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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001261480-04-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040318
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040427

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WITTE JOCHEN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001261480

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28540
		FILM NUMBER:		04757955

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O POET HOLDINGS INC
		STREET 2:		1065 E. HILLSIDE BLVD. #205
		CITY:			FOSTER CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94404
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6502123100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O POET HOLDINGS INC
		STREET 2:		1065 E. HILLSIDE BLVD #205
		CITY:			FOSTER CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94404
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-03-18</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2004-03-22</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001261480</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WITTE JOCHEN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>POET SOFTWARE CORP. &amp; GMBH</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>WIESENKAMP 22B</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HAMBURG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>2M</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>22359</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President, European Operations</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.44</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-03-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>140000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-03-23</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>140000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>140000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options received upon the assumption and conversion of outstanding Poet stock options pursuant to the Merger.  Stock options were assumed and converted at the conversion rate of 1.40 shares (options) of Versant common stock for one share of Poet common stock.  A proportional adjustment was made to the option exercise price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Vests as to 25% on 3/1/04 and 1/48th per month thereafter until March 1, 2007, when vested in full.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: R. Steckhahn as Power of Attorney for  For: Jochen Witte</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-04-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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