SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

WUISCHPARD CHARLES

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

17 BROOKTREE DRIVE

(Street)

DANVILLE

94506

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/18/2004

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VERSANT CORP [ VSNT ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	VP, Field Operations

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	1,000	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	01/15/2003	07/15/2012	Common Stock	12,000	$0.61	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	11/25/2012	Common Stock	10,000	$0.9	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	04/16/2011	Common Stock	50,000	$1.05	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	10/25/2001	07/16/2011	Common Stock	8,000	$1.35	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	02/27/2012	Common Stock	30,000	$1.6	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	02/12/2004	02/12/2014	Common Stock	2,000	$2.4	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Vests as to 25% on 8/25/03 and monthly thereafter at the rate of 2.7778% until November 25, 2005 when vested in full.

2. Vests as to 25% on January 2, 2002 and monthly thereafter at the rate of 2.7778% until April 2, 2004, when vested in full.

3. Vests as to 25% on 11/27/02 and monthly thereafter at the rate of 2.7778% until February 27, 2005, when vested in full.

	By: R. Steckhahn as Power of Attorney For: Charles Wuischpard	03/24/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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