8-K

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 and Exchange Act of 1934

April 11, 2007
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)

NOVELL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization) 0-13351
(Commission File
Number) 87-0393339
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

404 Wyman Street, Suite 500
Waltham, MA 02451
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(781) 464-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

Effective April 11, 2007, the Board of Directors of Novell, Inc. (“Novell”) fixed the size of the Board at eleven and appointed Patrick S. Jones to fill the vacancy.

Mr. Jones, age 62, has been a private investor since March 2001. Prior to that, Mr. Jones was the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Gemplus International S.A., a provider of solutions empowered by smart cards, from June 1998 to March 2001. Prior to Gemplus, he was vice president and corporate controller at Intel Corp., a producer of microchips, computing and communications products, from March 1992 to June 1998. Mr. Jones is also a director of Genesys S.A. and Lattice Semiconductor Corporation.

On April 16, 2007, Novell issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Jones. The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is hereby incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press Release dated April 16, 2007 of Novell, Inc.

SIGNATURE

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

	Novell, Inc.
Date: April 16, 2007	By /s/ Joseph A. LaSala, Jr. Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press Release of Novell, Inc. dated April 16, 2007

EX-99

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 16, 2007

Novell Names Patrick Jones to Board of Directors

WALTHAM, Mass. – April 16, 2007 – Patrick Jones has joined Novell's board of directors, effective April 11, 2007. Jones, who has held a range of senior financial management and board positions at leading technology firms, including vice president and corporate controller at Intel, brings strong financial and technology experience to the board and will provide important direction to Novell as the company continues to expand its solutions for enterprise-wide Linux and enterprise management services.

“Having served in both the boardrooms and on the executive teams of leading companies in the technology sector, Pat Jones understands the challenges and opportunities Novell faces today,” said Thomas Plaskett, chairman of the board of Novell. “His financial and management insights will be welcomed additions to the board, and will serve Novell well as it continues to focus on its growth businesses around Linux and enterprise management.”

Jones, 62, brings a wealth of experience in steering strategy for both public and private companies, and he has deep global expertise, having worked in Europe, Asia and Latin America. He is chairman of the board for Lattice Semiconductor and an active board member for Genesys SA, Smarttrust AB, and Epocrates. He was chairman of the audit committee for mobile messaging leader Mobile 365, recently acquired by Sybase. Previously, Jones served as senior vice president and chief financial officer for Gemplus International SA, a $1 billion revenue company which he assisted in taking public in December 2000. Prior to Gemplus, he was vice president and corporate controller at Intel Corp. While at Intel, he was responsible for all worldwide accounting financial systems, internal and external reporting, and international finance organizations as the company grew from $8 billion to more than $25 billion in revenue. Jones also served as chief financial officer at LSI Logic, and he began his career at IBM. He holds a BA from the University of Illinois, with a concentration in economics, and an MBA from St. Louis University, with a concentration in finance.

“From my perspective, adding Pat's background and knowledge to the board will be a great benefit for Novell,” said Ron Hovsepian, president and CEO of Novell. “As a company, we're aggressively transitioning our business into dynamic new markets, and the board's guidance is important to the management team as we make this move. Pat really understands the economics of the technology sector from battling in the trenches, and I look forward to working with him.”

About Novell

Novell, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL) delivers infrastructure software for the Open Enterprise. Novell is a leader in enterprise-wide operating systems based on Linux and open source and provides the enterprise management services required to operate mixed IT environments. Novell helps customers minimize cost, complexity and risk, allowing them to focus on innovation and growth. For more information, visit http://www.novell.com.

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Press Contacts
Bruce Lowry
Novell, Inc.
Telephone: 415-383-8408
E-mail: blowry@novell.com