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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030611172622
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000859360-03-000017
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030610
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030611

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KAY RICHARD A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001138924

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26130
		FILM NUMBER:		03741171

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O OTG SOFTWARE INC
		STREET 2:		6701 DEMOCRACY BLVD SUITE 800
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20817
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3018971400

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEGATO SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000859360
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				943077394
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3210 PORTER DR
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94304
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4158126000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3210 PORTER DRIVE
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94304
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    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-06-10</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2003-06-10</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000859360</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LEGATO SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LGTO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001138924</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KAY RICHARD A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-06-10</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>40000</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>7.9575</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>D</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>4088873</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </nonDerivativeSecurity>

    <derivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <value>7.96</value>
        </conversionOrExercisePrice>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-06-10</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>40000</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>0</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <exerciseDate>
            <value>2003-06-10</value>
        </exerciseDate>
        <expirationDate>
            <value>2013-06-10</value>
        </expirationDate>
        <underlyingSecurity>
            <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </underlyingSecurityTitle>
            <underlyingSecurityShares>
                <value>40000</value>
            </underlyingSecurityShares>
        </underlyingSecurity>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <valueOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>40000</value>
            </valueOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">10b5-1 was setup with Goldman Sachs last November.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The option shall be immediately exercisable for any or all of the option shares.  However,  any shares purchased under the option shall be subject to repurchase by the Corporation, at the exercise price paid per share, upon the Optionee's cessation of Board service prior to vesting in those shares.  Each grant shall vest in a series of four (4) equal annual installments over the Optionee's period of continued service as a Board Member.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Annual Automatic Grant on shareholders Meeting date. </footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: vijjay Biligiri  For: Richard A. Kay</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-06-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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