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: ~~July~~October 2116, 2008

(Date of earliest event reported)

SECURE COMPUTING CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number: 0-27074

Delaware

52-1637226

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

55 Almaden Boulevard

San Jose, California 95113

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(408) 494-2020

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

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Item 58.0201 ~~Departure~~Other ~~of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers~~Events.

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Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


99.1		Press release, dated October 16, 2008, of Secure Computing Corporation.

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 hereunto duly authorized.


SECURE COMPUTING CORPORATION

By:		/s/ Steve Kozachok
		Steve Kozachok Sr. Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

Date: ~~July~~October 2516, 2008

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press release, dated October 16, 2008, of Secure Computing Corporation.

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