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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
  
                                  August 8, 2001
                                  Date of Report
                         (Date of earliest event reported)
  
  
                               Brio Technology, Inc.
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
                                 Delaware
                  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
  
               000-23997                             77-0210797
       (Commission File Number)        (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  
  
                            4980 Great America Parkway
                               Santa Clara, CA 95054
              (Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)
  
  
                                  (408) 496-7400
               (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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  Item 5.   Other Events.
  
       The information that is set forth in the Registrant's Press Release dated
  August 8, 2001, is incorporated herein by reference.
  
  
  Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
  
       (a)  Exhibits:
  
            99.1 Press Release of Brio Technology, Inc. dated August 8, 2001.
  
  
  
                                    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.
  
  
                                      Brio Technology, Inc.
  
  
  
  Date: August 13, 2001               By:  /s/  Craig Brennan
                                         --------------------------------------
                                         Craig Brennan
                                         President, Chief Executive Officer and
                                         Chairman of the Board of Directors
  
  
  
  
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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
  
                                  August 8, 2001
                                  Date of Report
                         (Date of earliest event reported)
  
                               Brio Technology, Inc.
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                                 Delaware
                  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
               000-23997                             77-0210797
       (Commission File Number)        (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  
                            4980 Great America Parkway
                               Santa Clara, CA 95054
              (Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)
  
                                  (408) 496-7400
               (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  Item 5.   Other Events.
  
       The information that is set forth in the Registrant's Press Release dated
  August 8, 2001, is incorporated herein by reference.
  
  Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
  
       (a)  Exhibits:
  
            99.1 Press Release of Brio Technology, Inc. dated August 8, 2001.
  
                                    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.
  
                                      Brio Technology, Inc.
  
  Date: August 13, 2001               By:  /s/  Craig Brennan
                                         --------------------------------------
                                         Craig Brennan
                                         President, Chief Executive Officer and
                                         Chairman of the Board of Directors
  
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