SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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): July 6, 2004

VERITAS Software Corporation

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (650) 527-8000

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Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 6, 2004, VERITAS Software Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing preliminary results for its fiscal second quarter ended June 30, 2004. A copy of the press release, dated as of July 6, 2004, entitled “VERITAS Software Announces Preliminary Second Quarter Results,” is furnished as Exhibit 99.01 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Current Report, including the exhibit hereto, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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.

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