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<SUBJECT-COMPANY>
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<CONFORMED-NAME>ACTIVCARD CORP
<CIK>0001183941
<ASSIGNED-SIC>7372
<IRS-NUMBER>450485038
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
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<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>333-100067
<FILM-NUMBER>03541841
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<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>6623 DUMBARTON CIRCLE
<CITY>FREMONT
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>94555
<PHONE>5105710100
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<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>6623 DUMBARTON CIRCLE
<CITY>FREMONT
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>94555
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<REPORTING-OWNER>
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<CONFORMED-NAME>AUDEBERT YVES
<CIK>0001217301
<RELATIONSHIP>OFFICER
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<FORM-TYPE>3
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<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>C/O ACTIVCARD CORP
<STREET2>6623 DUMBARTON CIRCLE
<CITY>FREMONT
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>94555
<PHONE>5105740100
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<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>C/O ACTIVCARD CORP
<STREET2>6623 DUMBARTON CIRCLE
<CITY>FREMONT
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>94555
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<FILENAME>rrd4497.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3
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<div><font size = +2>FORM 3</font></div>
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    <font face=arial,helvetica><b>UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></font><br>
    <font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>Washington, D.C.&nbsp;&nbsp;20549</b></font><br><br>
    <font size=2 face=arial,helvetica><b>INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES</b></font><br><br>
    <font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility</font><br>
    <font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940</font><br>
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    <div align=center><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>OMB APPROVAL</font></div>
    <br><div align=center><hr width=98%></div><br>
    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>OMB Number: 3235-0104</font></div>
    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>Expires: January 31, 2005<br>Estimated average burden<br>hours per response. . . . . 0.5</font></div>
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    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>1. Name and Address of Reporting Person<sup>*</sup></font></div><BR>
    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>Audebert, Yves</b></font></div>
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    <div align=center><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>(Last) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;(First) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;(Middle)</font></div><BR>
    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>6623 Dumbarton Circle</b></font></div>
    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b></b></font></div>
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    <div align=center><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>(Street)</font></div>
    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>Fremont,&nbsp; &nbsp; CA&nbsp; &nbsp;94555</b></font></div>
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    <div align=center><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>(City) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;(State) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;(Zip)</font></div>
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    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>2. Date of Event<br>Requiring Statement<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Month/Day/Year</font></div><br>
    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>02/04/2003</b></font></div>
    <br><div align=center><hr width=98%></div>
    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>3. I.R.S. Identification<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Number of Reporting<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Person, if an entity<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(voluntary)</font></div>
    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b></b></font></div>


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    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>4. Issuer Name <b>and</B>Ticker or Trading Symbol</font></div><br>
    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>ActivCard Corp.<BR>(ACTI)</b></font></div>
    <br><div align=center><hr width=98%></div>
    	<div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer</font></div>
<div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>(Check all applicable)</font></div><br>
    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><u>X</u> Director &nbsp;
    <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> 10% Owner</font></div>
    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><u>X</u> Officer (give title below) &nbsp; &nbsp;<BR>
    <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> Other (specify below)</font></div>
    <br>
    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>Description &nbsp; &nbsp;
    <b><u>Vice Chairman, President, Chief Operating Officer</u></b></font></div>
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<div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>6. If Amendment,<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Date of Original<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Month/Day/Year)</font></div><br>
    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b></b></font></div>
<br><div align=center><hr width=98%></div>
    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>7. Individual or Joint/Group<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; Filing (Check Applicable Line)</font></div>
    <br><div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><u>X</u> &nbsp; Form filed by One Reporting Person</font></div>
    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><u>&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> &nbsp; Form filed by More than One Reporting Person</font></div>
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    <div align=center><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned</b></font></div>
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    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>1. Title of Security<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Instr. 4)</font></div><br>
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    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Instr.4)</font></div>
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    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>3. Ownership Form:<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Direct (D)<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;or<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indirect (I)<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Instr. 5)</font></div>
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    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Instr. 5)</font></div>
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    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>Common Stock</b></font></div>
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<div align=center><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>498,329</b></font></div>
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    <TD width=100% align=right><font face=arial,helvetica><b>&nbsp;</b></font><br>
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    <div align=center><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned</b></font></div>
    <div align=center><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)</b></font></div>
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    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>1. Title of Derivative Security<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Instr. 4)</font></div>
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    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>2. Date Exercisable(DE) and<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Expiration Date(ED)<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Month/Day/Year)</font></div>
    <br><br><br><br><br><div align=center><hr width=98%></div>
    <div align=center><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>&nbsp; DE &nbsp; &nbsp; / &nbsp; &nbsp; ED &nbsp;</font></div>
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    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>3. Title and Amount of<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Underlying Securities<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Instr. 4)</font></div>
<br><br><br><br><br><div align=center><hr width=98%></div>
<div align=center><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>Title&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; / &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amount or Number of Shares</font></div>
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    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>4. Conver-<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;sion or<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exercise<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Price of<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Deri-<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;vative<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Security</font></div>
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    <font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>5. Owner-<br>ship<br>Form of<br>Deriv-<br>ative<br>Security:<BR>Direct (D)<br>or<BR>Indirect (I)<br><BR>(Instr.5)</font>
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    <font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>6. Nature of<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indirect<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Beneficial<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ownership<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Instr.5)</font>
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<font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>Stock Option (right to buy)</b></font>
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    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>(1) / 4/27/08</font></div>
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<div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>Common Stock</b> / <b>175,500</b></font></div>
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<font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>$4.93</b></font>
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<div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>D </font></div>
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<font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b></b></font>
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<font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>Stock Option (right to buy)</b></font>
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    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>(2) / 7/24/10</font></div>
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<div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>Common Stock</b> / <b>25,000</b></font></div>
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<font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>$19.21</b></font>
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<div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>D </font></div>
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<font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b></b></font>
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<font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>Stock Option (right to buy)</b></font>
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    <div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>(3) / 10/22/11</font></div>
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<div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>Common Stock</b> / <b>250,000</b></font></div>
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<font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b>$8.04</b></font>
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<div><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>D </font></div>
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<font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><b></b></font>
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<font size=1 face=arial,helvetica><B>Explanation of Responses:</B> </font><br>

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     <div><font size=2 face=arial,helvetica>(1) Becomes exercisable with respect to 25% of the underlying shares on the first anniversary of the grant date (4/27/98) and then one forty-eighth (1/48) of the underlying shares each month thereafter.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>(2) Becomes exercisable with respect to 25% of the underlying shares on the first anniversary of the grant date (7/24/00) and then one forty-eighth (1/48) of the underlying shares each month thereafter.<br>(3) Becomes exercisable with respect to 25% of the underlying shares on the first anniversary of the grant date (10/22/01) and then one forty-eighth (1/48) of the underlying shares each month thereafter.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<p></font></div>
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    <U>/s/ Yves Audebert</U>
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    <u>02/05/2003</U>
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   <font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>** Signature of Reporting Person</font>
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    <TD valign=top><div align=right><font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>SEC 1473 (07-02)</font></div></TD>
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    <font size=1 face=arial,helvetica>Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.<BR><BR>
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).<BR>
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).<BR>
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
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Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not<BR>
required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
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