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2.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Completion
of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets</font></div>
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February 9, 2010, Convera Corporation (&#8220;Convera&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;), completed
the merger of its wholly owned subsidiaries B2BNetSearch, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (&#8220;B2B&#8221;), and Convera Technologies, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (&#8220;Technologies&#8221;), with and into VSW2, Inc., a Delaware corporation and
an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Vertical Search Works, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (&#8220;VSW&#8221;), and a parent company of Firstlight Online Limited, a U.K.
company.&#160;&#160;The merger was conducted pursuant to the Amended and
Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger (the &#8220;Merger Agreement&#8221;) dated as of
September 22, 2009 by and among Convera, B2B, Technologies, VSW, and their
related parties.&#160;&#160;The description of the terms and conditions of the
Merger Agreement in our current report on Form 8-K filed on September 28, 2009
and a copy of the Merger Agreement filed as Exhibit 2.1 thereto are incorporated
herein by reference.</font></div>
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5.02&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font></div>
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closing on February 9, 2010 of the merger described above, Patrick C. Condo
(&#8220;Mr. Condo&#8221;) is no longer the President and Chief Executive Officer of Convera,
pursuant to the Transition Agreement (the &#8220;Transition Agreement&#8221;) by and between
Convera and Mr. Condo dated May 29, 2009.&#160;&#160;The description of the
terms and conditions of the Transition Agreement in our current report on Form
8-K filed on June 4, 2009 and a copy of the Transition Agreement filed as
Exhibit 10.1 thereto are incorporated herein by reference.</font></div>
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8.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Other
Events</font></div>
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      <div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><a name="FIS_SECTION_2_FINANCIAL_INFORMATION">After the close of market on February
8, 2010, Convera filed a Certificate of Dissolution with the Delaware Secretary
of State, pursuant to the Plan of Dissolution and Liquidation (the &#8220;Plan&#8221;)
previously adopted by Convera&#8217;s board of directors.&#160;&#160;The description
of the terms and conditions of the Plan in our current report on Form 8-K filed
on June 4, 2009 and a copy of the Plan filed as Exhibit 2.2 thereto are
incorporated herein by reference.</a></font></div>
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previously announced by the Company in its press release and current report on
Form 8-K dated January 29, 2010, the Company set the record date of February 8,
2010 for an initial liquidating distribution and declared an initial liquidating
cash distribution of $0.10 per share to shareholders as of record date on
February 8, 2010; accordingly, immediately after the close of market on February
8, 2010, the Company closed its stock transfer books and the trading of its
stock on the NASDAQ Stock Market ceased at the same time.&#160;&#160;On February
8, 2010, the Company issued a press release confirming the dissolution filing
and cessation of its stock trading as previously announced, which is furnished
as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.&#160; On February 11, 2010 the Company issued a press
release announcing the closing of the merger, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.2
hereto.</font></div>
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Statements and Exhibits</a></font></div>
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Corporation Press Release dated February 8, 2010</a>.</font></div>
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Corporation Press Release dated February 11, 2010.</a></font></div>
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has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.</font></div>
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form_8-k.htm
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
February
9, 2010
Date
of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
CONVERA
CORPORATION
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
000-31989
54-1987541
(State
      or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission
      File No.)
(I.R.S.
      Employer Identification No.)
1919
GALLOWS ROAD, SUITE 1050
VIENNA,
VIRGINIA 22182
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(Address
of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (703) 761-3700
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
_____
      Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
      CFR 230.425)
_____
      Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14a-12)
_____
      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
      Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
_____
      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
      Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
2.01                      Completion
of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
On
February 9, 2010, Convera Corporation ("Convera" or the "Company"), completed
the merger of its wholly owned subsidiaries B2BNetSearch, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("B2B"), and Convera Technologies, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company ("Technologies"), with and into VSW2, Inc., a Delaware corporation and
an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Vertical Search Works, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("VSW"), and a parent company of Firstlight Online Limited, a U.K.
company.  The merger was conducted pursuant to the Amended and
Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") dated as of
September 22, 2009 by and among Convera, B2B, Technologies, VSW, and their
related parties.  The description of the terms and conditions of the
Merger Agreement in our current report on Form 8-K filed on September 28, 2009
and a copy of the Merger Agreement filed as Exhibit 2.1 thereto are incorporated
herein by reference.
Item
5.02                      Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Upon the
closing on February 9, 2010 of the merger described above, Patrick C. Condo
("Mr. Condo") is no longer the President and Chief Executive Officer of Convera,
pursuant to the Transition Agreement (the "Transition Agreement") by and between
Convera and Mr. Condo dated May 29, 2009.  The description of the
terms and conditions of the Transition Agreement in our current report on Form
8-K filed on June 4, 2009 and a copy of the Transition Agreement filed as
Exhibit 10.1 thereto are incorporated herein by reference.
Item
8.01                      Other
Events
After the close of market on February
8, 2010, Convera filed a Certificate of Dissolution with the Delaware Secretary
of State, pursuant to the Plan of Dissolution and Liquidation (the "Plan")
previously adopted by Convera's board of directors.  The description
of the terms and conditions of the Plan in our current report on Form 8-K filed
on June 4, 2009 and a copy of the Plan filed as Exhibit 2.2 thereto are
incorporated herein by reference.
As
previously announced by the Company in its press release and current report on
Form 8-K dated January 29, 2010, the Company set the record date of February 8,
2010 for an initial liquidating distribution and declared an initial liquidating
cash distribution of $0.10 per share to shareholders as of record date on
February 8, 2010; accordingly, immediately after the close of market on February
8, 2010, the Company closed its stock transfer books and the trading of its
stock on the NASDAQ Stock Market ceased at the same time.  On February
8, 2010, the Company issued a press release confirming the dissolution filing
and cessation of its stock trading as previously announced, which is furnished
as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.  On February 11, 2010 the Company issued a press
release announcing the closing of the merger, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.2
hereto.
Item
9.01                      Financial
Statements and Exhibits
(d)           Exhibits
99.1          Convera
Corporation Press Release dated February 8, 2010
.
99.2          Convera
Corporation Press Release dated February 11, 2010.
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.
Convera
      Corporation
Date:
      February 11, 2010
By:     
      /s/ Matthew G. Jones
Matthew
      G. Jones
Chief
      Financial Officer, Secretary and
Treasurer