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

                                   FORM 10-Q/A


(Mark One)
   X        QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
            EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
            For the quarter ended August 31, 2001
                                       OR
            TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
            EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
            For the transition period from          to          .



                        Commission File Number: 0-26281

                                 RED HAT, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    Delaware
                            (State of Incorporation)

                                   06-1364380
                      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

              2600 Meridian Parkway, Durham, North Carolina 27713
          (Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

                                 (919) 547-0012
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No
                                       -

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

As of August 31, 2001, there were 170,059,052 shares of common stock
outstanding.


                                 RED HAT, INC.
                               TABLE OF CONTENTS



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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 4: SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS              3

ITEM 6: EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K                                 3

SIGNATURES                                                               4


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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders


     On August 2, 2001, the Company held its annual meeting of stockholders in
Durham, North Carolina.  At this meeting, the stockholders:

     1.   Elected two members of the board of directors to serve for a three-
year term as Class II Directors;

     2.   Approved an amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to
increase the number of shares of Common Stock that the Company is authorized to
issue from 225,000,000 to 300,000,000; and

     3.   Approved an amendment to the Red Hat, Inc. 1999 Stock Option Plan to
increase the number of shares authorized for awards from 13,000,000 to
28,000,000.

     Indicated below are the results of the stockholder votes for the matters
listed above:



                                                                           Against /                                Broker
 No.                    Matter                          For                Withheld             Abstain            Non-Votes
-----     ---------------------------------      -----------------     -----------------     -------------     -----------------
                                                                                                
1.          Election of Matthew J. Szulik            122,610,910            1,817,999                N/A                   N/A

1.          Election of Eugene J. McDonald           123,487,723              941,186                N/A                   N/A

2.          Amendment of Certificate                 120,993,853            3,066,067            368,959                   N/A

3.          Amendment of Option Plan                  28,943,120           28,593,774            431,949            66,460,066



ITEM 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

          a.  Exhibits

              3.1  Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
                   Red Hat, Inc., As Amended on August 13, 2001.

          b.  Reports on Form 8-K.

              None.

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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report amendment to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


Date:  October 16, 2001             RED HAT, INC.



                                    By:  /s/  MATTHEW J. SZULIK
                                       ------------------------
                                           Matthew J. Szulik
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer
                                           (Officer on behalf of the Registrant)

                                    By:  /s/  KEVIN B. THOMPSON
                                       ------------------------
                                           Kevin B. Thompson
                                           Chief Financial Officer
                                           (Principal Financial Officer)

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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.                        Description
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3.1            Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Red
               Hat, Inc., As Amended on August 13, 2001.