UNITED STATES
                       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

                                  May 10, 2005
                Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

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

            Delaware                  0-24607                94-3193197
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  (State or other jurisdiction      (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
        of incorporation)           File Number)          Identification No.)


          701 Gateway Boulevard, South San Francisco, California 94080
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

                                 (650) 837-2000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

[ ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
     CFR 230.425)

[ ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
     240.14a-12)

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))





Item 8.01. Other Events

Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein is the text
of a press release issued on May 10, 2005 by the registrant, Actuate
Corporation, regarding the adoption of a more aggressive corporate stock
repurchase program.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished and shall
not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
Section.

(c)  Exhibits.

99.1   Actuate Corporation Press Release dated May 10, 2005.








                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

                                           ACTUATE CORPORATION
                                              (Registrant)

Date: May 10, 2005
                                           By: /s/ Daniel A. Gaudreau
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                                           Daniel A. Gaudreau
                                           Chief Financial Officer and Senior
                                           Vice President, Finance and
                                           Administration