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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) October 10, 2000
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                                     Viador Inc.
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                 (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
  
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            Delaware                  0-27741           94-3234636
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  (State or other jurisdiction      (Commission         (IRS Employer
           of incorporation)        File Number)      Identification No.)
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  2000 Charleston Road, Suite 1000, Mountain View, California        94043
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  (Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)
  
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code    (650) 645-2000
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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
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          Please see the attached press releases.
  
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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.
  
  
                                      Viador Inc.
                                      (Registrant)
  
  
  Date: October 10, 2000                       By: /s/ JONATHAN HARDING
                                                   ---------------------------
                                                   Jonathan Harding
                                                   President and Chief Executive
                                                   Officer
  
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                                   EXHIBITS INDEX
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       Exhibit    Description
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       99.1       Press Release, dated October 6, 2000, issued by Viador Inc.
                  announcing promotion of Jonathan Harding as President and Chief
                  Executive Officer.
  
       99.2       Press Release, dated October 6, 2000, issued by Viador Inc.
                  announcing resignation of Raja Venkatesh as 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) October 10, 2000
                                                   -------------------------------
  
                                     Viador Inc.
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
  Delaware                  0-27741           94-3234636
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction      (Commission         (IRS Employer
           of incorporation)        File Number)      Identification No.)
  2000 Charleston Road, Suite 1000, Mountain View, California        94043
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code    (650) 645-2000
                                                    ------------------------------
  
                                     Not applicable
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
  Item 5
  ------
  
          Please see the attached press releases.
  
                                         2
  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.
  
                                      Viador Inc.
                                      (Registrant)
  
  Date: October 10, 2000                       By: /s/ JONATHAN HARDING
                                                   ---------------------------
                                                   Jonathan Harding
                                                   President and Chief Executive
                                                   Officer
  
                                         3
  EXHIBITS INDEX
                                   --------------
  
       Exhibit    Description
       -------    -----------
  
       99.1       Press Release, dated October 6, 2000, issued by Viador Inc.
                  announcing promotion of Jonathan Harding as President and Chief
                  Executive Officer.
  
       99.2       Press Release, dated October 6, 2000, issued by Viador Inc.
                  announcing resignation of Raja Venkatesh as Chief Financial
                  Officer.