diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/forms/processor/action/ActionFormProcessor.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/forms/processor/action/ActionFormProcessor.java
index 2a2da6428f..33d11e0558 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/forms/processor/action/ActionFormProcessor.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/forms/processor/action/ActionFormProcessor.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
+import org.alfresco.repo.action.executer.ActionExecuter;
 import org.alfresco.repo.forms.Field;
 import org.alfresco.repo.forms.FormData;
 import org.alfresco.repo.forms.FormException;
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.NoSuchBeanDefinitionException;
  * @author Neil Mc Erlean
  * @since 4.0
  */
-public class ActionFormProcessor extends FilteredFormProcessor<ActionDefinition, Action>
+public class ActionFormProcessor extends FilteredFormProcessor<ActionDefinition, ActionFormResult>
 {
     public static final String ITEM_KIND = "action";
     
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ public class ActionFormProcessor extends FilteredFormProcessor<ActionDefinition,
      * @see org.alfresco.repo.forms.processor.FilteredFormProcessor#internalPersist(java.lang.Object, org.alfresco.repo.forms.FormData)
      */
     @Override
-    protected Action internalPersist(ActionDefinition item, FormData data)
+    protected ActionFormResult internalPersist(ActionDefinition item, FormData data)
     {
         if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) 
             logger.debug("Persisting form for: " + item);
@@ -149,9 +150,13 @@ public class ActionFormProcessor extends FilteredFormProcessor<ActionDefinition,
         final NodeRef actionedUponNodeRef = getActionedUponNodeRef(item, data);
         final boolean isAsync = isAsynchronousActionRequest(item, data);
         
+        // execute the action
         actionService.executeAction(actionToExecute, actionedUponNodeRef, true, isAsync);
         
-        return actionToExecute;
+        // extract the result
+        Object result = actionToExecute.getParameterValue(ActionExecuter.PARAM_RESULT);
+        
+        return new ActionFormResult(actionToExecute, result);
     }
     
     /**
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/forms/processor/action/ActionFormResult.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/forms/processor/action/ActionFormResult.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3d8930e7c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/forms/processor/action/ActionFormResult.java
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2011 Alfresco Software Limited.
+ *
+ * This file is part of Alfresco
+ *
+ * Alfresco is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Alfresco is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Alfresco. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package org.alfresco.repo.forms.processor.action;
+
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.action.Action;
+import org.alfresco.util.ParameterCheck;
+
+/**
+ * Class used purely to represent the result of an action being 
+ * executed via the {@link ActionFormProcessor}.
+ * 
+ * This class holds the {@link Action} executed and any optional
+ * results stored by the action.
+ *
+ * @author Gavin Cornwell
+ */
+public class ActionFormResult
+{
+    private Action action;
+    private Object result;
+    
+    /**
+     * Default constructor.
+     * 
+     * @param action The action that was executed, can not be null
+     * @param result The result from the action, can be null
+     */
+    public ActionFormResult(Action action, Object result)
+    {
+        ParameterCheck.mandatory("action", action);
+        
+        this.action = action;
+        this.result = result;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the action that was executed
+     * 
+     * @return The executed Action
+     */
+    public Action getAction()
+    {
+        return this.action;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the result from the executed action
+     * 
+     * @return The result or null if there were no results
+     */
+    public Object getResult()
+    {
+        return this.result;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString()
+    {
+        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder(this.action.toString());
+        builder.append(" result=").append(this.result);
+        return builder.toString();
+    }
+}