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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-04-002210.txt : 20040109
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-04-002210.hdr.sgml : 20040109
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040109203308
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-002210
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031211
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040109

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MICHELS DOUGLAS L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000942844

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21484
		FILM NUMBER:		04519374

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 ENCINAL STREET
		CITY:			SANTA CRUZ
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95061
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8314257222

ISSUER:		

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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		425 ENCINAL STREET
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1900
		CITY:			SANTA CRUZ
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95061
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4084277172

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		425 ENCINAL STREET
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1900
		CITY:			SANTA CRUZ
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95061

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SANTA CRUZ OPERATION INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940614
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        <issuerCik>0000851560</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TARANTELLA INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95060</rptOwnerZipCode>
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Shares gifted to The DLM96 Irrevocable Trust.  Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.</footnote><footnote id="F2">The assignment date was erroneously reported.  The assignment date and subsequent value of shares based on that date are being corrected.</footnote><footnote id="F3">The total share number reflects subsequent Form 4 filing on January 9, 2004 for stock acquired on December 9, 2003 that was not reported on original Form 4 filed January 5, 2004.  The January 5, 2004 form is being amended by this filing.</footnote><footnote id="F4">The reporting person is the general partner of the partnership that owns the reported securities. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownerhip of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>Douglas L. Michels</signatureName><signatureDate>2004-01-09</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>



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