UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 13, 2005

VITRIA TECHNOLOGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 000-27207
(Commission File Number) 77-0386311
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

945 Stewart Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 212-2700

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):

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ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.

(b) By letter dated January 13, 2005, John Walecka notified Vitria Technology, Inc. of his resignation from Vitria’s Board of Directors, effective immediately, to focus on his responsibilities as a partner of Redpoint Ventures.

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.

	VITRIA TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Dated: January 19, 2005	By:	/s/ Michael D. Perry
		Michael D. Perry
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer