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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001034397-04-000001.txt : 20040129
<SEC-HEADER>0001034397-04-000001.hdr.sgml : 20040129
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040129202238
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001034397-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040127
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040129

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ZARABI YASMIN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001277968

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29757
		FILM NUMBER:		04553943

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O VERSECTA INC
		STREET 2:		300 LAKESIDE DR STE. 1500
		CITY:			OAKLAND
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94612

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VERSATA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001034397
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				680255203
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 LAKESIDE DRIVE STE 1500
		CITY:			OAKLAND
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94612
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5102384105

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VISION SOFTWARE TOOLS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19991115
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        <issuerName>VERSATA INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VATA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCity>OAKLAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94612</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>General Counsel</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>33.36</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2000-08-14</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option became exercisable as to 20 shares on August 14, 2000, and an additonal 20 shares vested each subsequent month.  The option is fully vested on February 13, 2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The option became exercisable as to 8 shares on May 6, 2002 and 9 shares each subsequent month. The option was fully vested on April 6, 2003.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The option became exercisable as to 17 shares on May 6, 2002 then 18 shares each subsequent month beginning June 6, 2002.  The option was fully vested on April 6, 2003.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The option became exercisable as to 833 shares on May 12, 2002 and the remaining 833 share became exercisable on November 12, 2003.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The option became exercisable as to 107 shares on May 12, 2002 and the remaining 108 share became exercisable on November 12, 2003.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The option vested equally over six months beginning February 11, 2002 and was fully vested on July 11, 2002.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The option became exercisable as to 417 shares on July 16, 2003 with the remaining 5000 shares to vest equally over 12 months through July 16, 2004.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s Yasmin Zarabi</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-01-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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