SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ~~Washington, D.C. 20549~~

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the ~~Securities Exchange Act of 1934~~

~~Date~~Securities Exchange ofAct ~~Report (Date~~ of ~~earliest event reported): November 12, 2002~~ 1934

~~RWD~~Date ~~TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Exact Name~~ of ~~registrant~~Report as(Date ~~specified~~of inearliest ~~its~~event ~~charter~~reported) :

Maryland	0-22145	52-1552720
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
10480 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 1200, Columbia, Maryland 21044 (Address of principal executive offices)
(410) 730-4377 (Registrant's telephone number)

April 29, 2003

RWD ~~Item~~TECHNOLOGIES, 7INC. ~~Financial Statements and Exhibits~~

		Exhibit Number		Description
		99.1		Certification of the Chief Executive Officer, Robert W. Deutsch, Ph.D., of RWD Technologies, Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)
		99.2		Certification of the Chief Financial Officer, Beth Marie Buck, CPA, of RWD Technologies, Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure

Maryland	0-22145	52-1552720
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5521 Research Park Drive, Baltimore, Maryland 21228
(Address of principal executive offices)

(410) 869-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number)

OnItem ~~November 12, 2002, the Chief Executive Officer, Robert W~~5. ~~Deutsch,~~Other ~~Ph.D.,~~Events and ~~the~~Required ~~Chief~~FD ~~Financial Officer, Beth Marie Buck, CPA, of RWD Technologies, Inc~~Disclosure. (the "Registrant"), made the certifications required by 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) accompanying the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002. A copy of each of these certifications is attached hereto as an Exhibit.

On April 29, 2003, RWD Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it has signed a definitive merger agreement with Research Park Acquisition, Inc. (“RPA”), an entity owned by Dr. Robert W. Deutsch, Chairman, CEO and President of the Company, and some of his family members. Dr. Deutsch and members of his family have contributed their shares of common stock in the Company to RPA, which shares represent approximately 66% of the Company’s outstanding common stock. The merger agreement provides that at the closing of the merger, each outstanding share of the Company’s common stock (other than Company common stock owned by RPA) will convert into the right to receive $2.10 in cash. This press release is included as an exhibit to this current report.

Item 9. ~~SIGNATURES~~ Regulation FD Disclosure.

~~Pursuant~~Information toprovided under ~~the~~Item ~~requirements~~12. Results of ~~the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned~~Operations ~~thereunto~~ and ~~duly~~Financial ~~authorized~~Condition.

		RWD TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Date: November 12, 2002		By:	/s/ BETH MARIE BUCK Beth Marie Buck, CPA Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

On April 29, 2003, RWD Technologies, Inc. announced by press release its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2003. The earnings release for the interim period is included as an exhibit to this current report.

3Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit Number	~~Exhibit Number~~Description	~~Description~~
	99.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer, Robert W. Deutsch, Ph.D., of RWD Technologies, Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)
99.01	Press Release dated April 29, 2003.
	99.2	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer, Beth Marie Buck, CPA, of RWD Technologies, Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

~~QuickLinks~~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 thereunto duly authorized.

	RWD TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Date: April 30, 2003	By:	/s/ Beth Marie Buck
		Beth Marie Buck, CPA
		Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index


Exhibit Number		Description

99.01		Press Release dated April 29, 2003.

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