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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040423
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial statements and exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040426

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FORGENT NETWORKS  INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000884144
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				742415696
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20008
		FILM NUMBER:		04754871

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		108 WILD BASIN RD
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78746
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5124372700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		108 WILD BASIN RD
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78746

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VTEL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960401

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VIDEO TELECOM CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960401
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                                  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


        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 22, 2004



                             FORGENT NETWORKS, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        Delaware                        0-20008                 74-2415696
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(State or other jurisdiction of  (Commission File Number)     (IRS Employer
 incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)


108 Wild Basin Road
Austin, Texas                                                     78746
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(Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)





Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (512) 437-2700



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







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Item 5.  Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

         On April 22,  2004,  the  registrant  announced  that its wholly  owned
subsidiary,   Compression  Labs,  Inc.,  had  initiated  litigation  against  31
companies  for  infringement  of United States  Patent No.  4,698,672  (the `672
Patent) in the United States  District Court for the Eastern  District of Texas,
Marshall  Division.  A copy of the  registrant's  press  release  regarding  the
litigation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (a) Not applicable.

         (b) Not applicable.

         (c) Exhibits.


             99.1     Press Release dated April 22, 2004


<PAGE>


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, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: April 26, 2004                     FORGENT NETWORKS, INC.


                                         By:   /s/ Richard N. Snyder
                                            ------------------------------------
                                         Name:  Richard N. Snyder
                                         Title: Chief Executive Officer




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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.                        Description
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99.1                       Press Release dated April 22, 2004



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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1


For Immediate Release
                                                                    FORGENT
Company contact:  Michael Noonan                                       NETWORKS
512.437.2476
michael_noonan@forgent.com

           Forgent Networks Sues 31 Companies for Patent Infringement

AUSTIN,  Texas,  Apr 22, 2004 - Forgent(TM)  Networks  (Nasdaq:  FORG) announced
today that its wholly owned  subsidiary,  Compression  Labs, Inc., has initiated
litigation  against 31 companies  for  infringement  of United States Patent No.
4,698,672 (the `672 Patent) in the United States  District Court for the Eastern
District  of  Texas,  Marshall  Division.  Over the last  two  years,  Forgent's
intellectual  property  business has  generated  approximately  $90 million from
licensing  the `672 Patent to 30  different  companies  in Asia,  Europe and the
United States. Forgent has sought to reach agreements on numerous occasions with
all these  companies,  but as of today,  none of the  defendants  have chosen to
license.  Forgent has retained Jenkens & Gilchrist, a national law firm, and The
Roth Law Firm, of Marshall Texas, to represent it in the litigation.

The defendants are: Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq: ADBE), Agfa Corporation,
Apple Computer, Incorporated (Nasdaq: AAPL), Axis Communications,  Incorporated,
Canon,  USA,  Concord  Camera  Corporation   (Nasdaq:   LENS),   Creative  Labs,
Incorporated,  Dell Incorporated  (Nasdaq:  DELL),  Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE:
EK), Fuji Photo Film Co U.S.A,  Fujitsu Computer  Products of America,  Gateway,
Inc. (NYSE: GTW),  Hewlett-Packard  Company (NYSE: HPQ),  International Business
Machines Corp. (NYSE:  IBM), JASC Software,  JVC Americas  Corporation,  Kyocera
Wireless  Corporation,  Macromedia,  Inc. (Nasdaq:  MACR),  Matsushita  Electric
Corporation of America,  Oce' North America,  Incorporated,  Onkyo  Corporation,
PalmOne, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLMO), Panasonic  Communications  Corporation of America,
Panasonic   Mobile   Communications   Development   Corporation  of  USA,  Ricoh
Corporation,  Riverdeep  Incorporated  (d.b.a.  Broderbund),  Savin Corporation,
Thomson S.A. (NYSE:  TMS),  Toshiba  Corporation,  and Xerox Corporation  (NYSE:
XRX).

The `672 Patent relates to digital image compression,  and fields of use include
any digital  still image device used to compress,  store,  manipulate,  print or
transmit digital still images such as digital cameras.  However, the `672 patent
extends  beyond  digital  cameras and includes  many digital still image devices
such as personal digital assistants,  cellular telephones,  printers,  scanners,
and other devices used to compress, store, manipulate, print or transmit digital
still images.  Forgent has the exclusive  right to use,  license and enforce all
the claims under the `672 Patent in all fields of use  involving  digital  still
image compression.

"Forgent  is  committed  to  developing  all of its assets and  technologies  to
maximize shareholder value. We believe we will prevail in this litigation as the
`672 Patent is valid,  enforceable and infringed," said Richard Snyder, chairman
and CEO of Forgent.  "It's unfortunate that despite the many opportunities these
companies have had to license the patent, they have all declined to participate,
leaving us no alternative but to litigate."

About Forgent
Forgent(TM)  Networks  provides a spectrum of  scheduling  software  that enable
organizations  to  streamline  the  planning and  execution  of their  meetings,
helping to increase  productivity and reduce costs.  Forgent's offerings include
Network Simplicity's Meeting Room Manager,  which provides room scheduling,  and
ALLIANCE(TM),  which provides unified  scheduling of all meeting logistics using
the  corporate  calendaring  platforms  of Lotus  Notes and  Microsoft  Outlook.
Forgent  also   generates  and  licenses   intellectual   property   related  to
collaboration technologies. For additional information visit www.forgent.com.


<PAGE>



Safe Harbor
This release may include projections and other  forward-looking  statements that
involve a number of risks  and  uncertainties  and as such,  actual  results  in
future periods may differ  materially from those currently  expected or desired.
Some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include
changes in the general  economy and the  technology  industry,  rapid changes in
technology,  sales  cycle and product  implementations,  risks  associated  with
transitioning  to a new  business  model and the  subsequent  limited  operating
history,  the  possibility  of new entrants  into the  collaboration  management
market,  the  possibility  that the market for the sale of certain  software and
services may not develop as expected;  that  development  of these  software and
services may not proceed as planned, risks associated with the company's license
program,  including risks of litigation involving intellectual property, patents
and trademarks,  acquisition integration,  and the ability to consummate certain
divestiture transactions.  Additional discussion of these and other risk factors
affecting  the  company's  business and  prospects is contained in the company's
periodic filings with the SEC.



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