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
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

October 24, 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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions.

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On October 24, 2007, Novell, Inc. (“Novell”) named Tim Wolfe president, Novell Americas. Mr. Wolfe had been serving as vice president and general manager of Novell's East region in the United States since December 2006. Mr. Wolfe joined Novell in 2003 as vice president and general manager of the Southeast region of the United States, moving to oversee the East region in 2006.

A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Wolfe's appointment is attached to this current report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated October 24, 2007.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities 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. (Registrant)
Date: October 30, 2007	By /s/ Joseph A. LaSala, Jr. (Signature) Senior Vice President General Counsel and Secretary (Title)

EXHIBIT INDEX

The following exhibit is filed as part of this current report on Form 8-K.

Exhibit Number	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press Release of Novell, Inc. dated October 24, 2007

EX-99

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oct. 24, 2007

Novell Appoints Tim Wolfe as President, Novell Americas

WALTHAM, Mass. – Oct. 24, 2007 – Novell today appointed Tim Wolfe as president, Novell Americas, responsible for the execution of Novell's strategy across the Americas. Wolfe, who brings nearly three decades of software, technology and consulting leadership experience to the role, most recently held the position of vice president and general manager of Novell's East region in the United States. He will play a key role in Novell's transition to a greater focus on customers and partners in implementing the company's go-to-market strategy.

“Tim's promotion comes at an important time for Novell, as we accelerate our shift from a predominantly direct-sales model to a partner-leveraged model, ” said Tom Francese, executive vice president, Worldwide Sales, for Novell. “Tim is uniquely skilled and experienced to lead the Americas team in pursuit of the opportunities that lie ahead for our customers and partners. Under his leadership, the U.S. East region performed well, with particular success in the financial services and retail sectors. We look to Tim to extend this success widely across the U.S., Latin America and Canada. ”

Wolfe brings 27 years of IT and software sales experience to his new role. He joined Novell in 2003 as vice president and general manager of the Southeast region, moving to oversee the East region in 2006. Prior to joining Novell, he served as executive vice president at Covansys. He held a variety of sales executive and management roles during his 20-year tenure at IBM. Wolfe earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri Business School and graduated from Harvard's Advanced Management Program and International Senior Management Program 148.

“This is an exciting time for Novell, as we extend our leadership in Linux and open source and deliver important new identity and resource management solutions to help customers secure and administer their IT infrastructures, ” Wolfe said. “It's been a privilege helping shape Novell's successful transformation over the past four years, and I'm looking forward to helping drive that success effectively across the entire Americas in my new role. ”

About Novell

Novell, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL) delivers infrastructure software for the Open Enterprise. Novell is a leader in desktop to data center operating systems based on Linux* and the software required to secure and manage mixed IT environments. Novell helps customers around the world minimize cost, complexity and risk, allowing them to focus on innovation and growth. For more information, visit www.novell.com.

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Press Contact:
Bruce Lowry
Novell
(415) 383-8408
blowry@novell.com