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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001196882-06-000006.txt : 20061215
<SEC-HEADER>0001196882-06-000006.hdr.sgml : 20061215
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061215140431
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001196882-06-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061214
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061215
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061215

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WOEBKER BERNHARD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001196882

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28540
		FILM NUMBER:		061279856

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		510-789-1577

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O VERSANT CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		6539 DUMBERTON CIRCLE
		CITY:			FREMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94555

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VERSANT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000865917
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				943079392
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6539 DUMBARTON CIRCLE
		CITY:			FREMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94555
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5107891500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6539 DUMBARTON CIRCLE
		CITY:			FREMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94555

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VERSANT OBJECT TECHNOLOGY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960428
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    <periodOfReport>2006-12-14</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000865917</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>VERSANT CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VSNT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001196882</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WOEBKER BERNHARD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O VERSANT CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>6539 DUMBERTON CIRCLE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FREMONT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94555</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Director</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-12-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>15.11</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            </ownershipNature>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Power of Attorney: Sammie D. Buckley</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-12-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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