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   <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>UNITED STATES </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" 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 SIZE="1" 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="4" COLOR="#000000"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"
  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): January 7,
  2003 (December 23, 2002) </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="17%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000"><B>BEA
  SYSTEMS, 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> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>DELAWARE </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) </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>0-22369</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="56" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>77-0394711</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="82" COLOR="#000000"></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>(Commission File Number)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="48%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>2315&nbsp;North&nbsp;First&nbsp;Street,&nbsp;San&nbsp;Jose,&nbsp;CA</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="251"
  COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="48%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>95131</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="42" COLOR="#000000"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Address&nbsp;of&nbsp;Principal&nbsp;Executive&nbsp;Offices)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Zip Code)</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>(408) 570-8000 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Registrant&#146;s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Not
  Applicable </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) </B></FONT></DIV>
  
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT </B></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
  STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">On December 23, 2002, pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 23, 2002, by and among BEA Systems, Inc. (the &#147;Registrant&#148;), Fabio Riccardi,
  Daniela Florescu, Donald Kossmann, individually, and together with Internet TV Transaction A.G. (&#147;ITVT&#148;) in its capacity as holder of Kossmann&#146;s equity interest in XQRL (collectively, Riccardi, Florescu, Kossmann and ITVT are herein
  referred to as the &#147;XQRL Stockholders&#148;) and XQRL, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;XQRL&#148;) (the &#147;Agreement&#148;), the Registrant purchased all the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of XQRL. The transaction was
  closed on December 23, 2002 (the &#147;Closing&#148;). </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">As consideration for the transaction, the Registrant
  purchased all of the outstanding shares of common stock of XQRL from the XQRL Stockholders for an aggregate purchase price of $2,215,001 in cash (&#147;the Stock Purchase Consideration&#148;). At the Closing, the Registrant paid $1,965,001 of the
  Stock Purchase Consideration to the XQRL Stockholders. The Registrant agreed to pay an additional $250,000 of the Stock Purchase Consideration to ITVT on the one-year anniversary of the Closing, subject to certain conditions. Portions of the Stock
  Purchase Consideration paid and payable to ITVT remain subject to refund by ITVT to the Registrant, subject to certain conditions as provided for in the Agreement. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
  STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The Registrant presently intends that the XQRL business will continue to be operated in its current manner. Certain assets of XQRL were used in the development,
  implementation and support of the XML Query Language, and the Registrant currently intends to use such assets in substantially the same manner. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The total value of consideration paid for the purchase transaction was determined based on arm&#146;s length negotiations between the Registrant and the XQRL Stockholders, which took into account
  XQRL&#146;s financial position, products, intellectual property and other factors relating to XQRL&#146;s business. The entire purchase price was paid from the Registrant&#146;s general working capital. Prior to the Closing, the Registrant acquired
  (and currently holds) all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock of XQRL. An executive employee of the Registrant serves as a director of XQRL. </FONT></DIV>
  
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   <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, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
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  <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(a)</FONT></DIV></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV></TD>
  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><U>Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired</U> </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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  <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV></TD>
  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Not applicable. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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  <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(b)</FONT></DIV></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV></TD>
  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><U>Pro Forma Financial Information</U> </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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  <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV></TD>
  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Not applicable. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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  <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(c)</FONT></DIV></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV></TD>
  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><U>Exhibits</U> </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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  <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV></TD>
  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The Exhibit Index appearing on page 4 is incorporated herein by reference. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>SIGNATURES </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><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 ALIGN="right">
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  <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">BEA SYSTEMS, INC.</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
  SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(the Registrant)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="2%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">By:</FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;W<SMALL>ILLIAM</SMALL> M. K<SMALL>LEIN</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">William M. Klein</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Chief Financial Officer and</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Executive Vice President&#151;Administration</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(Duly Authorized Officer and</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
  COLOR="#000000">Principal Financial Officer)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
   </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Dated:&nbsp;&nbsp;January 7, 2003 </FONT></DIV>
  
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="31%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Exhibit</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>Number</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="44" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="31%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Description</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="65" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="31%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Sequentially</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>Numbered</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Page</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="70" COLOR="#000000"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">2.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Stock Purchase Agreement</FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">5</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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text: Form 8-K
  UNITED STATES
  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): January 7,
  2003 (December 23, 2002)
  BEA
  SYSTEMS, INC.
  (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
  DELAWARE
  (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
  0-22369
  77-0394711
  (Commission File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  2315 North First Street, San Jose, CA
  95131
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  (Zip Code)
  (408) 570-8000
  (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
  Not
  Applicable
  (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
  INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT
  Item 2.    Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
  On December 23, 2002, pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 23, 2002, by and among BEA Systems, Inc. (the "Registrant"), Fabio Riccardi,
  Daniela Florescu, Donald Kossmann, individually, and together with Internet TV Transaction A.G. ("ITVT") in its capacity as holder of Kossmann's equity interest in XQRL (collectively, Riccardi, Florescu, Kossmann and ITVT are herein
  referred to as the "XQRL Stockholders") and XQRL, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("XQRL") (the "Agreement"), the Registrant purchased all the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of XQRL. The transaction was
  closed on December 23, 2002 (the "Closing").
  As consideration for the transaction, the Registrant
  purchased all of the outstanding shares of common stock of XQRL from the XQRL Stockholders for an aggregate purchase price of $2,215,001 in cash ("the Stock Purchase Consideration"). At the Closing, the Registrant paid $1,965,001 of the
  Stock Purchase Consideration to the XQRL Stockholders. The Registrant agreed to pay an additional $250,000 of the Stock Purchase Consideration to ITVT on the one-year anniversary of the Closing, subject to certain conditions. Portions of the Stock
  Purchase Consideration paid and payable to ITVT remain subject to refund by ITVT to the Registrant, subject to certain conditions as provided for in the Agreement.
  The Registrant presently intends that the XQRL business will continue to be operated in its current manner. Certain assets of XQRL were used in the development,
  implementation and support of the XML Query Language, and the Registrant currently intends to use such assets in substantially the same manner.
  The total value of consideration paid for the purchase transaction was determined based on arm's length negotiations between the Registrant and the XQRL Stockholders, which took into account
  XQRL's financial position, products, intellectual property and other factors relating to XQRL's business. The entire purchase price was paid from the Registrant's general working capital. Prior to the Closing, the Registrant acquired
  (and currently holds) all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock of XQRL. An executive employee of the Registrant serves as a director of XQRL.
  Item 7.    Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
  (a)
  Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired
  Not applicable.
  (b)
  Pro Forma Financial Information
  Not applicable.
  (c)
  Exhibits
  The Exhibit Index appearing on page 4 is incorporated herein by reference.
  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.
  BEA SYSTEMS, INC.
  (the Registrant)
  By:
  /s/    W
  ILLIAM
  M. K
  LEIN
  William M. Klein
  Chief Financial Officer and
  Executive Vice President—Administration
  (Duly Authorized Officer and
  Principal Financial Officer)
  Dated:  January 7, 2003
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  Exhibit
  Number
  Description
  Sequentially
  Numbered
  Page
  2.1
  Stock Purchase Agreement
  5