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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): August 5, 1997
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                           Borland International, Inc.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
  
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          Delaware                   33-80946                     94-2895440
  (state or other jurisdiction      (Commission                 (IRS Employer
        of incorporation)           File Number)              Identification No.)
  
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  100 Borland Way, Scotts Valley, California                      95066-3249
  (Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (408) 431-1000
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                                 Not applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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  ITEM 8. CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR
  
          On July 22, 1997, the registrant resolved to change its fiscal year end.
  The fiscal year end will change from the last calendar day of March to the last 
  Saturday ending closest to December thirty-first. The change will be effective 
  for calendar year 1998 starting with the period beginning January 1, 1998. Due 
  to this change, the fiscal year which began on April 1, 1998, will be closing 
  on December 31, 1997, a short period of nine calendar months.
  
  
  
                                    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.
  
                                          BORLAND INTERNATIONAL, INC.
  
  Dated:  August 5, 1997                  By: /s/ Kathleen M. Fisher
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                                             Kathleen M. Fisher
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text: 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): August 5, 1997
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
                           Borland International, Inc.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
  
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
          Delaware                   33-80946                     94-2895440
  (state or other jurisdiction      (Commission                 (IRS Employer
        of incorporation)           File Number)              Identification No.)
  
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  100 Borland Way, Scotts Valley, California                      95066-3249
  (Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (408) 431-1000
                                                     ----------------------------
  
                                 Not applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  ITEM 8. CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR
  
          On July 22, 1997, the registrant resolved to change its fiscal year end.
  The fiscal year end will change from the last calendar day of March to the last 
  Saturday ending closest to December thirty-first. The change will be effective 
  for calendar year 1998 starting with the period beginning January 1, 1998. Due 
  to this change, the fiscal year which began on April 1, 1998, will be closing 
  on December 31, 1997, a short period of nine calendar months.
  
                                    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.
  
                                          BORLAND INTERNATIONAL, INC.
  
  Dated:  August 5, 1997                  By: /s/ Kathleen M. Fisher
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                                             Kathleen M. Fisher