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                       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): November 6, 2003


                             VA SOFTWARE CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


           Delaware                     000-28369               77-0399299
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(State or other jurisdiction of  (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                            Identification Number)

                              47071 Bayside Parkway
                            Fremont, California 94538
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          (Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)


               Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

                                 (510) 687-7000

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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.       Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

              On November 6, 2003, VA Software  Corporation  completed a private
placement  of its common  stock and  warrants to  purchase  shares of its common
stock. A press release announcing the foregoing sale of securities was issued by
VA Software Corporation on November 6, 2003. The foregoing press release and the
forms of  documents  entered into in  connection  with the offering are filed as
exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 7.       Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c)  The following exhibits are filed as part of this Current Report on
              Form 8-K:


  Exhibit
  Number                               Description
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    4.1       Form of Warrant for the Purchase of Shares of Common Stock,  dated
              November 6, 2003, issued to the Buyer by VA Software Corporation.

   10.1       Form of  Securities  Purchase  Agreement,  dated as of November 6,
              2003,  entered into by and among VA Software  Corporation  and the
              Buyer.

   10.2       Form of  Registration  Rights  Agreement,  dated as of November 6,
              2003,  entered into by and among VA Software  Corporation  and the
              Buyer.

   99.1       Press release  regarding  completion of private  placement  issued
              November 6, 2003.


                                   SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                  VA SOFTWARE CORPORATION.
                                  a Delaware corporation


Dated: November 7, 2003           By: /s/ Kathleen R. McElwee
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                                      Kathleen R. McElwee
                                      Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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                                  Exhibit Index

  Exhibit
  Number                               Description
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    4.1       Form of Warrant for the Purchase of Shares of Common Stock,  dated
              November 6, 2003, issued to the Buyer by VA Software Corporation.

   10.1       Form of  Securities  Purchase  Agreement,  dated as of November 6,
              2003,  entered into by and among VA Software  Corporation  and the
              Buyer.

   10.2       Form of  Registration  Rights  Agreement,  dated as of November 6,
              2003,  entered into by and among VA Software  Corporation  and the
              Buyer.

   99.1       Press release  regarding  completion of private  placement  issued
              November 6, 2003.

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