UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 6-K

                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
                      PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                                October 22, 2001

                             SAP AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
                      SYSTEME, ANWENDUNGEN, PRODUKTE IN DER
                                DATENVERARBEITUNG
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                 SAP CORPORATION
              SYSTEMS, APPLICATIONS AND PRODUCTS IN DATA PROCESSING
                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

                                Neurottstrasse 16
                                 69190 Walldorf
                           Federal Republic of Germany
                     (Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

                       Form 20-F [X]         Form 40-F [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                       Yes  [  ]             No   [X]

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_______.






                             SAP AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
             SYSTEME, ANWENDUNGEN, PRODUKTE IN DER DATENVERARBEITUNG

                                    FORM 6-K

On October 18, 2001 SAP Aktiengesellschaft Systeme, Anwendungen, Produkte in der
Datenverarbeitung, a stock corporation organized under the laws of the Federal
Republic of Germany (the "Company"), issued a Press Release announcing its
results for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2001 (the
"Press Release"). The Press Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and
incorporated by reference herein.


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                                    EXHIBITS


Exhibit No.                                Exhibit
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99.1                                       Press Release dated October 18, 2001.




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                                   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, thereunto duly authorized.



                                         SAP AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT SYSTEME,
                                         ANWENDUNGEN, PRODUKTE IN DER
                                         DATENVERARBEITUNG
                                         (Registrant)



                                         By:  /s/ Henning Kagermann
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Name:  Prof. Dr. Henning Kagermann
                                              Title: CEO and Co-Chairman



                                         By:   /s/ Werner Brandt
                                               ------------------------
                                               Name:  Dr. Werner Brandt
                                               Title: CFO

Date: October 22, 2001



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.                                Exhibit
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99.1                                       Press Release dated October 18, 2001.





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