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

                                OCTOBER 10, 2002
                                 Date of Report
                        (Date of earliest event reported)

                              EVOLVE SOFTWARE, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    DELAWARE
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


             000-31155                                  94-3219745
         (Commission File No.)                        (IRS Employer
                                                  Identification Number)


                          150 SPEAR STREET, 11TH FLOOR
                         SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94105
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                                  415-229-3700
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)



ITEM 5.     OTHER EVENTS
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     On  October  10,  2002,  Evolve  Software,  Inc.,  a  Delaware  corporation
announced  a  reduction in its staff by 40 employees, effective immediately, and
an  expected  total  charge  of  approximately  $325,000  associated  with  the
realignment in the quarter ended December 31, 2002.




                                   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.


Date:  October 14, 2002                    EVOLVE SOFTWARE, INC.


                                           By:
                                                --------------------------------
                                           Name:  Arthur T. Taylor
                                           Title: Chief Financial Officer
                                                  and Vice President