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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-03-028230.txt : 20031030
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-03-028230.hdr.sgml : 20031030
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031030211524
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-028230
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031027
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031030

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GARRICK GEORGE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001266756

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50223
		FILM NUMBER:		03968133

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ACTIVCARD CORP.,
		STREET 2:		6623 DUMBARTON CIRCLE
		CITY:			FREMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94555

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACTIVCARD CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001183941
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				450485038
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6623 DUMBARTON CIRCLE
		CITY:			FREMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94555
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5105710100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6623 DUMBARTON CIRCLE
		CITY:			FREMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94555
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<SEQUENCE>1
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        <issuerName>ACTIVCARD CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>(ACTI)</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001266756</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GARRICK GEORGE</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ACTIVCARD CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>6623 DUMBARTON CIRCLE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FREMONT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94555</rptOwnerZipCode>
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posedCode></transactionAmounts><exerciseDate><footnoteId id="F2"/></exerciseDate><expirationDate><value>2013-10-27</value></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>60000</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>60000</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeTransaction></derivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Option vests and becomes exercisable with respect to one-quarter of the total number of underlying shares on the first anniversary of the grant date (10/27/03) and with respect to an additional 2.0833% of the underlying shares each month thereafter.</footnote><footnote id="F2">Option vests and becomes exercisable with respect to one-third of the total number of underlying shar
es on each of the fifth, sixth and seventh anniversaries of the grant date (10/27/03), or earlier upon the closing price of the Company's common stock reaching the following target prices for 90 consecutive calendar days: $20, $30, and $40.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>/s/ Blair W. Geddes, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-10-30</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>



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