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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-04-002509.txt : 20040113
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-04-002509.hdr.sgml : 20040113
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040113151054
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-002509
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040112
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040113

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WHEATON ROBERT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001248534

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21342
		FILM NUMBER:		04522655

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 WIND RIVER WAY
		CITY:			ALAMEDA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94501
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5107484100

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WIND RIVER SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000833829
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371]
		IRS NUMBER:				942873391
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 WIND RIVER WAY
		CITY:			ALAMEDA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94501
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5107484100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 WIND RIVER WAY
		CITY:			ALAMEDA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94501
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>WHEATON FORM 4 DTD 01-13-04
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        <issuerName>WIND RIVER SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WIND</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001248534</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WHEATON ROBERT</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>500 WIND RIVER WAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ALAMEDA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94501</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
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pInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>300000</value></transactionShares><transactionPricePerShare><value>0.00</value></transactionPricePerShare><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><exerciseDate><value>2005-01-12</value><footnoteId id="F1"/></exerciseDate><expirationDate><value>2014-01-12</value></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>300000</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>300000</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeTransaction></derivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">25% of the shares subject  to the option shall vest one year from the date 
of grant and 1/48 of the shares subject to the option shall vest each month thereafter.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>/s/ Michael Zellner, by Power of Attorney</signatureName><signatureDate>2004-01-13</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>



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