<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-14-075505.txt : 20141215
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20141215183410
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-14-075505
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141205
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141215
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141215

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACTUATE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001062478
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				943193197
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		951 MARINERS ISLAND BOULEVARD
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94404
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650.645.3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		951 MARINERS ISLAND BOULEVARD
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94404

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ACTUATE SOFTWARE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980527

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OPEN TEXT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001002638
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A6
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24607
		FILM NUMBER:		141287948

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		275 FRANK TOMPA DRIVE
		STREET 2:		WATERLOO
		CITY:			ONTARIO CANADA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			N2L 0A1
		BUSINESS PHONE:		519-888-7111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		275 FRANK TOMPA DRIVE
		STREET 2:		WATERLOO
		CITY:			ONTARIO CANADA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			N2L 0A1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 SUBMISSION
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    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2014-12-05</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001062478</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ACTUATE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BIRT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001002638</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>OPEN TEXT CORP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>275 FRANK TOMPA DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WATERLOO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>A6</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>N2L OA1</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>ONTARIO, CANADA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value 0.001 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1445290</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Explanation of Responses</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person is the sole stockholder of Asteroid Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (&quot;Merger Sub&quot;) and Open Text Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation. Open Text Holdings, Inc. is the sole stockholder of Open Text USA Inc., a Delaware corporation, which is the sole stockholder of Open Text Inc., a Delaware corporation. Open Text Inc. holds the 1,445,290 shares of Common Stock reported herein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">In addition, the Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own 4,117,447 shares of Common Stock as a result of a Tender and Voting Agreement, dated December 5, 2014, by and among Peter I. Cittadini, President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Issuer, Arthur C. Patterson, the Issuer's lead independent director, and certain of their affiliates, the Reporting Person and Merger Sub.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &quot;Exchange Act&quot;), this filing shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any equity securities reported herein in excess of their respective pecuniary interests, if any.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Gordon A. Davies, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary Open Text Corporation</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-12-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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