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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)    April 27, 1999
  
  
                               Seagate Software, Inc.
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               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
           Delaware                                              77-0397623
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  State or other jurisdiction       (Commission                 (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)             File Number)            Identification No.)
  
  
  
                  915 Disc Drive, Scotts Valley, California 95066
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                (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (831) 438-6550
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                                  Not applicable
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           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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  Item 5.  Other Events
  
  The Company provides the following supplemental quarterly financial data for the
  Network & Storage Management Group business of Seagate Software, Inc.  The
  supplemental quarterly financial data is for all quarters of fiscal 1997 and
  1998 and for the first two quarters of fiscal 1999.  Net income/(loss) per share
  information is not provided because the Network & Storage Management Group does
  not have a formal capital structure.
  
  The supplemental quarterly financial data has not been audited or reviewed by
  the Company's independent auditors.
  
  Supplemental Quarterly Financial Data
  -------------------------------------
  
  Quarterly for fiscal 1997
  Not reviewed, in thousands
  <TABLE>
  <CAPTION>
                                                                    Quarters Ended
                                   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     Sept. 27, 1996       Dec. 27, 1996        March 28, 1997       June 28, 1997
                                   -------------------  ------------------  --------------------  -----------------
   
  <S>                              <C>                  <C>                 <C>                   <C>
  Revenue                                     $35,175             $37,144              $ 34,120            $35,063
  Gross Margin                                 26,903              29,088                23,832             29,567
  Loss from operations                         (5,954)             (7,180)              (19,105)            (8,969)
  Net loss                                     (4,319)             (5,848)              (15,621)            (7,412)
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  </TABLE>
  
  
  The results of the quarter ended September 27, 1996 include a $780,000 write-off
  of developed technology acquired in the Netlabs, Inc.  acquisition.  The results
  of the quarter ended December 27, 1996 include write-offs totaling $1.3 million
  of developed technology acquired in the Network Computing Inc., and Creative
  Interaction Technologies, Inc., acquisitions.   The results of the quarter ended
  March 28, 1997 include write-offs totaling $4.8 million of developed technology
  and write-offs of $6.2 of goodwill acquired in the Calypso Software Systems,
  Inc., Frye Computer Systems and Palindrome acquisitions.  The results of the
  quarter ended June 28, 1997 include a restructuring charge netting to $2.5
  million.  This charge was comprised of $3.4 million arising from the  decision
  to shutdown the Manchester operations and sell the technology acquired from
  Calypso Software Systems, Inc., and the decision to consolidate the Network &
  Storage Management Group business which resulted in the shutdown of Seagate
  Software's Cupertino facility. The $3.4 million restructuring charge was reduced
  by $957,000 for the reversal of amounts pertaining to fiscal 1996 restructuring
  actions that were completed at less than originally estimated costs.
  
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  Quarterly for fiscal 1998
  Not reviewed, in thousands
  <TABLE>
  <CAPTION>
                                                                 Quarters Ended
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                                      Oct. 3, 1997      January 2, 1998     April 3, 1998      July 3, 1998
                                   ------------------  -----------------  -----------------  -----------------
   
  <S>                              <C>                 <C>                <C>                <C>
  Revenue                                    $39,197             $44,116            $48,226            $43,507
  Gross Margin                                31,594              38,657             42,122             39,338
  Income/(loss) from operations               (1,478)              2,856              7,871                181
  Net income/(loss)                           (1,904)                655              3,919                186
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  </TABLE>
  
  The results of the quarter ended January 2, 1998 include write-offs totaling
  $1.9 million relating to the capitalized assembled workforce and associated
  goodwill of Network Computing Inc., Netlabs, Inc., and Creative Interaction
  Technologies, Inc.  The results of the quarter ended July 3, 1998 include a $6.8
  million write-off of in-process research and development in connection with the
  acquisition of Eastman Software Storage Management Group, Inc.
  
  
  
  Quarterly for fiscal 1999
  Not reviewed, in thousands
  First and second quarters only
                                              Quarters Ended
                                   -------------------------------------
                                     Oct. 2, 1998      January 1, 1999
                                   -----------------  ------------------
  Revenue                                    $48,533             $58,867
  Gross Margin                                44,167              54,623
  Income from operations                       8,345              15,969
  Net income                                   4,001               9,322
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  There were no unusual items to report in the quarters ended October 2, 1998 and
  January 1, 1999.
  
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                                    SIGNATURES
  
            Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
  as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
  behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
  
  
                                        SEAGATE SOFTWARE, INC.
  
  
  
  Dated:  May 20, 1999                  By:   /s/ Ellen E. Chamberlain
                                        ------------------------
                                        Ellen E. Chamberlain
                                        Senior Vice President, Treasurer and
                                        Chief Financial Officer
  
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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)    April 27, 1999
  
                               Seagate Software, Inc.
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
           Delaware                                              77-0397623
  ---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------------
  State or other jurisdiction       (Commission                 (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)             File Number)            Identification No.)
  
                  915 Disc Drive, Scotts Valley, California 95066
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (831) 438-6550
                                                       --------------
  
                                  Not applicable
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  Item 5.  Other Events
  
  The Company provides the following supplemental quarterly financial data for the
  Network & Storage Management Group business of Seagate Software, Inc.  The
  supplemental quarterly financial data is for all quarters of fiscal 1997 and
  1998 and for the first two quarters of fiscal 1999.  Net income/(loss) per share
  information is not provided because the Network & Storage Management Group does
  not have a formal capital structure.
  
  The supplemental quarterly financial data has not been audited or reviewed by
  the Company's independent auditors.
  
  Supplemental Quarterly Financial Data
  -------------------------------------
  
  Quarterly for fiscal 1997
  Not reviewed, in thousands
  Quarters Ended
                                   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     Sept. 27, 1996       Dec. 27, 1996        March 28, 1997       June 28, 1997
                                   -------------------  ------------------  --------------------  -----------------
  Revenue                                     $35,175             $37,144              $ 34,120            $35,063
  Gross Margin                                 26,903              29,088                23,832             29,567
  Loss from operations                         (5,954)             (7,180)              (19,105)            (8,969)
  Net loss                                     (4,319)             (5,848)              (15,621)            (7,412)
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  The results of the quarter ended September 27, 1996 include a $780,000 write-off
  of developed technology acquired in the Netlabs, Inc.  acquisition.  The results
  of the quarter ended December 27, 1996 include write-offs totaling $1.3 million
  of developed technology acquired in the Network Computing Inc., and Creative
  Interaction Technologies, Inc., acquisitions.   The results of the quarter ended
  March 28, 1997 include write-offs totaling $4.8 million of developed technology
  and write-offs of $6.2 of goodwill acquired in the Calypso Software Systems,
  Inc., Frye Computer Systems and Palindrome acquisitions.  The results of the
  quarter ended June 28, 1997 include a restructuring charge netting to $2.5
  million.  This charge was comprised of $3.4 million arising from the  decision
  to shutdown the Manchester operations and sell the technology acquired from
  Calypso Software Systems, Inc., and the decision to consolidate the Network &
  Storage Management Group business which resulted in the shutdown of Seagate
  Software's Cupertino facility. The $3.4 million restructuring charge was reduced
  by $957,000 for the reversal of amounts pertaining to fiscal 1996 restructuring
  actions that were completed at less than originally estimated costs.
  
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  Quarterly for fiscal 1998
  Not reviewed, in thousands
  Quarters Ended
                                   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      Oct. 3, 1997      January 2, 1998     April 3, 1998      July 3, 1998
                                   ------------------  -----------------  -----------------  -----------------
  Revenue                                    $39,197             $44,116            $48,226            $43,507
  Gross Margin                                31,594              38,657             42,122             39,338
  Income/(loss) from operations               (1,478)              2,856              7,871                181
  Net income/(loss)                           (1,904)                655              3,919                186
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  The results of the quarter ended January 2, 1998 include write-offs totaling
  $1.9 million relating to the capitalized assembled workforce and associated
  goodwill of Network Computing Inc., Netlabs, Inc., and Creative Interaction
  Technologies, Inc.  The results of the quarter ended July 3, 1998 include a $6.8
  million write-off of in-process research and development in connection with the
  acquisition of Eastman Software Storage Management Group, Inc.
  
  Quarterly for fiscal 1999
  Not reviewed, in thousands
  First and second quarters only
                                              Quarters Ended
                                   -------------------------------------
                                     Oct. 2, 1998      January 1, 1999
                                   -----------------  ------------------
  Revenue                                    $48,533             $58,867
  Gross Margin                                44,167              54,623
  Income from operations                       8,345              15,969
  Net income                                   4,001               9,322
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  There were no unusual items to report in the quarters ended October 2, 1998 and
  January 1, 1999.
  
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  SIGNATURES
  
            Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
  as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
  behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                        SEAGATE SOFTWARE, INC.
  
  Dated:  May 20, 1999                  By:   /s/ Ellen E. Chamberlain
                                        ------------------------
                                        Ellen E. Chamberlain
                                        Senior Vice President, Treasurer and
                                        Chief Financial Officer
  
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