SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, DC 20549


                                  FORM 8-K/A
                                AMENDMENT NO. 1

                                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 27, 1998
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                            CAYENNE SOFTWARE, INC.
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Massachusetts                     0-19682           04-2784044
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     (State or other jurisdiction         (Commission     (I.R.S. Employer
          of incorporation)               File Number)   Identification No.)
 


                  14 Crosby Drive, Bedford, MA                 01730
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(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code       (781) 280-0505
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     Cayenne Software, Inc. ("Cayenne") hereby amends its Current Report on Form
8-K dated August 27, 1998 to add Item 7 thereto. Exhibits 2.3, 10.29, 10.31 and 
10.32 listed below were previously filed with Cayenne's Current Report dated 
August 27, 1998 and are not being changed by this amendment. Exhibit 10.30 
listed below supersedes in its entirety Exhibit 10.30 as filed with Cayenne's 
Current Report dated August 27, 1998.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
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(c)    Exhibits.

Exhibit 
Number            Exhibit
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2.3               Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Cayenne, Sterling
                  Software and Sterling Software (Southern), Inc. dated as of
                  August 27, 1998 (previously filed as an exhibit to Cayenne's
                  Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 27, 1998 and
                  incorporated herein by reference). The disclosure schedule and
                  annexes relating to the Agreement and Plan of Merger have been
                  omitted. Cayenne will furnish supplementally to the Securities
                  and Exchange Commission such schedule or annexes upon request.

10.29             Stock Option Agreement between Cayenne and Sterling Software
                  dated as of August 27, 1998 (previously filed as an exhibit to
                  Cayenne's Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 27, 1998 and
                  incorporated herein by reference)

10.30             Stockholder Agreement among the holders of Class D Convertible
                  Preferred Stock and Sterling Software dated as of August 27,
                  1998 (filed herewith)

10.31             Forbearance Agreement by and among Cayenne, Silicon Valley
                  Bank and certain wholly owned subsidiaries of Cayenne dated as
                  of August 27, 1998 (previously filed as an exhibit to
                  Cayenne's Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 27, 1998 and
                  incorporated herein by reference)

10.32             Form of Promissory Note of Cayenne payable to the order of
                  Silicon Valley Bank (previously filed as an exhibit to
                  Cayenne's Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 27, 1998 and
                  incorporated herein by reference)


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                                  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.


                                Cayenne Software, Inc.



Dated: September 4, 1998        By: /s/ Frederick H. Phillips
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                                   Frederick H. Phillips
                                   Vice President, Finance and Administration,
                                   Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
                                   (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                            Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                   EXHIBITS

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                              AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
                         CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K/A


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                            CAYENNE SOFTWARE, INC.
            (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


    EXHIBIT
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      2.3   Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Cayenne, Sterling Software
            and Sterling Software (Southern), Inc. dated as of August 27, 1998
            (previously filed as an exhibit to Cayenne's Current Report on Form
            8-K dated August 27, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference). The
            disclosure schedule and annexes relating to the Agreement and Plan
            of Merger have been omitted. Cayenne will furnish supplementally to
            the Securities and Exchange Commission such schedule or annexes upon
            request.
     10.29  Stock Option Agreement between Cayenne and Sterling Software dated
            as of August 27, 1998 (previously filed as an exhibit to Cayenne's
            Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 27, 1998 and incorporated
            herein by reference)
     10.30  Stockholder Agreement among the holders of Class D Convertible
            Preferred Stock and Sterling Software dated as of August 27, 1998
            (filed herewith)
     10.31  Forbearance Agreement by and among Cayenne, Silicon Valley Bank, and
            certain wholly owned subsidiaries of Cayenne dated as of August 27,
            1998 (previously filed as an exhibit to Cayenne's Current Report on
            Form 8-K dated August 27, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference)
     10.32  Form of Promissory Note of Cayenne payable to the order of Silicon
            Valley Bank (previously filed as an exhibit to Cayenne's Current
            Report on Form 8-K dated August 27, 1998 and incorporated herein by
            reference)


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