8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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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) August 14, 2002

DENDRITE INTERNATIONAL, INC.

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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

New Jersey 0-26138 22-2786386

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1200 Mount Kemble Avenue, Morristown, New Jersey 07960-6767

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telphone number, including area code (973) 425-1200

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Exhibit

99.1 Transmittal Letter

99.2 Certification of Chief Executive Officer

99.3 Certification of Chief Financial Officer

Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure

     In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002, as filed with the SEC on August 14, 2002, Dendrite International, Inc. (the “Company”) filed as correspondence the transmittal letter and executive certifications attached hereto as Exhibits.

     During the Company’s July 25, 2002 conference call to report second quarter results, inquiry was made as to management incentive bonuses for 2001 and 2002. In 2002, a portion of quarterly management incentive bonuses were paid for the first quarter based on achievement of the corporate target in the first quarter.

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.

Dated:  August 14, 2002 DENDRITE INTERNATIONAL, INC.


By:  CHRISTINE A. PELLIZZARI
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Name: Christine A. Pellizzari
Title:   Vice President, General Counsel and
            Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No. Exhibit

99.1 Transmittal Letter

99.2 Certification of Chief Executive Officer

99.3 Certification of Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

[Letterhead of Dendrite International, Inc.]

August 14, 2002

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: Dendrite International, Inc. - Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
For the Quarterly Period ending June 30, 2002

Submitted herewith for filing on behalf of Dendrite International, Inc., a New Jersey corporation, is a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and accompanying written statements pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Should you have any questions regarding this filing, please contact the undersigned at 973-425-1200.

Sincerely,

CHRISTINE A. PELLIZZARI
Christine A. Pellizzari
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

EX-99.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

This Certification is to accompany the Quarterly Report of Dendrite International, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”).

I, John E. Bailye, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

          (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

          (2) Information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

JOHN E. BAILYE
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John E. Bailye
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
August 14, 2002

EX-99.3

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

This Certification is to accompany the Quarterly Report of Dendrite International, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”).

I, Luke M. Beshar, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

          (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

          (2) Information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

LUKE M. BESHAR
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Luke M. Beshar
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
August 14, 2002