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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000891618-98-000139.txt : 19980119
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000891618-98-000139
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19980116
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		19980116
SROS:			NASD

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SANTA CRUZ OPERATION INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000851560
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				942549086
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K/A
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21484
		FILM NUMBER:		98508490

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 ENCINAL STREET
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1900
		CITY:			SANTA CRUZ
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95060
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4084277172
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<DESCRIPTION>AMENDMENT #1 TO FORM 8-K/A DATED 1/16/98
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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                ----------------

                                   FORM 8-K-A

               [X] CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                   OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                                January 16, 1998


                        Commission File Number 0-21484


                         THE SANTA CRUZ OPERATION, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           CALIFORNIA                                           94-2549086
(State or other jurisdiction of                              (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                             Identification No.)

400 Encinal Street, Santa Cruz, California                         95060
 (Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code (408) 425-7222

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                                   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.


                               THE SANTA CRUZ OPERATION, INC.

                               By:    /s/ Alok Mohan
                                   --------------------------------------
                                      Alok Mohan
                                      President and Chief Executive Officer
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