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                                    UNITED STATES
                         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): September 11, 2001
  
  
  
                                OPENWAVE SYSTEMS INC.
                                ---------------------
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
  
             Delaware                  000-25687                   94-3219054
             --------                  ---------                   ----------
  (State or other Jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)       (I.R.S. Employer
        of Incorporation)                                      Identification No.)
  
                               1400 Seaport Boulevard
                               Redwood City, CA 94063
                      (Address of principal executive offices)
                      ----------------------------------------
                           Registrant's telephone number:
                                   (650) 480-8000
  
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  Item 5.      Other Events
  
  Openwave Systems Inc. ("Openwave") Announces Extension of Option Exchange
  Program for Employees
  
           On September 11, 2001, Openwave announced that the company will extend
  the term of the employee option exchange program until 8 p.m., Eastern Time, on
  September 17, 2001. The option exchange program previously was announced by
  press release on August 1, 2001. As previously announced, the exchange offer
  will not be available to Openwave's Chief Executive Officer or to the members of
  its Board of Directors.
  
           In addition, the information set forth in the Registrant's news release
  dated September 11, 2001 (attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1) is incorporated
  herein by reference to such news release.
  
  Item 7.      Exhibits
  
                 Designation of
                   Exhibit in
                  This Report                Description of Exhibit
  
                     99.1           Openwave news release dated September 11, 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 hereunto duly authorized.
  
  September 12, 2001
                                          OPENWAVE SYSTEMS INC.
  
  
                                          By: /s/  Steve Peters
                                              ------------------------------------
                                              Steve Peters
                                              Vice President, General Counsel, and
                                              Secretary
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text: UNITED STATES
                         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): September 11, 2001
  
                                OPENWAVE SYSTEMS INC.
                                ---------------------
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
  
             Delaware                  000-25687                   94-3219054
             --------                  ---------                   ----------
  (State or other Jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)       (I.R.S. Employer
        of Incorporation)                                      Identification No.)
  
                               1400 Seaport Boulevard
                               Redwood City, CA 94063
                      (Address of principal executive offices)
                      ----------------------------------------
                           Registrant's telephone number:
                                   (650) 480-8000
  Item 5.      Other Events
  
  Openwave Systems Inc. ("Openwave") Announces Extension of Option Exchange
  Program for Employees
  
           On September 11, 2001, Openwave announced that the company will extend
  the term of the employee option exchange program until 8 p.m., Eastern Time, on
  September 17, 2001. The option exchange program previously was announced by
  press release on August 1, 2001. As previously announced, the exchange offer
  will not be available to Openwave's Chief Executive Officer or to the members of
  its Board of Directors.
  
           In addition, the information set forth in the Registrant's news release
  dated September 11, 2001 (attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1) is incorporated
  herein by reference to such news release.
  
  Item 7.      Exhibits
  
                 Designation of
                   Exhibit in
                  This Report                Description of Exhibit
  
                     99.1           Openwave news release dated September 11, 2001
  
                                         2
  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 hereunto duly authorized.
  
  September 12, 2001
                                          OPENWAVE SYSTEMS INC.
  
                                          By: /s/  Steve Peters
                                              ------------------------------------
                                              Steve Peters
                                              Vice President, General Counsel, and
                                              Secretary