UNITED STATES
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

July 18, 2003

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)

BUSINESS OBJECTS S.A.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Republic of France	0-24720	98-0355777
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

157-159 Rue Anatole France, 92300 Levallois-Perret,
France

(Address of principal executive offices)

(408) 953-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
	Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
SIGNATURES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT 99.1

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release dated July 18th, 2003.

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure

     This information furnished under this “Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure” is intended to be furnished under “Item 12. Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition” in accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8216.

     On July 18, 2003, Business Objects S.A. issued a press release announcing preliminary second quarter results. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: July 18, 2003	BUSINESS OBJECTS S.A
	By:	/s/ James R. Tolonen
		James R. Tolonen
		Chief Financial Officer and Senior Group Vice President

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Index
Number	Description of Document
99.1	Press release dated July 18, 2003