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                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  
                               Washington, D.C. 20549
  
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                                      FORM 8-K
                                   CURRENT REPORT
  
                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                           SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
                                 September 17, 2001
                          (Date of earliest event reported)
  
                                Openwave Systems Inc.
               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
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            Delaware                      000-25687                       94-3219054
   (State of incorporation or       (Commission File No.)      (IRS Employer Identification No.)
          organization)
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                               1400 Seaport Boulevard
                                  Redwood City, CA
                      (Address of principal executive offices)
  
  
                                        94063
                                     (zip code)
  
  
                                   (650) 480-8000
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
  
  
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  Item 5.           Other Events.
  
           On September 17, 2001, Openwave Systems Inc. (the "Company") issued a
  press release announcing a stock repurchase program. A copy of the press release
  issued by the Company on September 17, 2001 concerning the program is filed
  herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
  
  Item 7.           Exhibits.
  
   99.1             Press Release, dated September 17, 2001.
  
  
  
  
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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, thereto duly authorized.
  
  
  
                                      OPENWAVE SYSTEMS INC.
  
                                      By:    /s/ Alan J. Black
                                           ---------------------------------------
                                      Name:  Alan J. Black
                                      Title: Senior Vice President, Corporate
                                             Affairs and Chief Financial Officer
  
  Date:  September 17, 2001
  
  
  
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  EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit                    Description
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  99.1                       Press Release, dated September 17, 2001.
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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
  
                                 September 17, 2001
                          (Date of earliest event reported)
  
                                Openwave Systems Inc.
               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware                      000-25687                       94-3219054
   (State of incorporation or       (Commission File No.)      (IRS Employer Identification No.)
          organization)
  1400 Seaport Boulevard
                                  Redwood City, CA
                      (Address of principal executive offices)
  
                                        94063
                                     (zip code)
  
                                   (650) 480-8000
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  Item 5.           Other Events.
  
           On September 17, 2001, Openwave Systems Inc. (the "Company") issued a
  press release announcing a stock repurchase program. A copy of the press release
  issued by the Company on September 17, 2001 concerning the program is filed
  herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
  
  Item 7.           Exhibits.
  
   99.1             Press Release, dated September 17, 2001.
  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, thereto duly authorized.
  
                                      OPENWAVE SYSTEMS INC.
  
                                      By:    /s/ Alan J. Black
                                           ---------------------------------------
                                      Name:  Alan J. Black
                                      Title: Senior Vice President, Corporate
                                             Affairs and Chief Financial Officer
  
  Date:  September 17, 2001
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit                    Description
  -------                    -----------
  99.1                       Press Release, dated September 17, 2001.