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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):  October 23, 1998
  
                                COREL CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
                                     Canada
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
  
             0-20562                                    Not Applicable
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           (Commission                                  (IRS Employer
           File Number)                              Identification No.)
  
  
              1600 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada  K1Z8R7
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        (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip code)
  
  
  
                                 (613) 728-8200
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
  
                                 Not Applicable
          -------------------------------------------------------------
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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  ITEM 4.   CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
  
  
       On September 24, 1998, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Corel
  Corporation (the "Company"), pursuant to the recommendation of the Audit
  Committee, approved a resolution authorizing management (i) to request the
  resignation of KPMG Chartered Accountants ("KPMG") as the Company's independent
  auditor and certifying accountant, (ii) to accept the resignation of KPMG
  effective upon delivery thereof, and (iii) concurrent with the effective date of
  KPMG's resignation, to engage PricewaterhouseCoopers ("PWC") as the Company's
  independent auditor and certifying accountant upon such terms as may be
  negotiated by management.
  
       On October 23, 1998, the Company's management accepted the resignation of
  KPMG. On October 23, 1998, the Company appointed PWC as the Company's
  independent auditor and certifying accountant.
  
       KPMG's reports with respect to the Company's financial statements for the
  fiscal years ended November 30, 1996 and 1997 did not contain an adverse opinion
  or a disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified as to uncertainty, audit scope
  or accounting principles.
  
       In connection with the audits of the Company's financial statements for
  each of the two fiscal years ended November 30, 1996 and 1997 and in the interim
  periods subsequent to November 30, 1997 preceding the date of KPMG's
  resignation, there were no "disagreements", as that term is defined in Item 
  304 of Regulation S-K, with KPMG on any matter of accounting principles or
  practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure which,
  if not resolved to the satisfaction of KPMG would have caused KPMG to make
  reference to the matter in their report.
  
       The Company has authorized KPMG to respond fully to the inquiries of PWC as
  the successor independent auditor and certifying accountant.
  
       A letter from KPMG dated October 29, 1998 addressed to the Commission
  is filed as an Exhibit to this Report. A letter from PWC dated October 29,
  1998 addressed to the Commission is also filed as an Exhibit to this Report.
  
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          ITEM 7:  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND
                   EXHIBITS.
  
  (c)     Exhibits.
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          16.1   Letter from KPMG re change in auditor and certifying accountant
  
          16.2   Letter from PWC re change in auditor and certifying accountant
  
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                                    SIGNATURE
  
            Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
  
  Date:  October 29, 1998
  
                                           Corel Corporation
  
  
                                           By:   /s/ Michael O'Reilly
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                                               Michael O'Reilly, Vice President
                                               and Chief Financial Officer
  
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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):  October 23, 1998
  
                                COREL CORPORATION
         --------------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                                     Canada
                        ---------------------------------
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
             0-20562                                    Not Applicable
          --------------                             ------------------
           (Commission                                  (IRS Employer
           File Number)                              Identification No.)
  
              1600 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada  K1Z8R7
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip code)
  
                                 (613) 728-8200
             -------------------------------------------------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
                                 Not Applicable
          -------------------------------------------------------------
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  ITEM 4.   CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
  
       On September 24, 1998, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Corel
  Corporation (the "Company"), pursuant to the recommendation of the Audit
  Committee, approved a resolution authorizing management (i) to request the
  resignation of KPMG Chartered Accountants ("KPMG") as the Company's independent
  auditor and certifying accountant, (ii) to accept the resignation of KPMG
  effective upon delivery thereof, and (iii) concurrent with the effective date of
  KPMG's resignation, to engage PricewaterhouseCoopers ("PWC") as the Company's
  independent auditor and certifying accountant upon such terms as may be
  negotiated by management.
  
       On October 23, 1998, the Company's management accepted the resignation of
  KPMG. On October 23, 1998, the Company appointed PWC as the Company's
  independent auditor and certifying accountant.
  
       KPMG's reports with respect to the Company's financial statements for the
  fiscal years ended November 30, 1996 and 1997 did not contain an adverse opinion
  or a disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified as to uncertainty, audit scope
  or accounting principles.
  
       In connection with the audits of the Company's financial statements for
  each of the two fiscal years ended November 30, 1996 and 1997 and in the interim
  periods subsequent to November 30, 1997 preceding the date of KPMG's
  resignation, there were no "disagreements", as that term is defined in Item 
  304 of Regulation S-K, with KPMG on any matter of accounting principles or
  practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure which,
  if not resolved to the satisfaction of KPMG would have caused KPMG to make
  reference to the matter in their report.
  
       The Company has authorized KPMG to respond fully to the inquiries of PWC as
  the successor independent auditor and certifying accountant.
  
       A letter from KPMG dated October 29, 1998 addressed to the Commission
  is filed as an Exhibit to this Report. A letter from PWC dated October 29,
  1998 addressed to the Commission is also filed as an Exhibit to this Report.
  
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  ITEM 7:  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND
                   EXHIBITS.
  
  (c)     Exhibits.
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          16.1   Letter from KPMG re change in auditor and certifying accountant
  
          16.2   Letter from PWC re change in auditor and certifying accountant
  
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  SIGNATURE
  
            Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
  
  Date:  October 29, 1998
  
                                           Corel Corporation
  
                                           By:   /s/ Michael O'Reilly
                                               -------------------------------
                                               Michael O'Reilly, Vice President
                                               and Chief Financial Officer
  
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