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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
  
  
  
                                  July 21, 1998
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                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
  
  
                            Rogue Wave Software, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
  
            Delaware                  0-28900                 93-1064214
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  (State or other jurisdiction      (Commission            (I.R.S. Employer
       of incorporation)            File Number)          Identification No.)
   
  
                               5500 Flatiron Parkway
                                 Boulder, CO 80301
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                     (Address of principal executive offices)
  
  
                                  (303) 473-9118
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               (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
                                          
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  ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
  
            On July 21, 1998, Rogue Wave Software, Inc. announced its financial
  results for the quarter ending June 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               Rogue Wave Software, Inc. press release dated
                                  July 21, 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.
  
  
                                      ROGUE WAVE SOFTWARE, INC.
  
  
  
  Dated:  July 29, 1998                By:     /s/ Michael Scally
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                                           Michael Scally
                                           President and Chief Operating Officer
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                                 INDEX TO EXHIBITS
                                          
  
  EXHIBIT
  NUMBER      DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT
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   99.1       Rogue Wave Software, Inc. press release dated July 21, 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
  
                                  July 21, 1998
                ------------------------------------------------
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
  
                            Rogue Wave Software, Inc.
             ------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
            Delaware                  0-28900                 93-1064214
  ----------------------------    ---------------       ----------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction      (Commission            (I.R.S. Employer
       of incorporation)            File Number)          Identification No.)
   
  
                               5500 Flatiron Parkway
                                 Boulder, CO 80301
                     ----------------------------------------
                     (Address of principal executive offices)
  
                                  (303) 473-9118
               ----------------------------------------------------
               (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
  
            On July 21, 1998, Rogue Wave Software, Inc. announced its financial
  results for the quarter ending June 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               Rogue Wave Software, Inc. press release dated
                                  July 21, 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.
  
                                      ROGUE WAVE SOFTWARE, INC.
  
  Dated:  July 29, 1998                By:     /s/ Michael Scally
                                          ---------------------------------------
                                           Michael Scally
                                           President and Chief Operating Officer
  INDEX TO EXHIBITS
                                          
  
  EXHIBIT
  NUMBER      DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT
  ------      -----------------------
   99.1       Rogue Wave Software, Inc. press release dated July 21, 1998.