SEC 1745
(02-02)

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Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*

Ditech Communications Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.001

(Title of Class of Securities)

25500 M 103

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2002

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

[ ]	Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ]	Rule 13d-1(c)
[ X ]	Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP No. 25500 M 103

	1.	Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only) Timothy K. Montgomery

	2.	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
		(a)		[ ]
		(b)		[ ]

	3.	SEC Use Only

	4.	Citizenship or Place of Organization United States

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With			5.		Sole Voting Power 1,771,180

			6.		Shared Voting Power 35,479

			7.		Sole Dispositive Power 1,771,180

			8.		Shared Dispositive Power 35,479

	9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,806,659

	10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [ ] Not Applicable.

	11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.68%

	12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN

Item 1.
	(a)	Name of Issuer Ditech Communications Corporation
	(b)	Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices 825 E. Middlefield Road Mountain View, CA 94043

Item 2.
	(a)	Name of Person Filing Timothy K. Montgomery
	(b)	Address of Person Filing c/o Ditech Communications Corporation 825 E. Middlefield Road Mountain View, CA 94043
	(c)	Citizenship United States
	(d)	Title of Class of Securities Common Stock, par value $0.001
	(e)	CUSIP Number 25500 M 103

Item 3.	If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
	(a)	[ ]	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
	(b)	[ ]	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
	(c)	[ ]	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
	(d)	[ ]	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).
	(e)	[ ]	An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
	(f)	[ ]	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
	(g)	[ ]	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
	(h)	[ ]	A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
	(i)	[ ]	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
	(j)	[ ]	Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.	Ownership
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
	(a)	Amount beneficially owned: As of December 31, 2002, Mr. Montgomery beneficially owned 1,806,659 shares of Common Stock of Ditech Communications Corporation, of which: (i) 7,180 shares are held by Mr. Montgomery’s spouse as custodian for Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery's minor children, (ii) 28,299 shares are held jointly with Mr. Montgomery's spouse, and (iii) 1,335,888 shares are subject to options exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 2002.
	(b)	Percent of class: As of December 31, 2002, Mr. Montgomery beneficially owns 5.68% of the Common Stock class.
	(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:
		(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 1,771,180 shares
		(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 35,479 shares
		(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,771,180 shares
		(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 35,479 shares

Item 5.	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].

Item 6.	Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
Not Applicable.

Item 7.	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person
Not Applicable.

Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
Not Applicable.

Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not Applicable.

Item 10.	Certification
Not Applicable.

Signature

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

	February 11, 2003
	Date
	/s/ Timothy K. Montgomery
	Signature
	Timothy K. Montgomery
	Name/Title