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 27, 2003 CONVERA CORPORATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 000-31989 54-1987541 - ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 1921 GALLOWS ROAD, SUITE 200 VIENNA, VIRGINIA 221826 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices and zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (703) 761-3700 Item 7. Exhibits 99.1 Press Release of Convera Corporation dated August 27, 2003, reporting financial results for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2003. Item 12. Results Of Operations And Financial Condition Attached and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of a press release of the Company, dated August 27, 2003, reporting the Company's financial results for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2003. Such information, including the Exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such 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, thereto duly authorized. CONVERA CORPORATION By: /s/ Christopher M. Mann Christopher M. Mann Chief Financial Officer Date: August 29, 2003