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): ~~May~~August 1721, 2001

Centura Software Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State of Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

0-21010	94-2874178
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

975 Island Drive
Redwood Shores, California 94065
(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

(650) 596-3400
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

Item 53. Bankruptcy ~~Other~~or ~~Events~~Receivership

On ~~May~~August 1721, 2001, Centura Software ~~Corporation~~Corpration, currently doing business as "Mbrane", ~~announced~~filed a voluntary ~~reorganization~~petition ~~and~~under ~~reprioritization~~Chapter 11 of ~~its top~~the ~~management~~United States Bankruptcy Code. The Press Release attached as Exhibit 99.1 explains the action more fully.

OnItem ~~May~~7. ~~17,~~Financial ~~the~~Statements ~~company~~and ~~also announced the postponement of its shareholders meeting, previously scheduled for June 19, until the company's capital strategy is more clear~~Exhibits.

~~The~~ (a) Financial ~~Press~~statements ~~Release~~of ~~dated~~business ~~May 17, 2001 included as Exhibit 99~~acquired.~~1 to this Form 8~~ -K ~~describes the~~Not ~~reorganization and reprioritization and other matters.~~ applicable

~~Item~~ (b) Pro 7forma financial information. - ~~Exhibits~~Not applicable

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated May 17, 2001.

Signatures

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated August 21, 2001.

~~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 therunto duly authorized.~~Signatures

~~CENTURA~~Pursuant ~~SOFTWARE~~to ~~CORPORATION~~the ~~(dba:Mbrane)~~requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned therunto duly authorized.

~~By:~~CENTURA ~~/s/~~SOFTWARE ~~John Bowman~~CORPORATION

~~John~~By: ~~Bowman~~/s/ ~~Chief~~John ~~Financial Officer (Principal Finance and Accounting Officer)~~Bowman

~~Dated: June~~John 1,Bowman ~~2001~~ Chief Financial Officer (Principal Finance and Accounting Officer)

~~EXHIBIT~~Dated: August ~~INDEX~~22, 2001

Number	Exhibit
99.1	Press Release dated May 17, 2001.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated August 21, 2001.

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