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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100730171019
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-10-039323
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100726
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100730
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100730

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SYBASE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000768262
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				942951005
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE SYBASE DRIVE
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94568
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9252365000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE SYBASE DRIVE
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94568

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SAP AG
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001000184
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			2M
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16493
		FILM NUMBER:		10981915

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		DIETMAR-HOPP-ALLEE 16
		CITY:			WALLDORF
		STATE:			2M
		ZIP:			69190
		BUSINESS PHONE:		0114962277

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		DIETMAR-HOPP-ALLEE 16
		CITY:			WALLDORF
		STATE:			2M
		ZIP:			69190

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SAP AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS PRODUCTS IN DATA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960807

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SAP America, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001319085
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16493
		FILM NUMBER:		10981914

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3999 WEST CHESTER PIKE
		CITY:			NEWTOWN SQUARE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19073
		BUSINESS PHONE:		610-661-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3999 WEST CHESTER PIKE
		CITY:			NEWTOWN SQUARE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19073
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3
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    <periodOfReport>2010-07-26</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000768262</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SYBASE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001000184</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SAP AG</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>DIETMAR-HOPP-ALLEE 16</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>D69190 WALLDORF</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>2M</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>GERMANY</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001319085</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SAP America, Inc.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3999 WEST CHESTER PIKE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEWTOWN SQUARE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19073</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>80929717</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This form is a joint filing by SAP AG, SAP America, Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of SAP AG (&quot;SAP America&quot;), and Sheffield Acquisition Corp., an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of SAG AG (the &quot;Purchaser&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This Form 3 relates to shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the &quot;Common Stock&quot;), including the associated rights to purchase shares of Series A Participating Preferred Stock issued pursuant to the Preferred Stock Rights Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2002, as amended, by and between Sybase, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&quot;Sybase&quot;), and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company  (together with the Common Stock, the &quot;Shares&quot;), of Sybase.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Reflects Shares of Sybase purchased upon the expiration of a tender offer commenced pursuant to the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO, as amended or supplemented, initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 26, 2010 by SAP AG, SAP America and the Purchaser.  Amount includes 9,293,901 Shares tendered through guaranteed delivery procedures.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Dr. Werner Brandt, CFO of SAP AG</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-07-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael Junge, General Counsel of SAP AG</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-07-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Brad C. Brubaker, Corporate Secretary of SAP America, Inc.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-07-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Brad C. Brubaker, President of Sheffield Acquisition Corp.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-07-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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