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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
  
  
  
                                October 14, 1998
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                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
  
  
                                DOCUMENTUM, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
            Delaware                   0-27358                 95-4261421
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  (State or other jurisdiction       (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer
        of incorporation)            File Number)           Identification No.)
   
  
                              5671 GIBRALTAR DRIVE
                           PLEASANTON, CA  94588-8547
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)
  
  
                                 (925) 463-6800
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
                                          
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  Item 5. Other Events.
  
  
            On October 14, 1998, Documentum, Inc. announced its financial results
  for the quarter ending September 30, 1998.  The issued press release is attached
  hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
  
  
  
  ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  
          (c)  Exhibits
  
  
                  EXHIBIT
                  NUMBER    DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT
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                   99.1     Documentum, Inc. press release dated October 14, 1998.
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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.
  
  
                                            DOCUMENTUM, INC.
  
  
  
  Dated:  October 16, 1998                  By:      /s/ Mark S. Garrett
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                                                Mark S. Garrett
                                                Vice President and Chief Financial
                                                Officer
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                                 INDEX TO EXHIBITS
                                          
  
  EXHIBIT
  Number    DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT
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   99.1       Documentum, Inc. press release dated October 14, 1998.
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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
  
                                October 14, 1998
                ------------------------------------------------
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
  
                                DOCUMENTUM, INC.
             ------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
            Delaware                   0-27358                 95-4261421
  ----------------------------  ----------------------  --------------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction       (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer
        of incorporation)            File Number)           Identification No.)
   
  
                              5671 GIBRALTAR DRIVE
                           PLEASANTON, CA  94588-8547
                    ----------------------------------------
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
  
                                 (925) 463-6800
              ----------------------------------------------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  Item 5. Other Events.
  
            On October 14, 1998, Documentum, Inc. announced its financial results
  for the quarter ending September 30, 1998.  The issued press release is attached
  hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
  
  ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  
          (c)  Exhibits
  
                  EXHIBIT
                  NUMBER    DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT
                  ------    ----------------------- 
  
                   99.1     Documentum, Inc. press release dated October 14, 1998.
  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.
  
                                            DOCUMENTUM, INC.
  
  Dated:  October 16, 1998                  By:      /s/ Mark S. Garrett
                                               -------------------------------
                                                Mark S. Garrett
                                                Vice President and Chief Financial
                                                Officer
  INDEX TO EXHIBITS
                                          
  
  EXHIBIT
  Number    DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT
  ------    --------------------------------------------------------------
  
   99.1       Documentum, Inc. press release dated October 14, 1998.