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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>UNITED
      STATES</b></font><b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">SECURITIES
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 18pt"><b>FORM 8-K</b></font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>CURRENT
      REPORT </b></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Pursuant
      to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">July
      29, 2009</font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Date
      of Report (Date of earliest event reported)</font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 24pt"><b>Actuate
      Corporation</b></font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>(Exact
      name of registrant as specified in its charter)</b></font><br><br>
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            <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>94-3193197</b></font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>2207 Bridgepointe Parkway</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Suite
      500</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>San Mateo, California
      94404</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 8pt"><b>(Address of
      principal executive offices)(Zip Code)</b></font><font style="font-size: 10pt"><br style="font-size: 10pt"></font><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>(650)
      645-3000</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 8pt"><b>(Registrant&#8217;s
      telephone number, including area code)</b></font><font style="font-size: 10pt"><br style="font-size: 10pt"></font><br><font style="font-size: 8pt"><b>(Former
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      communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
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      material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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      <b>Item 8.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Other Events.</b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
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      On July 29, 2009, the Company announced that its Board of Directors
      approved the repurchase of its common stock during the third calendar
      quarter of 2009 in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000. The stock
      repurchases may, at the discretion of the Company's management, be made
      from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated
      transactions.&#160;&#160;
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      Under the stock repurchase program, the Company may repurchase shares of
      its common stock from time to time in compliance with SEC regulations
      and subject to market conditions. The stock repurchase program does not
      require the Company to acquire any specific number of shares, and the
      Company may terminate the program at any time. Subject to the
      $10,000,000 limitation, the timing and quantity of any stock repurchases
      will be at the sole discretion of the Company.
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      On July 29, 2009, Actuate Corporation issued a press release announcing
      the stock repurchase program. A copy of the press release is attached
      hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
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      <b>Item 9.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b>
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          99.1
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          Press release dated July 29, 2009.
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to
      the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the
      registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
      undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.</font>
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            Actuate Corporation
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            <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">July
            29, 2009</font>
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            /s/ Peter I. Cittadini
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            Name:
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            Peter I. Cittadini
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            President and Chief Executive Officer
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      <b>INDEX TO EXHIBITS </b>
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          &#160;
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          99.1
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          Press release dated July 29, 2009.
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p>
      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Actuate
      Announces Stock Repurchase Program</b></font>
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    <p>
      SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 29, 2009--Actuate Corporation
      (NASDAQ:ACTU), the people behind BIRT, today announced that its Board of
      Directors has approved a share repurchase program of up to an aggregate
      of $10,000,000. Actuate intends to fund its repurchase program with
      existing cash and cash equivalents.
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    <p>
      The timing and amount of any repurchases will be determined by Actuate&#8217;s
      management based on its evaluation of market conditions, regulatory
      considerations and other factors. The repurchase will be made from time
      to time on the open market at prevailing market prices, in negotiated
      transactions off the market, or pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan adopted by the
      company which permits the company to repurchase its shares during
      periods in which the company may be in possession of material non-public
      information. Actuate Corporation is not obligated to repurchase shares,
      and purchases will be subject to availability, regulatory constraints
      and general economic conditions. This program may be suspended or
      discontinued at any time, and there can be no assurance that any such
      purchases will be made.
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    <p>
      <b>Actuate &#8211; the people behind BIRT</b>
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    <p>
      Actuate founded and continues to co-lead the Eclipse BIRT open source
      project. BIRT is the premier development environment for Rich
      Information Applications that present data in compelling and interactive
      ways via the web on any device. Actuate and its people are dedicated to
      making BIRT the best environment for our customers to develop Web 2.0
      applications that drive revenue through higher customer
      satisfaction/loyalty and improve operational performance. The people of
      Actuate continually participate in and provide resources for the vibrant
      open source community that has emerged around BIRT. Anybody can
      participate in the BIRT movement by visiting <u>www.birt-exchange.com</u>.
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    <p>
      Actuate offers value-add BIRT products and services that speed the
      development process and bring additional functionality, interactivity
      and enterprise scalability to BIRT-based Rich Information Applications.
      Actuate has over 4,400 customers globally in a diverse range of business
      areas including financial services and the public sector. Founded in
      1993, Actuate is headquartered in San Mateo, California, with offices
      worldwide. Actuate is listed on NASDAQ under the symbol ACTU. For more
      information, visit the company's web site at <u>www.actuate.com</u>.
    </p>
    <p>
      <b>Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements: The statements
      contained in this press release that are not purely historical are
      forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the
      Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</b> <b>These include statements
      regarding Actuate&#8217;s expectations, beliefs, hopes, intentions or
      strategies regarding the future.</b> <b>All such forward-looking
      statements are based upon information available to Actuate as of the
      date hereof, and Actuate disclaims any obligation to update or revise
      any such forward-looking statements based on changes in expectations or
      the circumstances or conditions on which such expectations may be based.</b>
      <b>Actual results could differ materially from Actuate&#8217;s current
      expectations.</b> <b>Factors that could cause or contribute to such
      differences include, but are not limited to, the general spending
      environment for information technology products and services in general
      and Rich Internet Application software in particular, quarterly
      fluctuations in our revenues and other operating results, our ability to
      expand our international operations, our ability to successfully compete
      against current and future competitors, the impact of future
      acquisitions (including the performancesoft, Inc. acquisition) on the
      Company&#8217;s financial and/or operating condition, the ability to increase
      revenues through our indirect distribution channels, general economic
      and geopolitical uncertainties and other risk factors that are discussed
      in Actuate&#8217;s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, specifically
      Actuate 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 12, 2009.</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      Copyright &#169; 2009 Actuate Corporation. All rights reserved. Actuate and
      the Actuate logo are registered trademarks of Actuate Corporation and/or
      its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other countries. All other
      brands, names or trademarks mentioned may be trademarks of their
      respective owners.
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    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>Market Street Partners for Actuate Corporation<br>Karen
      Haus, 650-645-3555<br><u>ir@actuate.com</u><br>
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