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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
  
  
                                    June 7, 2001
                         (Date of earliest event reported)
  
                               Openwave Systems Inc.
               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
        Delaware                      000-25687                    94-3219054
  (State of incorporation        (Commission File No.)           (IRS Employer
     or organization)                                          Identification No.)
  
  
                               1400 Seaport Boulevard
                                  Redwood City, CA
                      (Address of principal executive offices)
  
  
                                       94063
                                     (zip code)
  
  
                                   (650) 562-0200
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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  Item 5.  Other Events.
  
       On June 7, 2001, Alain Rossmann resigned his position as Chairman of the
  Board of Directors and a member of the Board of Directors of Openwave Systems
  Inc. (the "Company"). The Company's Chief Executive Officer Donald J. Listwin
  was elected as acting Chairman of the Board of Directors.
  
       The Company issued a press release on June 7, 2001 announcing Mr.
  Rossmann's resignation from the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors
  and member of the Board of Directors. The press release is attached as exhibit
  99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
  
  Item 7.  Exhibits.
  
   99.1    Press Release, dated June 7, 2001.
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                                     SIGNATURE
  
            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, thereto duly authorized.
  
  
                                OPENWAVE SYSTEMS INC.
                                By: /s/ Alan J. Black
                                   ---------------------------------------
                                Name:   Alan J. Black
                                Title:  Senior Vice President, Corporate
                                        Affairs and Chief Financial Officer
  
  Date:  June 11, 2001
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  EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit              Description
  -------              -----------
  99.1                 Press Release, dated June 7, 2001.
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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
  
                                    June 7, 2001
                         (Date of earliest event reported)
  
                               Openwave Systems Inc.
               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
        Delaware                      000-25687                    94-3219054
  (State of incorporation        (Commission File No.)           (IRS Employer
     or organization)                                          Identification No.)
  
                               1400 Seaport Boulevard
                                  Redwood City, CA
                      (Address of principal executive offices)
  
                                       94063
                                     (zip code)
  
                                   (650) 562-0200
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  Item 5.  Other Events.
  
       On June 7, 2001, Alain Rossmann resigned his position as Chairman of the
  Board of Directors and a member of the Board of Directors of Openwave Systems
  Inc. (the "Company"). The Company's Chief Executive Officer Donald J. Listwin
  was elected as acting Chairman of the Board of Directors.
  
       The Company issued a press release on June 7, 2001 announcing Mr.
  Rossmann's resignation from the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors
  and member of the Board of Directors. The press release is attached as exhibit
  99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
  
  Item 7.  Exhibits.
  
   99.1    Press Release, dated June 7, 2001.
  SIGNATURE
  
            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, thereto duly authorized.
  
                                OPENWAVE SYSTEMS INC.
                                By: /s/ Alan J. Black
                                   ---------------------------------------
                                Name:   Alan J. Black
                                Title:  Senior Vice President, Corporate
                                        Affairs and Chief Financial Officer
  
  Date:  June 11, 2001
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit              Description
  -------              -----------
  99.1                 Press Release, dated June 7, 2001.