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): December 10, 2012

VERSANT CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)



California	000-28540	94-3079392
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

255 Shoreline Drive, Suite 450, Redwood City, California 94065

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

(650) 232-2400

(Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On December 10, 2012, Versant Corporation (“Versant”) issued a press release announcing its preliminary financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter and its fiscal year ended October 31, 2012. A copy of that press release is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.01 hereto.

The information contained in Item 2.02 of this Report and in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.01 hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except to the extent that it is expressly stated to be incorporated by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits



(d)		Exhibits

		Exhibit 99.01 - Press Release issued on December 10, 2012 regarding preliminary financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended October 31, 2012.

SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.

VERSANT CORPORATION

Date: December 10, 2012

By: /s/ Jerry Wong

Jerry Wong, Chief Financial Officer

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