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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)              September 20, 2001
                                                     -----------------------------
  
  
                                    Viador Inc.
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                 (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
  
  
            Delaware                         0-27741               94-3234636
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  (State or other jurisdiction             (Commission           (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)                   File Number)        Identification No.)
  
         977 Benecia Avenue, Synnyvale, California                        94085
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          (Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code                (408) 735-5956
                                                     -----------------------------
  
         2000 Charleston Road, Suite 1000, Mountain View, California 94043
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           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
  
  
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  Item 5. Other Events
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       Viador Inc. announced the president Stan Wang will assume the additional
  post of chief executive officer, replacing Dick Warmington, who will remain as a
  member of the Viador Inc. Board of Directors.
  
       Viador Inc. also announced that Alice Pilch has resigned as the chief
  financial officer of Viador Inc. The company has hired Nate Cammack to fill the
  position of chief financial officer.
  
       Please see the attached press release.
  
  
  
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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 09, 2001                              By: /s/ Stan Wang
                                                          ------------------------
                                                                 Stan Wang
                                                            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 September 20, 2001, issued by Viador Inc.
              announcing President Stan Wang Named to the additional post of Chief
              Executive.
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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)              September 20, 2001
                                                     -----------------------------
  
                                    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.)
  
         977 Benecia Avenue, Synnyvale, California                        94085
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          (Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code                (408) 735-5956
                                                     -----------------------------
  
         2000 Charleston Road, Suite 1000, Mountain View, California 94043
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
  
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  Item 5. Other Events
          ------------
  
       Viador Inc. announced the president Stan Wang will assume the additional
  post of chief executive officer, replacing Dick Warmington, who will remain as a
  member of the Viador Inc. Board of Directors.
  
       Viador Inc. also announced that Alice Pilch has resigned as the chief
  financial officer of Viador Inc. The company has hired Nate Cammack to fill the
  position of chief financial officer.
  
       Please see the attached press release.
  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 09, 2001                              By: /s/ Stan Wang
                                                          ------------------------
                                                                 Stan Wang
                                                            President and Chief
                                                             Executive Officer
  EXHIBITS INDEX
                                   --------------
  
  Exhibit     Description
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   99.1       Press Release, dated September 20, 2001, issued by Viador Inc.
              announcing President Stan Wang Named to the additional post of Chief
              Executive.