SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    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): November 17, 2003
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                               Ross Systems, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                    Delaware
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


                         Commission File Number 0-19092
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                            (Commission File Number)


                                   94-2170198
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                      (IRS Employer Identification Number)


            Two Concourse Parkway, Suite 800, Atlanta, Georgia 30328
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 770-351-9600
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                                 Not applicable
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)





This current  report is filed to report  developments  in two legal matters that
Ross Systems, Inc. (the "Company") is involved in.

ITEM 5. Other Events
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As noted in the Company's  report on Form 10-K filed on September 24, 2003,  the
Company  was subject to an  arbitration  proceeding  regarding a dispute  with a
former  systems  integrator.  During the Company's  second fiscal  quarter ended
December 31, 2003 the Arbitrator announced an award of approximately  $2,000,000
in favor of the former  systems  integrator.  The Company  paid the award out of
operating  cash  flows in the  ordinary  course of  business.  As a result,  the
Company  recognized  a charge of  approximately  $1,896,000  during the  quarter
ending  December 31, 2003 as the Company had  previously  recognized a charge of
approximately $104,000 in the ordinary course of business in accordance with the
terms of the contract.

As noted in the Company's  report on Form 10-K filed on September 24, 2003,  the
Company was subject to litigation  surrounding  the sale of its Human  Resources
and Payroll  product line to NOW Solutions LLC ("NOW").  NOW's  majority  owner,
Vertical Computer Systems ("Vertical") was the Plaintiff in this action.  During
the Company's second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2003 the Supreme Court of
the State of New York dismissed all of Vertical's claims against Ross.  Vertical
has filed a Notice of Appeal.  The Company  will  continue to defend this matter
vigorously.


                                   SIGNATURES

     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.

     Dated: January 12, 2004

                                                     ROSS SYSTEMS, INC.


                                                     By: /s/ Verome M. Johnston
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                                                     Vice President &
                                                     Chief Financial Officer