UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 10, 2003

Mercury Interactive Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-22350	77-0224776
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1325 Borregas Avenue, Sunnyvale, California 94089
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 (408) 822-5200
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Items 5.   Other Events

On June 10, 2003, Mercury Interactive Corporation issued a press release announcing that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Kintana, Inc. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)   Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 Press release of Mercury Interactive Corporation dated June 10, 2003.

SIGNATURES

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: June 10, 2003 MERCURY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION

By: /s/ Susan J. Skaer  

Name: Susan J. Skaer
Title:   Vice President, General Counsel
            and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 Press Release of Mercury Interactive Corporation dated June 10, 2003.