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): April 4, 2005


                            ASTEA INTERNATIONAL INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           Delaware                      0-26330                23-2119058
 (State or Other Jurisdiction          (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
       of Incorporation)               File Number)        Identification No.)  

                               240 Gibraltar Road
                           Horsham, Pennsylvania 19044
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)


                                 (215) 682-2500
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

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ITEM 1.01.        ENTRY INTO MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

On April 4, 2005,  Astea  International  Inc.  (the  "Registrant")  amended  the
compensation  plan of Zack Bergreen,  its Chairman and Chief Executive  Officer,
details of which are set forth in an Exhibit hereto.


ITEM 9.01.        FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c)      Exhibits.

The following exhibit is filed herewith:


EXHIBIT NO.                DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT

     99.1      Letter dated April 4, 2005 to Zack Bergreen amending compensation
               plan.








                                   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.

                                                ASTEA INTERNATIONAL INC.

                                                By: /s/Rick Etskovitz
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                                                Rick Etskovitz
                                                Chief Financial Officer


Dated:   April 5, 2005