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  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 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="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>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">Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): <B>July 29, 2002</B> </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000"><B>DOCENT, INC. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) </FONT></DIV>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="37%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>DELAWARE</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="37%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>0-31537</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="43%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>77-0460705</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(State&nbsp;or&nbsp;Other&nbsp;Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(Commission&nbsp;File&nbsp;Number)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(IRS&nbsp;Employer&nbsp;Identification&nbsp;No.)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
   </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>2444 CHARLESTON ROAD </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA 94043 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Zip Code) </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Registrant&#146;s Telephone Number, Including Area Code:
  <B>(650) 934-9500</B> </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="4" 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><U>Item 5</U>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Other Events</U>. </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 July 29, 2002, Docent, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), announced the appointment of Steven Lance as its acting
  Chief Financial Officer. Lance will be replacing Arthur Taylor, who is leaving the Company to pursue other opportunities. Lance&#146;s appointment will be effective immediately. Docent has also initiated a search for a new CFO to permanently fill
  this role. A copy of the Company&#146;s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
  COLOR="#000000">The press release filed as an exhibit to this report includes &#147;safe harbor&#148; language pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, indicating that certain statements concerning, among other
  things, the Company&#146;s expected financial performance for the second fiscal quarter contained in the press release are &#147;forward-looking&#148; rather than &#147;historic.&#148; The Company disclaims any obligation to update forward-looking
  statements contained in the press release. The press release also states that a more thorough discussion of certain factors which may affect the Company&#146;s operating results is included in the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
  fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 and other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available at the Securities and Exchange Commission&#146;s website
  (http://www.sec.gov). </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B><U>Item 7</U>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Financial Statements, Pro Forma and Exhibits</U>. </B></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="center">
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="15%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="98%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Press Release issued July 29, 2002.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  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><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Dated as of July 29, 2002<B></B> </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="3%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">By:</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;S<SMALL>TEVEN</SMALL> L<SMALL>ANCE&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></DIV>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Steven Lance</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Acting Chief
  Financial Officer</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="15%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="98%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Press Release issued July 29, 2002.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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text: Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K Dated July 29, 2002
  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 29, 2002
  DOCENT, INC.
  (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
  DELAWARE
  0-31537
  77-0460705
  (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)
  (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  2444 CHARLESTON ROAD
  MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA 94043
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
          (Zip Code)
  Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:
  (650) 934-9500
  Item 5
  .
  Other Events
  .
  On July 29, 2002, Docent, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), announced the appointment of Steven Lance as its acting
  Chief Financial Officer. Lance will be replacing Arthur Taylor, who is leaving the Company to pursue other opportunities. Lance's appointment will be effective immediately. Docent has also initiated a search for a new CFO to permanently fill
  this role. A copy of the Company's press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
  The press release filed as an exhibit to this report includes "safe harbor" language pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, indicating that certain statements concerning, among other
  things, the Company's expected financial performance for the second fiscal quarter contained in the press release are "forward-looking" rather than "historic." The Company disclaims any obligation to update forward-looking
  statements contained in the press release. The press release also states that a more thorough discussion of certain factors which may affect the Company's operating results is included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
  fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 and other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available at the Securities and Exchange Commission's website
  (http://www.sec.gov).
  Item 7
  .
  Financial Statements, Pro Forma and Exhibits
  .
  (c)
  Exhibits
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  99.1
  Press Release issued July 29, 2002.
  2
  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 as of July 29, 2002
  DOCENT, INC..
  By:
  /s/    S
  TEVEN
  L
  ANCE
  Steven Lance
  Acting Chief
  Financial Officer
  3
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  99.1
  Press Release issued July 29, 2002.
  4