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   <HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549-1004 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>FORM 8-K </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): January 15, 2003 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="6"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>BEA SYSTEMS, INC. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="31%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="31%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>0-22369</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="31%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>77-0394711</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>incorporation or organization)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Identification
  Number)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
   </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>2315 North First Street
  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>San Jose, California 95131 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Address of principal executive
  offices) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>(408) 570-8000 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT
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  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">On January 15, 2003, pursuant to a written instrument (the &#147;Amendment&#148;), BEA Systems, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) and
  EquiServe Trust Company, N.A. (the &#147;Rights Agent&#148;) amended the terms of the Preferred Stock Rights Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2001, attached as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed with the
  Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) on October 1, 2001 (the &#147;Rights Agreement&#148; to which they are parties. Defined terms used in this report and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in
  the Rights Agreement. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Pursuant to the terms of the Amendment, the definition of &#147;Acquiring Person&#148; set
  forth in Section 1(a) of the Rights Agreement was amended such that if FMR Corp. and its affiliates (collectively, &#147;FMR&#148;) are or become the Beneficial Owner of 15% or more of the outstanding Common Shares of the Company, FMR shall not be
  or become an &#147;Acquiring Person,&#148; as defined pursuant to the terms of Section 1(a), unless FMR becomes the Beneficial Owner of more than sixteen percent (16%) of the outstanding Common Shares. The exclusion of FMR as an Acquired Person will
  exist only for so long as (a) FMR is the Beneficial Owner of sixteen percent (16%) or less of the outstanding Common Shares and (b) FMR reports or is required to report such ownership on Schedule 13G of the Exchange Act or on Schedule 13D under the
  Exchange Act (or any comparable or successor report) and any such schedule does not state any present intention on the part of FMR to hold such Common Shares with the purpose or effect of changing or influencing the control of the Company, or in
  connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The Amendment further
  provides that, except as expressly amended by the Amendment, the Rights Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with the provisions thereof. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>ITEM 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
  COLOR="#000000">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="87%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Amendment No. 1 to the Preferred Stock Rights Agreement, dated as of January 15, 2003</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act or 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="46%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">January 22, 2003</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="46%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;W<SMALL>ILLIAM</SMALL> M. K<SMALL>LEIN</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="46%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">William M. Klein</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice
  President&#151;Administration (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="94%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Amendment No. 1 to the Preferred Stock Rights Agreement, dated as of January 15, 2003.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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text: Form 8-K
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
  FORM 8-K
  CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF
  THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): January 15, 2003
  BEA SYSTEMS, INC.
  (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  0-22369
  77-0394711
  (State or other jurisdiction of
  incorporation or organization)
  Commission File No.
  (I.R.S. Employer
  Identification
  Number)
  2315 North First Street
  San Jose, California 95131
  (Address of principal executive
  offices)
  (408) 570-8000
  (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  ITEM 5.     OTHER EVENTS
  On January 15, 2003, pursuant to a written instrument (the "Amendment"), BEA Systems, Inc. (the "Company") and
  EquiServe Trust Company, N.A. (the "Rights Agent") amended the terms of the Preferred Stock Rights Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2001, attached as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed with the
  Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on October 1, 2001 (the "Rights Agreement" to which they are parties. Defined terms used in this report and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in
  the Rights Agreement.
  Pursuant to the terms of the Amendment, the definition of "Acquiring Person" set
  forth in Section 1(a) of the Rights Agreement was amended such that if FMR Corp. and its affiliates (collectively, "FMR") are or become the Beneficial Owner of 15% or more of the outstanding Common Shares of the Company, FMR shall not be
  or become an "Acquiring Person," as defined pursuant to the terms of Section 1(a), unless FMR becomes the Beneficial Owner of more than sixteen percent (16%) of the outstanding Common Shares. The exclusion of FMR as an Acquired Person will
  exist only for so long as (a) FMR is the Beneficial Owner of sixteen percent (16%) or less of the outstanding Common Shares and (b) FMR reports or is required to report such ownership on Schedule 13G of the Exchange Act or on Schedule 13D under the
  Exchange Act (or any comparable or successor report) and any such schedule does not state any present intention on the part of FMR to hold such Common Shares with the purpose or effect of changing or influencing the control of the Company, or in
  connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect.
  The Amendment further
  provides that, except as expressly amended by the Amendment, the Rights Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with the provisions thereof.
  ITEM 7.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  (c)    Exhibits.
  Exhibit 99
  Amendment No. 1 to the Preferred Stock Rights Agreement, dated as of January 15, 2003
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  SIGNATURE
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act or 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
  authorized.
  BEA Systems, Inc.
  (Registrant)
  Date:
  January 22, 2003
  By:
  /s/    W
  ILLIAM
  M. K
  LEIN
  William M. Klein
  Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice
  President—Administration (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)
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  EXHIBIT INDEX
  Exhibit
  Number
  99
  Amendment No. 1 to the Preferred Stock Rights Agreement, dated as of January 15, 2003.