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

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): October 23, 2003

Crystal Decisions, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

000-31859	77-0537234
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

895 Emerson Street, Palo Alto, California, 94301
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 650-838-7410

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
	Item 12. Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT 99.1

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release of Crystal Decisions, Inc. dated October 23, 2003

Item 12. Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 23, 2003, Crystal Decisions, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended October 3, 2003. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

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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, thereto duly authorized.

Date: October 23, 2003
	Crystal Decisions, Inc.
	By:	/s/ Eric Patel
		Eric Patel Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release of Crystal Decisions, Inc. dated October 23, 2003

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