UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 29, 2004
BMC SOFTWARE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
DELAWARE 001-16393 74-2126120
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
2101 CITYWEST BLVD.
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77042-2827
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 918-8800
ITEM 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:
99 News Release, dated April 29, 2004, of BMC Software, Inc.
ITEM 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
The following information, including the Exhibit attached hereto, shall
not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended.
On April 29, 2004, BMC Software, Inc. issued a news release to report
its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 and to announce a
conference call to discuss such financial results to be held on April 29, 2004.
The release is furnished as Exhibit 99 hereto.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 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.
Dated: April 29, 2004
BMC SOFTWARE, INC.
By: /s/ ROBERT H. WHILDEN, JR.
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Robert H. Whilden, Jr.
Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
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99 News Release, dated April 29, 2004, of BMC Software, Inc.
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