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

                                November 30, 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 incorporation)                              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

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Item  2.02.   Results  Of  Operations  And  Financial   Condition  Attached  and
incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of a press release of
Convera  Corporation  (the  "Company"),  dated November 30, 2004,  reporting the
Company's  financial  results  for the quarter  ended  October  31,  2005.  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.

Item 9.01(c).  Financial  Statements  and Exhibits 99.1 Press Release of Convera
Corporation dated November 30, 2004, reporting Convera  Corporation's  financial
results for the quarter ended October 31, 2005.


                                    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: November 30, 2005