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<ACCESSION-NUMBER>0001181431-11-032942
<TYPE>4
<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>1
<PERIOD>20110525
<FILING-DATE>20110526
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20110526
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>WHITEMAN STEVEN D
<CIK>0001254505
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>4
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>000-24607
<FILM-NUMBER>11875208
</FILING-VALUES>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>ACTUATE CORP
<STREET2>701 GATEWAY BLVD
<CITY>SAN FRANCISCO
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>99080
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>ACTUATE CORP
<CIK>0001062478
<ASSIGNED-SIC>7372
<IRS-NUMBER>943193197
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>2207 BRIDGEPOINTE PARKWAY
<STREET2>SUITE 500
<CITY>SAN MATEO
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>94404
<PHONE>650.645.3000
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>2207 BRIDGEPOINTE PARKWAY
<STREET2>SUITE 500
<CITY>SAN MATEO
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>94404
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>ACTUATE SOFTWARE CORP
<DATE-CHANGED>19980527
</FORMER-COMPANY>
</ISSUER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd313461.xml
<TEXT>
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-05-25</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001254505</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WHITEMAN STEVEN D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2207 BRIDGEPOINTE PARKWAY, SUITE 500</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN MATEO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94404</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-05-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>8000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>26212</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>5.47</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-05-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>16000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2012-05-25</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2021-05-25</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>16000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>272000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of the Issuer's common stock underlying restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) awarded to the Reporting Person. The RSUs will vest in full upon the Reporting Person's continuation in Board service with the Issuer through May 25, 2012, subject to accelerated vesting upon certain changes in ownership or control of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Unless the Reporting Person elects to defer the issuance of the shares until the Reporting Person's separation from service from the Issuer, the shares of the Issuer's common stock will be issued as the RSUs vest.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 8,000 shares of the Issuer's common stock underlying t he RSU award reported on this Form 4 and 8,000 shares of the Issuer's common stock underlying RSUs previously awarded.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Steven D. Whiteman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-05-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
