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
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| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | May 18, 2009 |
BMC Software, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-16393 | 74-2126120 |
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(State or other jurisdiction | _____________
(Commission | ______________
(I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| 2101 CityWest Blvd., Houston, Texas | | 77042 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | ___________
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | 713-918-8800 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On May 18, 2009, upon the recommendation of our CEO and with the approval of our Compensation Committee, certain of our executive officers were awarded discretionary bonuses for fiscal 2009 performance. These bonuses were awarded from the $500,000 cash bonus pool established by our Board at the beginning of fiscal 2009 from which our CEO, with the concurrence of the Chairman of the Compensation Committee, could award discretionary bonuses for individual performance. The named executive officers receiving such bonuses were Stephen B. Solcher - $48,000 and James W. Grant - $52,000.
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.
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| | | BMC Software, Inc. |
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| May 20, 2009 | | By: | | Christopher C. Chaffin
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| | | | | Name: Christopher C. Chaffin |
| | | | | Title: VP, Deputy General Counsel & Asst. Secretary |
