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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040823155721
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001246152-04-000014
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040820
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040823
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040823

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SIEBEL SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001006835
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				943187233
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2207 BRIDGEPOINTE PARKWAY
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94404
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6504775000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2207 BRIDGEPOINTE PARKWAY
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94404

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ABBO EDWARD Y
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001218471

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20725
		FILM NUMBER:		04991997

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SIEBEL SYSTEMS INC
		STREET 2:		2207 BRIDGEPOINTE PARKWAY
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94404
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6504775000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SIEBEL SYSTEMS INC
		STREET 2:		2207 BRIDGEPOINTE PARKWAY
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94404
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    <periodOfReport>2004-08-20</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001006835</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SIEBEL SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SEBL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>ABBO EDWARD Y</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>2207 BRIDGEPOINTE PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN MATEO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94404</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr VP, Technology and CTO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-08-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2004-08-20</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>800</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Edward  &amp;  Alison  Abbo, 2001 Family Trust 110701</value>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Officer acquired 1,902 shares of Common Stock on July 30, 2004 at $6.885 per share through the company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Edward Y Abbo</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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