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      financial results for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2006. A copy of the
      Company&#8217;s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
      information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1
      attached hereto are being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and shall
      not, except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, be deemed
      filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
      Act
      of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section,
      nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the
      Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">To
      supplement consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP,
      the Company uses non-GAAP measures of operating results, net loss and loss
      per
      share, which are adjusted from results based on GAAP to exclude certain
      expenses. These non-GAAP adjustments are provided to enhance the user's overall
      understanding of the Company&#8217;s current financial performance and its prospects
      for the future. Specifically, the Company believes the non-GAAP results provide
      useful information to both management and investors by excluding certain
      expenses that it believes are not indicative of its core operating results.
      In
      addition, because it has historically reported non-GAAP results to the
      investment community, it believes the inclusion of non-GAAP numbers provides
      consistency in its financial reporting. Further, these non-GAAP results are
      one
      of the primary indicators management uses for planning and forecasting in future
      periods. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be
      considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance
      with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.</font></div>
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      5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
      APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS</strong></font></div>
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      18, 2006, Kathleen McElwee, the Company&#8217;s Senior Vice President and Chief
      Financial Officer, notified the Company of her resignation, effective June
      9,
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        immediately following Ms. McElwee&#8217;s departure from the Company on June 9, 2006,
        the Company will appoint Jeffrey Chalmers, age 44, who currently serves as
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        Company&#8217;s Corporate Controller, as Interim Chief Financial Officer, while it
        searches for a permanent replacement for Ms. McElwee. Mr. Chalmers will serve
        as
        the Company&#8217;s Interim Chief Financial Officer until the search for a Chief
        Financial Officer concludes and a new Chief Financial Officer commences
        employment with the Company. </font></div>
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        Chalmers joined the Company as its Corporate Controller in December 2005.
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        September 2003 to September 2005, Mr. Chalmers served as Corporate Controller
        of
        LogicVision, Inc., a provider of solutions for designing semiconductor chips.
        From March 2002 to August 2003, Mr. Chalmers served as Director of Finance
        at
        Digital Fountain, Inc., a developer of data communication technology. From
        October 1999 to January 2002, Mr. Chalmers served as Senior Director of Finance
        at Sequence Design, Inc., a developer of electronic design automation tools
        for
        semiconductor chips. Mr. Chalmers is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Chalmers
        holds bachelor degrees in accounting and commerce from the University of
        the
        Witwatersrand, located in Johannesburg, South Africa. There are no family
        relationships between Mr. Chalmers and any executive officers, directors,
        or
        other employees of the Company. Mr. Chalmers has no material interests in
        any
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UNITED
      STATES
SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
      DC 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)
May
      18, 2006
VA
      Software Corporation
(Exact
      name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
000-28369
77-0399299
(State
                or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission
                File Number)
(IRS
                Employer
Identification
                No.)
46939
      Bayside Parkway
Fremont,
      California 94538
(Address
      of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(510)
      687-7000
(Registrant's
      telephone number, including area code)
(Former
      name or former address, if changed since last report)
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):
o
Written
      communications
      pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting
      material pursuant to Rule
      14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant
      to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant
      to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
ITEM
      2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On
May
      23,
      2006, VA Software Corporation ("Company") issued a press release announcing its
      financial results for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2006. A copy of the
      Company's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The
      information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1
      attached hereto are being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and shall
      not, except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, be deemed
      filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
      Act
      of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section,
      nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the
      Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
      as
      amended.
Use
      of
      Non-GAAP Financial Information
To
      supplement consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP,
      the Company uses non-GAAP measures of operating results, net loss and loss
      per
      share, which are adjusted from results based on GAAP to exclude certain
      expenses. These non-GAAP adjustments are provided to enhance the user's overall
      understanding of the Company's current financial performance and its prospects
      for the future. Specifically, the Company believes the non-GAAP results provide
      useful information to both management and investors by excluding certain
      expenses that it believes are not indicative of its core operating results.
      In
      addition, because it has historically reported non-GAAP results to the
      investment community, it believes the inclusion of non-GAAP numbers provides
      consistency in its financial reporting. Further, these non-GAAP results are
      one
      of the primary indicators management uses for planning and forecasting in future
      periods. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be
      considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance
      with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
ITEM
      5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
      APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS
(b)
On
      May
      18, 2006, Kathleen McElwee, the Company's Senior Vice President and Chief
      Financial Officer, notified the Company of her resignation, effective June
      9,
      2006.
(c)
Effective
        immediately following Ms. McElwee's departure from the Company on June 9, 2006,
        the Company will appoint Jeffrey Chalmers, age 44, who currently serves as
        the
        Company's Corporate Controller, as Interim Chief Financial Officer, while it
        searches for a permanent replacement for Ms. McElwee. Mr. Chalmers will serve
        as
        the Company's Interim Chief Financial Officer until the search for a Chief
        Financial Officer concludes and a new Chief Financial Officer commences
        employment with the Company.
Mr.
        Chalmers joined the Company as its Corporate Controller in December 2005.
        From
        September 2003 to September 2005, Mr. Chalmers served as Corporate Controller
        of
        LogicVision, Inc., a provider of solutions for designing semiconductor chips.
        From March 2002 to August 2003, Mr. Chalmers served as Director of Finance
        at
        Digital Fountain, Inc., a developer of data communication technology. From
        October 1999 to January 2002, Mr. Chalmers served as Senior Director of Finance
        at Sequence Design, Inc., a developer of electronic design automation tools
        for
        semiconductor chips. Mr. Chalmers is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Chalmers
        holds bachelor degrees in accounting and commerce from the University of
        the
        Witwatersrand, located in Johannesburg, South Africa. There are no family
        relationships between Mr. Chalmers and any executive officers, directors,
        or
        other employees of the Company. Mr. Chalmers has no material interests in
        any
        transactions or proposed transactions with the Company.
ITEM
      9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c)
Exhibits
EXHIBIT
NUMBER
DESCRIPTION
99.1
Press
                Release dated May 23, 2006*
*This
      exhibit is furnished to, but not filed with, the Securities and Exchange
      Commission by inclusion herein.
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.
VA
                SOFTWARE CORPORATION
a
                Delaware corporation
By:
/s/
                Kathleen R. McElwee
Kathleen
                R. McElwee
Senior
                Vice President and Chief Financial
                Officer
Date:
May
      23,
      2006