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): May 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  May 4,  2005,  Astea  International  Inc.  (the  "Registrant")  amended  the
compensation  plan of its Board of Directors,  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
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   9.01                 Board of Directors Compensation Summary for 2005.


                                   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:   May 9, 2005