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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):  July 22, 1997
  
  
  
                             WIND RIVER SYSTEMS, INC.
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
  
         Delaware                       0-21342                  94-2873391
  (State of jurisdiction)        (Commission File No.)         (IRS Employer
                                                            Identification No.)
  
  
  
                               1010 Atlantic Avenue
                                 Alameda, CA 94501
               (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
  
  
  
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (510) 748-4100
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  Item 5.  Other Events
  
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            On July 22, 1997, Wind River Systems, Inc. (the "Company") announced
  that it priced its $125 million of convertible subordinated notes due 2002
  (excluding notes issuable pursuant to the overallotment option, in any) sold in
  an offering to certain qualified investors in the United States and outside the
  United States. The notes have a 5% coupon, are convertible into common stock of
  the Company at $48.50 per share and have a five-year term. The Company has
  granted the initial purchasers an option for 30 days to purchase up to $15
  million of additional notes to cover overallotments, if any. See the Company's
  press release, titled "Wind River Systems, Inc. Announces Pricing of $125
  Million Convertible Subordinated Notes Offering" attached hereto as Exhibit
  99.1.
  
  Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
  
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  (c)  Exhibits.
  
  Exhibit
  Number         Description
  --------       -----------
  
  99.1           Press Release, titled "Wind River Systems, Inc. Announces Pricing
                 of $125 Million Convertible Subordinated Notes Offering," dated
                 July 22, 1997.
  
                                         2.
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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.
  
                                           Wind River Systems, Inc.
  
  
  
  Dated:  July 24, 1997            By: /s/ Richard W. Kraber
                                      ----------------------
                                           Richard W. Kraber
                                           Chief Financial Officer
  
                                         3.
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                                   EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  
  Exhibit
  Number         Description
  -------        -----------
  99.1           Press Release, titled "Wind River Systems, Inc. Announces Pricing
                 of $125 Million Convertible Subordinated Notes Offering," dated
                 July 22, 1997.
  
                                         4.
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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):  July 22, 1997
  
                             WIND RIVER SYSTEMS, INC.
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
         Delaware                       0-21342                  94-2873391
  (State of jurisdiction)        (Commission File No.)         (IRS Employer
                                                            Identification No.)
  
                               1010 Atlantic Avenue
                                 Alameda, CA 94501
               (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
  
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (510) 748-4100
  Item 5.  Other Events
  
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            On July 22, 1997, Wind River Systems, Inc. (the "Company") announced
  that it priced its $125 million of convertible subordinated notes due 2002
  (excluding notes issuable pursuant to the overallotment option, in any) sold in
  an offering to certain qualified investors in the United States and outside the
  United States. The notes have a 5% coupon, are convertible into common stock of
  the Company at $48.50 per share and have a five-year term. The Company has
  granted the initial purchasers an option for 30 days to purchase up to $15
  million of additional notes to cover overallotments, if any. See the Company's
  press release, titled "Wind River Systems, Inc. Announces Pricing of $125
  Million Convertible Subordinated Notes Offering" attached hereto as Exhibit
  99.1.
  
  Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
  
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  (c)  Exhibits.
  
  Exhibit
  Number         Description
  --------       -----------
  
  99.1           Press Release, titled "Wind River Systems, Inc. Announces Pricing
                 of $125 Million Convertible Subordinated Notes Offering," dated
                 July 22, 1997.
  
                                         2.
  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.
  
                                           Wind River Systems, Inc.
  
  Dated:  July 24, 1997            By: /s/ Richard W. Kraber
                                      ----------------------
                                           Richard W. Kraber
                                           Chief Financial Officer
  
                                         3.
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit
  Number         Description
  -------        -----------
  99.1           Press Release, titled "Wind River Systems, Inc. Announces Pricing
                 of $125 Million Convertible Subordinated Notes Offering," dated
                 July 22, 1997.
  
                                         4.