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<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-03-005681.hdr.sgml : 20030814
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030814174209
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-03-005681
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030814
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030814

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RAINING DATA CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000820738
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				943046892
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		17500 CARTWRIGHT ROAD
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92614
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6506327100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		17500 CARTWRIGHT ROAD RD
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92614

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OMNIS TECHNOLOGY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971022

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BLYTH HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BARRENECHEA MARIO I
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001132896

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16449
		FILM NUMBER:		03849037

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O RAINING DATA CORP
		STREET 2:		17500 CARTWRIGHT RD
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92614
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8003677425

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O RAINING DATA CORP
		STREET 2:		17500 CARTWRIGHT RD
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92614
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2003-08-14</periodOfReport>
<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000820738</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>RAINING DATA CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RDTA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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<reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001132896</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BARRENECHEA MARIO I</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>17500 CARTWRIGHT ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>IRVINE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92614</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>0</isDirector>
<isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle>SVP Worldwide Sales &amp; Mkt</officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText>
</reportingOwnerRelationship>
</reportingOwner>
<nonDerivativeTable><nonDerivativeTransaction><securityTitle><value>Common Stock</value>
</securityTitle>
<transactionDate><value>2003-08-14</value>
</transactionDate>
<transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
</transactionCoding>
<transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>1500</value>
</transactionShares>
<transactionPricePerShare><value>1.62</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"></footnoteId>
</transactionPricePerShare>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>A</value>
</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
</transactionAmounts>
<postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>9493</value>
</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
</postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value>
</directOrIndirectOwnership>
</ownershipNature>
</nonDerivativeTransaction>
</nonDerivativeTable>
<derivativeTable></derivativeTable>
<footnotes><footnote id="F1">Acquired under the Raining Data Corporation 2001 Employee Stock Purchase Plan</footnote>
</footnotes>
<ownerSignature><signatureName>Marrio Barrenechea</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-08-14</signatureDate>
</ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

</XML>
</TEXT>
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