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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):  September 19, 1997
  
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                            Borland International, Inc.
                 (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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         Delaware                      33-80946           94-2895440
  (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission       (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)               File Number)      Identification No.)
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         100 Borland Way, Scotts Valley, California         95066-3249
         (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)
  
  
         Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (408) 431-1000
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                                  Not applicable
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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  ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.
  
    On September 19, 1997, Borland International, Inc. ("Borland") and Microsoft
  Corporation ("Microsoft") announced that they have settled a lawsuit brought by
  Borland on May 7, 1997, in Santa Clara County, Calif., Superior Court. Details
  of the terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
  
  
  ITEM 7.  EXHIBITS.
  
    (a) Financial statements of business acquired.
  
               Not applicable.
  
    (b) Pro forma financial information.
  
               Not applicable.
  
   
  (c)    Exhibits.
  
    Exhibit No.                              Description
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       99.1      Press Release of Borland and Microsoft issued September 19, 1997.
   
  
  
                                   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.
  
                                          BORLAND INTERNATIONAL, INC.
  
  
  
          Date:  September 23, 1997       By:  /s/ Kathleen M. Fischer
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                                                  Kathleen M. Fisher
  
  
  
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                                   EXHIBIT INDEX
  
                                                          
  Exhibit No.                           Description               
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   99.1       Press Release of Borland and Microsoft issued September
              19, 1997
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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):  September 19, 1997
  
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            Borland International, Inc.
                 (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
         Delaware                      33-80946           94-2895440
  (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission       (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)               File Number)      Identification No.)
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
         100 Borland Way, Scotts Valley, California         95066-3249
         (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)
  
         Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (408) 431-1000
                                                              --------------
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
                                  Not applicable
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.
  
    On September 19, 1997, Borland International, Inc. ("Borland") and Microsoft
  Corporation ("Microsoft") announced that they have settled a lawsuit brought by
  Borland on May 7, 1997, in Santa Clara County, Calif., Superior Court. Details
  of the terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
  
  ITEM 7.  EXHIBITS.
  
    (a) Financial statements of business acquired.
  
               Not applicable.
  
    (b) Pro forma financial information.
  
               Not applicable.
  
   
  (c)    Exhibits.
  
    Exhibit No.                              Description
    ----------                               -----------
   
  
       99.1      Press Release of Borland and Microsoft issued September 19, 1997.
   
  
                                   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.
  
                                          BORLAND INTERNATIONAL, INC.
  
          Date:  September 23, 1997       By:  /s/ Kathleen M. Fischer
                                              ---------------------------
                                                  Kathleen M. Fisher
  
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  EXHIBIT INDEX
  
                                                          
  Exhibit No.                           Description               
  ----------                            -----------               
                                                                  
   
   99.1       Press Release of Borland and Microsoft issued September
              19, 1997