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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-03-016737.txt : 20030801
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030801153142
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-016737
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030731
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030801

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WATCHGUARD TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001062019
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				911712427
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		505 FIFTH AVENUE SOUTH  SUITE 500
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98104
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2065218340

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		505 FIFTH AVENUE SOUTH SUITE 500
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98104

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BASTIAN DALE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001257406

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26819
		FILM NUMBER:		03818003

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1841 ZANKER ROAD
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4085194888
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001062019</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WATCHGUARD TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WGRD</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001257406</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BASTIAN DALE</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O WATCHGUARD TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1841 ZANKER ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JOSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95112</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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yingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>225000</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>225000</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeTransaction></derivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Option vests and is exercisable at the following rate: 25% on July 31, 2004 and an additional 2.0833% each month thereafter, with 100% vested and exercisable on July 31, 2007.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>Michael C. Piraino, as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-08-01</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>



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