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

                                February 28, 2006
                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 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement

     On February 28, 2006, Convera Corporation (the "Company") and Silicon
Valley Bank (the "Bank") agreed to terminate the Loan and Security Agreement
dated as of March 18, 2005 (the "Loan Agreement") between the Company and the
Bank as a result of the prepayment by the Company of all amounts then
outstanding under the Loan Agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the Loan
Agreement, the Company repaid the $5 million principal amount of the loan
outstanding thereunder, together with accrued interest and all other required
payments, including a 2% prepayment penalty of $100,000.

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 the Company,  dated March 1, 2006,  reporting  the Company's
financial results for the fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended January 31, 2006.
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 March 1, 2006.










                                    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:  March 1, 2006




                                                                    Exhibit 99.1