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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)           March 18, 2002
                                                    ------------------------------
  
  
                                TALARIAN CORPORATION
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               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
           Delaware                      000-31011                33-0323810
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  (State or other jurisdiction         (Commission               (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)               File Number)            Identification No.)
  
  
  
                                  333 Distel Circle
                             Los Altos, California 94022
                             ---------------------------
                      (Address of principal executive offices)
                                     (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:         (650) 965-8050
                                                      ----------------------------
  
  
                                   Not Applicable
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            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  
  
  
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  Item 5. Other Events
          ------------
  
          On March 18, 2002, Talarian Corporation ("Talarian") issued a joint
  press release with TIBCO Software Inc. ("TIBCO") announcing that they have
  received a request for additional information from the Antitrust Division of the
  U.S. Department of Justice, pertaining to the pending acquisition of Talarian by
  TIBCO. A copy of the joint press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form
  8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
  
  Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
          ---------------------------------
  
          (c)  Exhibits
               --------
  
               99.1 Press Release dated March 18, 2002.
  
  
  
  
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                                     SIGNATURE
  
          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.
  
  Dated:  March 18, 2002
  
                                 TALARIAN CORPORATION
  
  
  
                                 By:   /s/ MICHAEL A. MORGAN
                                    ---------------------------------------------
                                    Michael A. Morgan
                                    Vice President, Finance and Administration
                                    and Chief Financial Officer
                                    (principal accounting officer)
  
  
  
  
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                                  INDEX TO EXHIBIT
  
  
     Exhibit
     Number                            Description of Exhibit
  ---------------     ------------------------------------------------------------
  
    99.1              Press Release dated March 18, 2002
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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)           March 18, 2002
                                                    ------------------------------
  
                                TALARIAN CORPORATION
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
           Delaware                      000-31011                33-0323810
  ----------------------------      ------------------     -----------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction         (Commission               (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)               File Number)            Identification No.)
  
                                  333 Distel Circle
                             Los Altos, California 94022
                             ---------------------------
                      (Address of principal executive offices)
                                     (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:         (650) 965-8050
                                                      ----------------------------
  
                                   Not Applicable
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  Item 5. Other Events
          ------------
  
          On March 18, 2002, Talarian Corporation ("Talarian") issued a joint
  press release with TIBCO Software Inc. ("TIBCO") announcing that they have
  received a request for additional information from the Antitrust Division of the
  U.S. Department of Justice, pertaining to the pending acquisition of Talarian by
  TIBCO. A copy of the joint press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form
  8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
  
  Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
          ---------------------------------
  
          (c)  Exhibits
               --------
  
               99.1 Press Release dated March 18, 2002.
  SIGNATURE
  
          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.
  
  Dated:  March 18, 2002
  
                                 TALARIAN CORPORATION
  
                                 By:   /s/ MICHAEL A. MORGAN
                                    ---------------------------------------------
                                    Michael A. Morgan
                                    Vice President, Finance and Administration
                                    and Chief Financial Officer
                                    (principal accounting officer)
  INDEX TO EXHIBIT
  
     Exhibit
     Number                            Description of Exhibit
  ---------------     ------------------------------------------------------------
  
    99.1              Press Release dated March 18, 2002