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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-017514
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090324
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090326
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090326

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WIND RIVER SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000833829
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371]
		IRS NUMBER:				942873391
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 WIND RIVER WAY
		CITY:			ALAMEDA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94501
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5107484100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 WIND RIVER WAY
		CITY:			ALAMEDA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94501

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KLEIN KENNETH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001179287

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33061
		FILM NUMBER:		09707890

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		700 SAGINAW DRIVE
		CITY:			REDWOOD CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94063
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        <issuerName>WIND RIVER SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WIND</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>500 WIND RIVER WAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ALAMEDA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94501</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person received shares of Wind River common stock upon vesting of some of the restricted stock units granted on March 24, 2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 684 shares and 651 shares acquired under the Wind River stock purchase plan on June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2008, respectively.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Upon the vesting and the relase of some of the restricted stock units granted to the reporting person on March 24, 2008, some of the vested restricted stock units were withheld to cover applicable income and payroll withholding taxes due on the release of the units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">As of March 24, 2009, the reporting person owned 9,223.502 units, which units represent interests in a Wind River 401(K) Plan.  As of March 24, 2009, those units equate in value to approximately 2,965.7106 shares of Wind River common stock at the closing price of Wind River common stock on March 24, 2009 of $6.50.  This information is based on a plan statement dated as of March 24, 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Some of the restricted stock units granted to the reporting person on March 24, 2008 vested and the reporting person received shares of Wind River common stock as reported in Table I above.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning on March 24, 2009.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Ian R. Halifax, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-03-26</signatureDate>
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