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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <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><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</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="21%" COLOR="#000000"><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><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" 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>Date of Report January 15, 2003 </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>PUMATECH, INC. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="21%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>0-21709 </B></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Commission File Number) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>77-0349154</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>incorporation)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <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>2550 North First Street, San Jose, California 95131 </B></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(408) 321-7650 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">
  
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   <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Changes in Control of Registrant. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Not applicable. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Not applicable. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>Item 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bankruptcy or Receivership. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Not applicable. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Changes in Registrant&#146;s Certifying Accountant. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Not applicable. </FONT></DIV> <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 Regulation FD
  Disclosure. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Adoption of Stockholder Rights Plan. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">On January 10, 2003, the Board of Directors (the &#147;Board&#148;) of Pumatech, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) declared a dividend of one stock purchase right (a &#147;Right&#148;) for each
  outstanding share of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the &#147;Common Shares&#148;), of the Company. The dividend is payable to stockholders of record on January 24, 2003 (the &#147;Record Date&#148;). The Rights will become exercisable
  only upon the occurrence of certain events specified in the Preferred Shares Rights Agreement (the &#147;Rights Agreement&#148;) between the Company and Computershare Investor Services LLC, as Rights Agent, including the acquisition of 15% of the
  Company&#146;s outstanding common stock by a person or group. In addition, one Right shall be issued with each Common Share that becomes outstanding between the Record Date and the earlier of the Distribution Date, and the Expiration Date (as such
  terms are defined in the Rights Agreement) or in certain circumstances, after the Distribution Date. Each Right entitles the registered holder, other than an &#147;acquiring person,&#148; under specified circumstances, to purchase from the Company
  one one-thousandth of a share of Series A Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the &#147;Preferred Shares&#148;), of the Company, at a price of $10.00 per one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share, subject to adjustment. In
  addition, each Right entitles the registered holder, other than an &#147;acquiring person,&#148; under specified circumstances, to purchase from the Company that number of shares of the Company&#146;s Common Stock having a market value of two times
  the exercise price of the Right. Subject to certain limitations, the terms of the Rights may be amended by a resolution of the Board of Directors without the consent of the holders of the Rights. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The description and terms of the Rights are set forth in the Rights Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference, and the foregoing summary of the Rights and Preferred Shares is
  qualified in its entirety by reference to the Rights Agreement and its exhibits, as well as by reference to the press release announcing the Rights Plan attached as an exhibit under Item 7(c) of this report. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item 6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Resignations of Registrant&#146;s Directors. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Not applicable. </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 and Exhibits.
  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="14%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;4.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="85%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Preferred Shares Rights Agreement dated January 13, 2003, between the Company and Computershare Investor Services
  LLC, as Rights Agent, which includes as Exhibit A the Form of Certificate of Designations of Series A Participating Preferred Stock, as Exhibit B the Form of Rights Certificate and as Exhibit C the Summary of Rights.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="85%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Press Release dated January 10, 2003.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the
  Securities and Exchange Commission on January 15, 2003.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Filed herewith.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulation FD Disclosure.</B> </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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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
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  <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Date: January 15, 2003</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/ J. KEITH KITCHEN&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>J. Keith Kitchen</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
  COLOR="#000000"><I>Vice&nbsp;President&nbsp;of&nbsp;Finance&nbsp;and&nbsp;Administration&nbsp;and</I></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><I>Chief Accounting Officer</I></FONT></DIV> <DIV
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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
  Date of Report January 15, 2003
  (Date of earliest event reported):
  PUMATECH, INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  0-21709
  (Commission File Number)
  Delaware
  77-0349154
  (State or other jurisdiction of
  incorporation)
  (I.R.S. Employer
  Identification
  No.)
  2550 North First Street, San Jose, California 95131
  (408) 321-7650
  Item 1.    Changes in Control of Registrant.
  Not applicable.
  Item 2    Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
  Not applicable.
  Item 3.    Bankruptcy or Receivership.
  Not applicable.
  Item 4.    Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
  Not applicable.
  Item 5.    Other Events and Regulation FD
  Disclosure.
  Adoption of Stockholder Rights Plan.
  On January 10, 2003, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Pumatech, Inc. (the "Company") declared a dividend of one stock purchase right (a "Right") for each
  outstanding share of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Shares"), of the Company. The dividend is payable to stockholders of record on January 24, 2003 (the "Record Date"). The Rights will become exercisable
  only upon the occurrence of certain events specified in the Preferred Shares Rights Agreement (the "Rights Agreement") between the Company and Computershare Investor Services LLC, as Rights Agent, including the acquisition of 15% of the
  Company's outstanding common stock by a person or group. In addition, one Right shall be issued with each Common Share that becomes outstanding between the Record Date and the earlier of the Distribution Date, and the Expiration Date (as such
  terms are defined in the Rights Agreement) or in certain circumstances, after the Distribution Date. Each Right entitles the registered holder, other than an "acquiring person," under specified circumstances, to purchase from the Company
  one one-thousandth of a share of Series A Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Preferred Shares"), of the Company, at a price of $10.00 per one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share, subject to adjustment. In
  addition, each Right entitles the registered holder, other than an "acquiring person," under specified circumstances, to purchase from the Company that number of shares of the Company's Common Stock having a market value of two times
  the exercise price of the Right. Subject to certain limitations, the terms of the Rights may be amended by a resolution of the Board of Directors without the consent of the holders of the Rights.
  The description and terms of the Rights are set forth in the Rights Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference, and the foregoing summary of the Rights and Preferred Shares is
  qualified in its entirety by reference to the Rights Agreement and its exhibits, as well as by reference to the press release announcing the Rights Plan attached as an exhibit under Item 7(c) of this report.
  Item 6.    Resignations of Registrant's Directors.
  Not applicable.
  Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (c)    Exhibits.
  Exhibit Number
  Exhibit Title
  4.1    1
  Preferred Shares Rights Agreement dated January 13, 2003, between the Company and Computershare Investor Services
  LLC, as Rights Agent, which includes as Exhibit A the Form of Certificate of Designations of Series A Participating Preferred Stock, as Exhibit B the Form of Rights Certificate and as Exhibit C the Summary of Rights.
  99.1    2
  Press Release dated January 10, 2003.
  1
  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the
  Securities and Exchange Commission on January 15, 2003.
  2
  Filed herewith.
  Item
  8.    Change in Fiscal Year.
  Not applicable.
  Item
  9.    Regulation FD Disclosure.
  Not applicable.
  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.
  Date: January 15, 2003
  PUMATECH, INC.
  By:
  /s/ J. KEITH KITCHEN
  J. Keith Kitchen
  Vice President of Finance and Administration and
  Chief Accounting Officer
  (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)