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

March 17, 2004

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

TIBCO Software Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-26579	77-0449727
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

3303 Hillview Avenue

Palo Alto, California 94304-1213

(Address of principal executive offices)

(650) 846-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits.

99.1 Press release of TIBCO Software Inc. dated March 17, 2004.

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

On March 17, 2004, TIBCO Software Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended February 29, 2004, the text of which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

SIGNATURE

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.

	TIBCO SOFTWARE INC.
Date: March 17, 2004	By:	/s/ Christopher G. O’Meara
	Name:	Christopher G. O’Meara
	Title:	Executive Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release of TIBCO Software Inc. dated March 17, 2004.