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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 17, 2004

                          AltiGen Communications, Inc.
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               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

            Delaware                     000-27427              94-3204299
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(State or other jurisdiction of       (Commission File         (IRS Employer
         incorporation)                   Number)            Identification No.)

     4555 Cushing Parkway, Fremont, CA                             94538
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     (Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (510) 252-9712

                                       N/A
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Section 2 - Financial Information

Item 2.02 - Results of Operations and Financial Condition

      On November 17, 2004,  AltiGen  Communications,  Inc.  (the  "Registrant")
reported its results of operations  for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended
September  30,  2004.  A copy of the  press  release  issued  by the  Registrant
concerning  the foregoing  results is furnished  herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference.

      The  information  in  this  current  report  on Form  8-K and the  exhibit
attached  hereto  shall not be deemed  "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the  "Exchange  Act") or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section,  nor shall it be deemed incorporated
by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,  or the
Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

      (c)   Exhibits

            99.1  Press Release dated November 17, 2004




                                    Signature

      Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended,  the  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                                    AltiGen Communications, Inc.

Date: November 17, 2004                             By: /s/ Philip M. McDermott
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                                                        Philip M. McDermott
                                                        Chief Financial Officer




                                  Exhibit Index

Exhibit                                 Exhibit Title
Number
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99.1              Press release dated November 17, 2004.