SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

FORD WILLIAM E

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O GENERAL ATLANTIC SERVICE CORPORATION

3 PICKWICK PLAZA

(Street)

GREENWICH

06830

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SSA GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC [ SSAG ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/01/2005

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	06/01/2005		C		12,286,887.4	A	⁽⁹⁾	15,763,327⁽⁸⁾	I	See⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	06/01/2005		C		13,153.9	A	⁽⁹⁾	15,763,327⁽⁸⁾	I	See⁽²⁾
Common Stock	06/01/2005		C		151,704.9	A	⁽⁹⁾	15,763,327⁽⁸⁾	I	See⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	06/01/2005		C		719,135.5	A	⁽⁹⁾	15,763,327⁽⁸⁾	I	See⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock	06/01/2005		P		1,283,987	A	$11	15,763,327⁽⁸⁾	I	See⁽³⁾
Common Stock	06/01/2005		P		17,500	A	$11	15,763,327⁽⁸⁾	I	See⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	06/01/2005		P		76,401	A	$11	15,763,327⁽⁸⁾	I	See⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock	06/01/2005		P		19,924	A	$11	15,763,327⁽⁸⁾	I	See⁽⁷⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock	⁽⁹⁾	06/01/2005		C			698,717	⁽¹⁰⁾	⁽⁹⁾	Common Stock	12,286,887.4	⁽⁹⁾	0	I	See⁽¹⁾
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock	⁽⁹⁾	06/01/2005		C			748	⁽¹⁰⁾	⁽⁹⁾	Common Stock	13,153.9	⁽⁹⁾	0	I	See⁽²⁾
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock	⁽⁹⁾	06/01/2005		C			8,627	⁽¹⁰⁾	⁽⁹⁾	Common Stock	151,704.9	⁽⁹⁾	0	I	See⁽⁴⁾
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock	⁽⁹⁾	06/01/2005		C			40,895	⁽¹⁰⁾	⁽⁹⁾	Common Stock	719,135.5	⁽⁹⁾	0	I	See⁽⁵⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. By General Atlantic Partners 76, L.P. ("GAP 76").

2. By General Atlantic Partners 77, L.P. ("GAP 77").

3. By General Atlantic Partners 80, L.P. ("GAP 80").

4. By GapStar, LLC ("GapStar").

5. By GAP Coinvestment Partners II, L.P. ("GAPCO II").

6. By GAP Coinvestments III, LLC ("GAPCO III").

7. By GAP Coinvestments IV, LLC ("GAPCO IV").

8. 15,763,327 shares consists of 13,401,341 shares of Common Stock owned by GAP 76, 14,346 shares of Common Stock owned by GAP 77, 1,283,987 shares of Common Stock owned by GAP 80, 182,965 shares of Common Stock owned by GapStar, 784,363 shares of Common Stock owned by GAPCO II, 76,401 shares of Common Stock owned by GAPCO III and 19,924 shares of Common Stock owned by GAPCO IV. The general partner of GAP 76, GAP 77 and GAP 80 is General Atlantic LLC ("GA LLC"). GA LLC is the sole member of GapStar. The General Partners of GAPCO II and the Managing Members of GAPCO III and GAPCO IV are Managing Directors of GA LLC. Mr. Ford is President and a Managing Director of GA LLC, a General Partner of GAPCO II and a Managing Member of GAPCO III and GAPCO IV. Mr. Ford disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

9. Upon the closing of the issuer's initial public offering of shares of Common Stock, every one share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock automatically converted into the sum of (i) 14.5 shares of Common Stock, plus (ii) shares of Common Stock representing all dividends accrued on the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock from the date of issuance thereof to such closing.

10. Immediately.

Remarks:

	William E. Ford	06/02/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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