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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): June 18, 1999
  
  
                               ACTUATE CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
             Delaware                     0-24607                  94-3193197
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   (State or other jurisdiction         (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer
         of incorporation)              File Number)           Identification No.)
  
  
             999 Baker Way, Suite 270  San Mateo, California  94404
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
  
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (650) 425-2300
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  Item 2.   Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
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            Actuate Corporation ("Actuate"), a Delaware corporation, acquired
  Actuate Holdings, B.V. ("Actuate BV"), a Netherlands corporation, in exchange
  for cash (the "Exchange").  The Exchange was accomplished pursuant to the terms
  of a Stock Purchase Agreement (attached as Exhibit 2.1 hereto), dated June 4,
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  1999 (the "Stock Purchase Agreement"), by and among Actuate, Actuate BV and all
  the stockholders of Actuate BV (collectively, the "Stockholders") and was
  consummated after trading closed on June 18, 1999.  The terms of the Stock
  Purchase Agreement reflected the arm's-length negotiations among the parties.
  
            Pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, all shares of
  issued and outstanding par value stock of Actuate BV were exchanged for an
  aggregate of $5,163,885.  Under the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement,
  approximately ten percent (10%) of the cash consideration to be received by the
  Stockholders were placed in an escrow account with Greater Bay Trust Company as
  security for the agreement of the Stockholders to indemnify Actuate for certain
  contingencies including the repayment of loans to certain Stockholders.
  
  
  Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  
            (a)  The Registrant is required to file the financial statements of
  Actuate Holding B.V.   Such financial statements will be filed by amendment not
  later than 60 days after the date this report on Form 8-K must be filed.
  
            (b)  The Registrant is required to file pro forma financial
  information in connection with the acquisition. Such pro forma financial
  information will be filed by amendment not later than 60 days after the date
  this report on Form 8-K must be filed.
  
            (c)  Exhibits:
  
  
             Exhibit       Description
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             2.1           Form of Stock Purchase Agreement dated June 4, 1999,
                           among Actuate Corporation, Actuate Holding B.V. and
                           the stockholders of Actuate Holding B.V.
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                                   SIGNATURES
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            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.
  
  
  
                                          Actuate Corporation
  
  
  Date:  June 29, 1999                    /s/  William P. Garvey
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                                          William P. Garvey
                                          General Counsel
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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): June 18, 1999
  
                               ACTUATE CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
             Delaware                     0-24607                  94-3193197
  - ------------------------------          -------                  ----------
   (State or other jurisdiction         (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer
         of incorporation)              File Number)           Identification No.)
  
             999 Baker Way, Suite 270  San Mateo, California  94404
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
  
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (650) 425-2300
  Item 2.   Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
            ------------------------------------
  
            Actuate Corporation ("Actuate"), a Delaware corporation, acquired
  Actuate Holdings, B.V. ("Actuate BV"), a Netherlands corporation, in exchange
  for cash (the "Exchange").  The Exchange was accomplished pursuant to the terms
  of a Stock Purchase Agreement (attached as Exhibit 2.1 hereto), dated June 4,
                                             -----------
  1999 (the "Stock Purchase Agreement"), by and among Actuate, Actuate BV and all
  the stockholders of Actuate BV (collectively, the "Stockholders") and was
  consummated after trading closed on June 18, 1999.  The terms of the Stock
  Purchase Agreement reflected the arm's-length negotiations among the parties.
  
            Pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, all shares of
  issued and outstanding par value stock of Actuate BV were exchanged for an
  aggregate of $5,163,885.  Under the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement,
  approximately ten percent (10%) of the cash consideration to be received by the
  Stockholders were placed in an escrow account with Greater Bay Trust Company as
  security for the agreement of the Stockholders to indemnify Actuate for certain
  contingencies including the repayment of loans to certain Stockholders.
  
  Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  
            (a)  The Registrant is required to file the financial statements of
  Actuate Holding B.V.   Such financial statements will be filed by amendment not
  later than 60 days after the date this report on Form 8-K must be filed.
  
            (b)  The Registrant is required to file pro forma financial
  information in connection with the acquisition. Such pro forma financial
  information will be filed by amendment not later than 60 days after the date
  this report on Form 8-K must be filed.
  
            (c)  Exhibits:
  
             Exhibit       Description
             -------       -----------
             2.1           Form of Stock Purchase Agreement dated June 4, 1999,
                           among Actuate Corporation, Actuate Holding B.V. and
                           the stockholders of Actuate Holding B.V.
  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.
  
                                          Actuate Corporation
  
  Date:  June 29, 1999                    /s/  William P. Garvey
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                                          William P. Garvey
                                          General Counsel