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

                                January 29, 2004
                Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

                               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.)


          701 Gateway Boulevard, South San Francisco, California 94080
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

                                 (650) 837-2000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)






Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1; Press Release dated January 29, 2004.

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure

This Form 8-K is being furnished to report information pursuant to Item 12 --
Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition. See Item 12 below.

Item 12. Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On January 29, 2004, Actuate Corporation issued a press release announcing
results for the quarter ended December 31, 2003. A copy of the press release is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.






                                   SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

                             ACTUATE CORPORATION
                                 (Registrant)

Date: January 29, 2004
                             /s/ DANIEL A. GAUDREAU
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                             Daniel A. Gaudreau
                             Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration
                             and Chief Financial Officer





                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


99.1                Press Release dated January 29, 2004.