1999 pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"), including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such
description.

         (b) Our definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for our 2001 annual
meeting of stockholders, filed with the Commission on April 30, 2001, pursuant
to the Exchange Act.

         (c) Our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2000, filed with the Commission on April 6, 2001, pursuant to the Exchange Act.

         (d) All documents subsequently filed by us pursuant to Sections 13(a),
13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective
amendment to this registration statement which indicates that all securities
offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities remaining
unsold.

Item 4. Description of Securities

         Not applicable.

Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel

         The validity of the securities registered hereby has been passed upon
for us by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation ("WSGR"),
Palo Alto, California. Arthur F. Schneiderman, a member of WSGR, is Secretary of
Sagent. Mr. Schneiderman is a stockholder of Sagent's common stock as of May 1,
2001.

Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers

         Our certificate of incorporation limits the personal liability of
directors for breach of fiduciary duty to the maximum extent permitted by
Delaware law. Delaware law provides that directors of a corporation will not be
personally liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for breach of
their fiduciary duties as directors, except for:

         o    any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to us or our
              stockholders;

         o    acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional
              misconduct or a knowing violation of law;

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         o    unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases,
              redemptions or other distributions; or

         o    any transaction from which the director derived an improper
              personal benefit.

         Our bylaws require that we indemnify our directors and officers to the
extent permitted by Delaware law. We may, in our discretion, indemnify other
employees and agents to the extent permitted by Delaware law. We believe that
indemnification under our bylaws covers at least negligence and gross negligence
on the part of indemnified parties. Our bylaws also permit us to secure
insurance on behalf of any of our officers, directors, employees or other agents
for any liability incurred in that capacity or arising out of that status,
regardless of whether indemnification is permitted under Delaware law.

         We have also entered into agreements to indemnify our directors and
officers. These agreements indemnify our directors and officers for some
expenses, including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines and settlement amounts
incurred by them in any action or proceeding, including any action by or in the
right of our company, arising out of their services as one of our directors or
officers, any of our subsidiaries or any other company or enterprise to which
the person provides services at our request. In addition, we have obtained
directors' and officers' insurance providing indemnification for some of our
directors, officers and employees for certain liabilities. We believe that these
provisions, agreements and insurance are necessary to attract and retain
qualified directors and officers.

         The limited liability and indemnification provisions in our certificate
of incorporation and bylaws may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit
against our directors for breach of their fiduciary duty and may reduce the
likelihood of derivative litigation against our directors and officers, even
though a derivative action, if successful, might otherwise benefit us and our
stockholders. Moreover, a stockholder's investment in us may be adversely
affected to the extent we pay the costs of settlement or damage awards against
our directors and officers under these indemnification provisions.

Item 7. Exemption From Registration Claimed

         Not applicable.

Item 8. Exhibits

        4.1*      Form of Registrant's Common Stock Certificate

        4.2*      Sixth Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement,
                  dated as of February 24, 1998, between the Registrant and the
                  parties named therein.

        4.3*      Common Stock Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of
                  September 14, 1998, between the Registrant and Robert Hawk.

        4.4**     Common Stock Rights Agreement, dated February 15, 2001,
                  between the Registrant and the parties named therein.

        4.5**     Registration Rights Agreement, dated January 19, 2001, between
                  the Registrant and eGlobal Technology Holding Limited.


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        5.1       Opinion of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., with
                  respect to the legality of securities being registered.

       23.1       Consent of KPMG LLP.

       23.2       Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

       23.3       Consent of Counsel (contained in Exhibit 5.1).

       24.1       Power of Attorney (see Page II-5).

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*   Incorporated by reference to our registration statement on Form S-1 (File
No. 333-71369) as declared effective by the Commission on April 14, 1999.

**  Incorporated by reference to our annual report on Form 10-K, filed with the
Commission on April 6, 2001.

Item 9. Undertakings

         (a)  Rule 415 Offering The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

              (1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being
made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement to include any
material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously
disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such
information in the registration statement.

              (2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.

              (3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective
amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the
termination of the offering.

         (b) Filings incorporating subsequent Exchange Act documents by
reference

         The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of
determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the
registrant's annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the
Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's
annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is
incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a
new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.

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         (c) Request for acceleration of effective date or filing of
registration statement on Form S-8

         Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant
has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act
and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses
incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant
in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of
such issue.

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                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Mountain View, State of California, on May 7, 2001.

                                        SAGENT TECHNOLOGY, INC.


                                        By: /s/ BEN C. BARNES
                                           ---------------------------------
                                           Ben C. Barnes
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         We, the undersigned officers and directors of Sagent Technology, Inc.
hereby constitute each of Ben C. Barnes and David Eliff our true and lawful
attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, to sign for us and in our
names in the capacities indicated below the registration statement filed
herewith and any and all amendments to said registration statement, and
generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as
officers and directors to enable Sagent Technology, Inc. to comply with the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of
the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our
signatures as they may be signed by our said attorney to said registration
statement and any and all amendments thereto.


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         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                 Signature                                         Title                            Date
                 ---------                                         -----                            ----
<S>                                          <C>                                                 <C>

/s/ Ben C. Barnes
-------------------------------------------  President, Chief Executive Officer and Director     May 7, 2001
(Ben C. Barnes)                              (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ David Eliff                              Executive Vice President and Chief Financial        May 7, 2001
-------------------------------------------  Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting
(David Eliff)                                Officer)

/s/ Kenneth C. Gardner                       Chairman of the Board                               May 7, 2001
-------------------------------------------
(Kenneth C. Gardner)

                                             Director                                            May __, 2001
-------------------------------------------
(John E. Zicker)

                                             Director                                            May __, 2001
-------------------------------------------
(Shanda Bahles)

/s/ Klaus S. Luft                            Director                                            May 7, 2001
-------------------------------------------
(Klaus S. Luft)

/s/ Keith A. Maib                            Director                                            May 7, 2001
-------------------------------------------
(Keith A. Maib)

/s/ Andre Boisvert                           Director                                            May 7, 2001
-------------------------------------------
(Andre Boisvert)
</TABLE>





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                             SAGENT TECHNOLOGY, INC.

                       REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

   Exhibit
    Number      Description
   -------      -----------

     4.1*       Form of our Common Stock Certificate.

     4.2*       Sixth Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated
                as of February 24, 1998, between the Registrant and the parties
                named therein.

     4.3*       Common Stock Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of
                September 14, 1998, between the Registrant and Robert Hawk.

     4.4**      Common Stock Rights Agreement, dated February 15, 2001, between
                the Registrant and the parties named therein.

     4.5**      Registration Rights Agreement, dated January 19, 2001, between
                the Registrant and eGlobal Technology Holding Limited.

     5.1        Opinion of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., as to the
                legality of securities being registered.

    23.1        Consent of KPMG LLP

    23.2        Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

    23.3        Consent of Counsel (contained in Exhibit 5.1)

    24.1        Power of Attorney (see Page II-5).

--------

*  Incorporated by reference to our registration statement on Form S-1 (File No.
333-71369) as declared effective by the Commission on April 14, 1999.

** Incorporated by reference to our annual report on Form 10-K, filed with the
Commission on April 6, 2001.


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             As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 7, 2001
                                                   Registration No. 333-________
================================================================================

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                 --------------

                                    FORM S-8
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                     UNDER
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

                            SAGENT TECHNOLOGY, INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

             DELAWARE                                   94-3225290
(State or other jurisdiction of          (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
 incorporation or organization)

                        800 W. EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 300
                         MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA 94040
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 --------------

                             1998 STOCK OPTION PLAN
                      2000 NON-STATUTORY STOCK OPTION PLAN
                        1999 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
                           (Full titles of the plans)

                                 --------------

                                  BEN C. BARNES
                      PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
                             SAGENT TECHNOLOGY, INC.
                        800 W. EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 300
                         MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA 94040
                                 (650) 815-3100
            (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

                                 --------------

                                    Copy to:
                          Arthur F. Schneiderman, Esq.
                             Kathleen B. Bloch, Esq.
                     Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
                               650 Page Mill Road
                           Palo Alto, California 94304

                                 --------------
====================================================================================================================================

                                                       CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

====================================================================================================================================
                                                                          Proposed Maximum     Proposed Maximum
                                                        Amount to be       Offering Price          Aggregate          Amount of
        Title of Securities to be Registered           Registered (1)       Per Share (2)     Offering Price (2)   Registration Fee
---------------------------------------------------- ------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -----------------
Common Stock, $.001 par value, to be issued under
 the 1998 Plan                                          3,500,000              $2.83               $9,918,352
Common Stock, $.001 par value, to be issued under
 the 2000 Plan                                          1,500,000               2.08                3,121,686
Common Stock, $.001 par value, to be issued under
 the Purchase Plan                                        506,423               2.06                1,045,474
                                                                                                                       ---------
                                                                                                                       $3,521.38
----------

(1)  Includes 3,500,000 shares to be registered under the 1998 Stock Option Plan
     (the "1998 Plan"), 1,500,000 shares to be registered under the 2000
     Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan (the "2000 Plan") and 506,423 shares to be
     registered under the 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Purchase
     Plan").

(2)  The Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share was estimated in part
     pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act, and, in part, pursuant to
     Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act. With respect to (i) 2,413,858 shares
     which are subject to outstanding options to purchase common stock under the
     1998 Plan, (ii) 1,146,069 shares which are subject to outstanding options
     to purchase common stock under the 2000 Plan and (iii) 250,000 shares
     purchased under the Purchase Plan for the offering period ended April 30,
     2001 the Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share was estimated pursuant
     to Rule 457(h) under which Rule the per share price of options to purchase
     stock under an employee stock option or other employee benefit plan may be
     estimated by reference to the exercise price of such options. The weighted
     average exercise price of the 2,413,858 shares subject to outstanding
     options under the 1998 Plan to be registered is $3.20. The weighted average
     exercise price of the 1,146,069 shares subject to outstanding options under
     the 2000 Plan to be registered is $2.10. With respect to (i) 1,086,142
     shares of common stock available for future grant under the 1998 Plan, (ii)
     353,931 shares of common stock available for future grant under the 2000
     Plan and (iii) 256,423 shares of common stock available for future grant
     under the Purchase Plan, the Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share was
     estimated pursuant to Rule 457(c) under which Rule the per share price was
     determined by reference to the average between the high and low prices
     reported in the Nasdaq National Market on May 1, 2000, which average was
     $2.02. The number referenced above in the table entitled "Proposed Maximum
     Offering Price Per Share" represents a weighted average of the foregoing
     estimates calculated in accordance with Rules 457(h) and 457(c).
2

                                     PART II

               INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference

         We hereby incorporate by reference in this registration statement the
following documents:

         (a) The description of our common stock to be offered hereby is
contained in our registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on January 29, 1999 pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"), including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such
description.

         (b) Our definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for our 2001 annual
meeting of stockholders, filed with the Commission on April 30, 2001, pursuant
to the Exchange Act.

         (c) Our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2000, filed with the Commission on April 6, 2001, pursuant to the Exchange Act.

         (d) All documents subsequently filed by us pursuant to Sections 13(a),
13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective
amendment to this registration statement which indicates that all securities
offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities remaining
unsold.

Item 4. Description of Securities

         Not applicable.

Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel

         The validity of the securities registered hereby has been passed upon
for us by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation ("WSGR"),
Palo Alto, California. Arthur F. Schneiderman, a member of WSGR, is Secretary of
Sagent. Mr. Schneiderman is a stockholder of Sagent's common stock as of May 1,
2001.

Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers

         Our certificate of incorporation limits the personal liability of
directors for breach of fiduciary duty to the maximum extent permitted by
Delaware law. Delaware law provides that directors of a corporation will not be
personally liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for breach of
their fiduciary duties as directors, except for:

         o    any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to us or our
              stockholders;

         o    acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional
              misconduct or a knowing violation of law;

                                      II-1
3

         o    unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases,
              redemptions or other distributions; or

         o    any transaction from which the director derived an improper
              personal benefit.

         Our bylaws require that we indemnify our directors and officers to the
extent permitted by Delaware law. We may, in our discretion, indemnify other
employees and agents to the extent permitted by Delaware law. We believe that
indemnification under our bylaws covers at least negligence and gross negligence
on the part of indemnified parties. Our bylaws also permit us to secure
insurance on behalf of any of our officers, directors, employees or other agents
for any liability incurred in that capacity or arising out of that status,
regardless of whether indemnification is permitted under Delaware law.

         We have also entered into agreements to indemnify our directors and
officers. These agreements indemnify our directors and officers for some
expenses, including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines and settlement amounts
incurred by them in any action or proceeding, including any action by or in the
right of our company, arising out of their services as one of our directors or
officers, any of our subsidiaries or any other company or enterprise to which
the person provides services at our request. In addition, we have obtained
directors' and officers' insurance providing indemnification for some of our
directors, officers and employees for certain liabilities. We believe that these
provisions, agreements and insurance are necessary to attract and retain
qualified directors and officers.

         The limited liability and indemnification provisions in our certificate
of incorporation and bylaws may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit
against our directors for breach of their fiduciary duty and may reduce the
likelihood of derivative litigation against our directors and officers, even
though a derivative action, if successful, might otherwise benefit us and our
stockholders. Moreover, a stockholder's investment in us may be adversely
affected to the extent we pay the costs of settlement or damage awards against
our directors and officers under these indemnification provisions.

Item 7. Exemption From Registration Claimed

         Not applicable.

Item 8. Exhibits

        4.1*      Form of Registrant's Common Stock Certificate

        4.2*      Sixth Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement,
                  dated as of February 24, 1998, between the Registrant and the
                  parties named therein.

        4.3*      Common Stock Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of
                  September 14, 1998, between the Registrant and Robert Hawk.

        4.4**     Common Stock Rights Agreement, dated February 15, 2001,
                  between the Registrant and the parties named therein.

        4.5**     Registration Rights Agreement, dated January 19, 2001, between
                  the Registrant and eGlobal Technology Holding Limited.

                                      II-2
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        5.1       Opinion of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., with
                  respect to the legality of securities being registered.

       23.1       Consent of KPMG LLP.

       23.2       Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

       23.3       Consent of Counsel (contained in Exhibit 5.1).

       24.1       Power of Attorney (see Page II-5).

---------

*   Incorporated by reference to our registration statement on Form S-1 (File
No. 333-71369) as declared effective by the Commission on April 14, 1999.

**  Incorporated by reference to our annual report on Form 10-K, filed with the
Commission on April 6, 2001.

Item 9. Undertakings

         (a)  Rule 415 Offering The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

              (1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being
made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement to include any
material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously
disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such
information in the registration statement.

              (2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.

              (3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective
amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the
termination of the offering.

         (b) Filings incorporating subsequent Exchange Act documents by
reference

         The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of
determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the
registrant's annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the
Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's
annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is
incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a
new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.

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5

         (c) Request for acceleration of effective date or filing of
registration statement on Form S-8

         Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant
has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act
and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses
incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant
in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of
such issue.

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                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Mountain View, State of California, on May 7, 2001.

                                        SAGENT TECHNOLOGY, INC.

                                        By: /s/ BEN C. BARNES
                                           ---------------------------------
                                           Ben C. Barnes
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         We, the undersigned officers and directors of Sagent Technology, Inc.
hereby constitute each of Ben C. Barnes and David Eliff our true and lawful
attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, to sign for us and in our
names in the capacities indicated below the registration statement filed
herewith and any and all amendments to said registration statement, and
generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as
officers and directors to enable Sagent Technology, Inc. to comply with the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of
the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our
signatures as they may be signed by our said attorney to said registration
statement and any and all amendments thereto.

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         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature                                         Title                            Date
                 ---------                                         -----                            ----
/s/ Ben C. Barnes
-------------------------------------------  President, Chief Executive Officer and Director     May 7, 2001
(Ben C. Barnes)                              (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ David Eliff                              Executive Vice President and Chief Financial        May 7, 2001
-------------------------------------------  Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting
(David Eliff)                                Officer)

/s/ Kenneth C. Gardner                       Chairman of the Board                               May 7, 2001
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(Kenneth C. Gardner)

                                             Director                                            May __, 2001
-------------------------------------------
(John E. Zicker)

                                             Director                                            May __, 2001
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(Shanda Bahles)

/s/ Klaus S. Luft                            Director                                            May 7, 2001
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(Klaus S. Luft)

/s/ Keith A. Maib                            Director                                            May 7, 2001
-------------------------------------------
(Keith A. Maib)

/s/ Andre Boisvert                           Director                                            May 7, 2001
-------------------------------------------
(Andre Boisvert)
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                             SAGENT TECHNOLOGY, INC.

                       REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

   Exhibit
    Number      Description
   -------      -----------

     4.1*       Form of our Common Stock Certificate.

     4.2*       Sixth Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated
                as of February 24, 1998, between the Registrant and the parties
                named therein.

     4.3*       Common Stock Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of
                September 14, 1998, between the Registrant and Robert Hawk.

     4.4**      Common Stock Rights Agreement, dated February 15, 2001, between
                the Registrant and the parties named therein.

     4.5**      Registration Rights Agreement, dated January 19, 2001, between
                the Registrant and eGlobal Technology Holding Limited.

     5.1        Opinion of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., as to the
                legality of securities being registered.

    23.1        Consent of KPMG LLP

    23.2        Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

    23.3        Consent of Counsel (contained in Exhibit 5.1)

    24.1        Power of Attorney (see Page II-5).

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*  Incorporated by reference to our registration statement on Form S-1 (File No.
333-71369) as declared effective by the Commission on April 14, 1999.

** Incorporated by reference to our annual report on Form 10-K, filed with the
Commission on April 6, 2001.

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