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) ~~August~~October 714, 2003

Legato Systems, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware

000-26130

94-3077394

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

2350 West El Camino Real, Mountain View, California		94040

(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (650) 210-7000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Item 97 Financial ~~Regulation~~Statements FDand ~~Disclosure~~Exhibits

~~At EMC Corporation’s August 6, 2003 analyst meeting, in response to a question, David Wright, Chairman, President and CEO of LEGATO Systems, Inc.~~ (~~“Legato”~~c) ~~made a statement that Legato’s annual revenues could reach $500 million~~ Exhibits. The following ~~Mr.~~documents ~~Wright’s~~are ~~comments~~filed ~~were~~as ~~based~~exhibits ~~upon projected growth rates of specific segments of the software market related~~ to ~~Legato’s business, but were not intended to specify the particular timeframe in which such annual revenue goal would be attained. In particular,~~ this ~~was~~report: ~~not intended to provide specific guidance for Legato’s 2003 or 2004 results.~~

99.1 Press Release issued by Legato Systems, Inc. dated October 14, 2003.

Item 12 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 14, 2003, Legato Systems, Inc. issued a press release announcing preliminary revenue results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2003. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated into this Current Report on Form 8-K by reference.

The information contained in this Current Report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

SIGNATURE

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.

	Legato Systems, Inc.	~~Legato Systems, Inc.~~
Date: August 7, 2003		/s/ Andrew J. Brown
Date: October 14, 2003	/s/ ANDREW J. BROWN
		Andrew J. Brown
	Andrew J. Brown Chief Financial Officer
		Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit

99.1 Press Release of Legato Systems, Inc. dated October 14, 2003.

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