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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-03-003722.txt : 20030717
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-03-003722.hdr.sgml : 20030717
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030717141528
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-03-003722
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030715
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030717

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LATITUDE COMMUNICATIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001078425
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				943177392
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2121 TASMAN DRIVE
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPEAS R DIXON JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001245810

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25475
		FILM NUMBER:		03790985

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2121 TASMAN DRIVE
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4089887256
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
<TEXT>
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<ownershipDocument>
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    <documentType>4</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2003-07-15</periodOfReport>
<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001078425</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LATITUDE COMMUNICATIONS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>latd</issuerTradingSymbol>
</issuer>
<reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001245810</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SPEAS R DIXON JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>0</isDirector>
<isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle>VP, WW Support</officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText>
</reportingOwnerRelationship>
</reportingOwner>
<derivativeSecurity><securityTitle><value>Incentive Stock Option</value>
</securityTitle>
<conversionOrExercisePrice><value>2.3810</value>
</conversionOrExercisePrice>
<transactionDate><value>2003-07-15</value>
</transactionDate>
<transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
</transactionCoding>
<transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>37922</value>
</transactionShares>
<transactionValue><value>2.3810</value>
</transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>A</value>
</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
</transactionAmounts>
<exerciseDate><value>2003-07-15</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"></footnoteId>
</exerciseDate>
<expirationDate><value>2013-07-15</value>
</expirationDate>
<underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value>
</underlyingSecurityTitle>
<underlyingSecurityShares><value>37922</value>
</underlyingSecurityShares>
</underlyingSecurity>
<postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>340519</value>
</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
</postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value>
</directOrIndirectOwnership>
</ownershipNature>
</derivativeSecurity>
<derivativeSecurity><securityTitle><value>Non-Qualified Stock Option</value>
</securityTitle>
<conversionOrExercisePrice><value>2.3810</value>
</conversionOrExercisePrice>
<transactionDate><value>2003-07-15</value>
</transactionDate>
<transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
</transactionCoding>
<transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>12078</value>
</transactionShares>
<transactionValue><value>2.3810</value>
</transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>A</value>
</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
</transactionAmounts>
<exerciseDate><value>2003-07-15</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"></footnoteId>
</exerciseDate>
<expirationDate><value>2013-07-15</value>
</expirationDate>
<underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value>
</underlyingSecurityTitle>
<underlyingSecurityShares><value>12078</value>
</underlyingSecurityShares>
</underlyingSecurity>
<postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>352597</value>
</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
</postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value>
</directOrIndirectOwnership>
</ownershipNature>
</derivativeSecurity>
<footnotes><footnote id="F1">This option is exercisable at a rate of 1/48 of the total granted shares at the end of each month after July 15, 2003. No purchases of non-derivative securities are reported in this Form 4.  The previously filed Form 4 reflected 80,000 shares of common stock held.  The reporting person acquired a total of 2,000 shares of common stock since the date of the last Form 4 pursuant to purchases under the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan and the total amount of non-derivative securities held by reporting person as of the date of this Form 4 is 82,000 shares of common stock.</footnote>
</footnotes>
<ownerSignature><signatureName>R. Dixon Speas, Jr.</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-07-17</signatureDate>
</ownerSignature>
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