SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


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                                    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 7, 2001




                               CONVERA CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                                                                                              


                    Delaware                                000-31989                          54-1987541
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)       (Commission File No.)        (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)





                          1921 GALLOWS ROAD, SUITE 200
                             VIENNA, VIRGINIA 22182
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              (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (703) 761-3700



Item 5.  Other Events

     Convera Corporation (Nasdaq:  CNVR) has rescheduled its 2001 Annual Meeting
of  Stockholders.  It will be held on Friday,  October 12, 2001 at 10:00 A.M. at
the Hyatt Regency Reston,  1800  Presidents  Street,  Reston,  Virginia 20190 in
Reston  Suite B.  Convera  expects  to mail its proxy  materials  for the Annual
Meeting on or about September 17, 2001.





                                    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, thereto duly authorized.

                               CONVERA CORPORATION



                      By:      /s/ Patrick C. Condo
                               Patrick C. Condo
                               President and Chief Executive Officer



Date:  August 8, 2001