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   <HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="17%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>Form 8-K </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>Current Report </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>January 21, 2003 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Date of Report </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Date of earliest event reported) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000"><B>Aspect Communications Corporation </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Exact Name of
  Registrant as Specified in Charter) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>California</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>0-18391</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>94-2974062</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(State or Other Jurisdiction</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>of
  Incorporation)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Commission File Number)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Identification
  No.)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
   </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>1320 Ridder Park Drive </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>San Jose, CA 95131 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices, with Zip Code) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(408) 325-2200 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Registrant&#146;s telephone
  number, including area code) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Not Applicable </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
  SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">
  
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Events and Required FD Disclosure. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">On January 21, 2003, Aspect Communications Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) and Vista Equity Fund II, L.P. (&#147;Vista&#148;) closed
  a private placement for the sale of $50,000,000 of the Company&#146;s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. This closing followed the approval of the transaction by the Company&#146;s shareholders at the Special Meeting of Shareholders on January
  21, 2003. In connection with the closing and to comply with certain rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., the Company and Vista entered into a Letter Agreement stating that the number of votes of the Series B Preferred Stock will initially be
  calculated at the conversion price of $2.25 and will be subject to a floor price of $1.80 solely for purposes of calculating the number of votes. A copy of the Letter Agreement, the press release announcing the results of the shareholder vote and
  the press release announcing the closing of the private placement are attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1, Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements, </B><B><I>Pro Forma</I></B><B> Financial Information and Exhibits. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Financial Statements: Not Applicable. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Pro Forma Financial Information: Not Applicable. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Exhibits: </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="right">
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;4.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="94%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Letter Agreement, dated as of January 21, 2003, by and between Aspect Communications Corporation and Vista Equity Fund II, L.P.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="94%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Press Release of Aspect Communications Corporation dated January 21, 2003 (results of shareholder vote).</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.2</FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="94%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Press Release of Aspect Communications Corporation dated January 21, 2003 (closing of private placement).</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>SIGNATURE </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
  STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">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. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="44%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Aspect Communications Corporation</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="44%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Date: <B></B>January 24, 2003</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="2%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">By:</FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="44%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/ Gary A. Wetsel&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44%"> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Gary A. Wetsel</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Executive Vice
  President, Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>INDEX TO EXHIBITS </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="92%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Description</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="65" COLOR="#000000"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="7%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;4.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="92%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Letter Agreement, dated as of January 21, 2003, by and between Aspect Communications Corporation and Vista Equity Fund II, L.P.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="7%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="92%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Press Release of Aspect Communications Corporation dated January 21, 2003 (results of shareholder vote).</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="7%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.2</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="92%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Press Release of Aspect Communications Corporation dated January 21, 2003 (closing of private placement).</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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text: Form 8-K
  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
  January 21, 2003
  Date of Report
  (Date of earliest event reported)
  Aspect Communications Corporation
  (Exact Name of
  Registrant as Specified in Charter)
  California
  0-18391
  94-2974062
  (State or Other Jurisdiction
  of
  Incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
  Identification
  No.)
  1320 Ridder Park Drive
  San Jose, CA 95131
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices, with Zip Code)
  (408) 325-2200
  (Registrant's telephone
  number, including area code)
  Not Applicable
  (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
  Item 5.    Other Events and Required FD Disclosure.
  On January 21, 2003, Aspect Communications Corporation (the "Company") and Vista Equity Fund II, L.P. ("Vista") closed
  a private placement for the sale of $50,000,000 of the Company's Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. This closing followed the approval of the transaction by the Company's shareholders at the Special Meeting of Shareholders on January
  21, 2003. In connection with the closing and to comply with certain rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., the Company and Vista entered into a Letter Agreement stating that the number of votes of the Series B Preferred Stock will initially be
  calculated at the conversion price of $2.25 and will be subject to a floor price of $1.80 solely for purposes of calculating the number of votes. A copy of the Letter Agreement, the press release announcing the results of the shareholder vote and
  the press release announcing the closing of the private placement are attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1, Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
  Item 7.    Financial Statements,
  Pro Forma
  Financial Information and Exhibits.
  (a)
  Financial Statements: Not Applicable.
  (b)
  Pro Forma Financial Information: Not Applicable.
  (c)
  Exhibits:
  4.1
  Letter Agreement, dated as of January 21, 2003, by and between Aspect Communications Corporation and Vista Equity Fund II, L.P.
  99.1
  Press Release of Aspect Communications Corporation dated January 21, 2003 (results of shareholder vote).
  99.2
  Press Release of Aspect Communications Corporation dated January 21, 2003 (closing of private placement).
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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.
  Aspect Communications Corporation
  Date:
  January 24, 2003
  By:
  /s/ Gary A. Wetsel
  Gary A. Wetsel
  Executive Vice
  President, Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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  ASPECT COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
  INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  Exhibit Number
  Description
  4.1
  Letter Agreement, dated as of January 21, 2003, by and between Aspect Communications Corporation and Vista Equity Fund II, L.P.
  99.1
  Press Release of Aspect Communications Corporation dated January 21, 2003 (results of shareholder vote).
  99.2
  Press Release of Aspect Communications Corporation dated January 21, 2003 (closing of private placement).