UNITED STATES
                       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

                                  June 1, 2005
                Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)

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

Delaware                        000-31989                       54-1987541

(State or other            (Commission File No.)           (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of                                            Identification No.)
incorporation)
                          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

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     Item 5.02.  Departure  of  Directors  or  Principal  Officers;  Election of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

     On June 1, 2005,  Convera  Corporation  Inc. (the  "Company")  accepted the
resignation of Steven M. Samowich,  the Company's Chief Operating  Officer.  Mr.
Samowich resigned from his position in order to pursue other interests.




                                    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/  JOHN R. POLCHIN
                                                  John R. Polchin
                                                 Chief Financial Officer

Date:  June 2, 2005