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*
DENTINGER MARK P
(Last) (First) (Middle)
2315 NORTH FIRST STREET
(Street)
SAN JOSE CA 95131
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BEA SYSTEMS INC [ BEAS ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP, Finance and CFO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/16/2008
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 04/16/2008 M 56,636 A $4.0625 117,564 D
Common Stock 04/16/2008 S 56,636 D $19.19 60,928 D
Common Stock 04/16/2008 M 3,647 A $5.55 64,575 D
Common Stock 04/16/2008 S 3,647 D $19.19 60,928 D
Common Stock 04/16/2008 M 21,353 A $5.55 82,281 D
Common Stock 04/16/2008 S 21,353 D $19.19 60,928 D
Common Stock 04/16/2008 M 1,252 A $4.125 62,180 D
Common Stock 04/16/2008 S 1,252 D $19.19 60,928 D
Common Stock 04/16/2008 M 5,669 A $16.42 66,597 D
Common Stock 04/16/2008 S 5,669 D $19.19 60,928 D
Common Stock 04/16/2008 M 1,563 A $11.05 62,491 D
Common Stock 04/16/2008 S 1,563 D $19.19 60,928 D
Common Stock 04/16/2008 M 7,680 A $11.05 68,608 D
Common Stock 04/16/2008 S 7,680 D $19.19 60,928 D
Common Stock 04/16/2008 S 20,882 D $19.19 40,046 D
Common Stock 04/16/2008 M 14,584 A $5.15 54,630 D
Common Stock 04/16/2008 S 14,584 D $19.19 40,046 D
Common Stock 04/17/2008 M 69,444 A $9.0225 109,490 D
Common Stock 04/17/2008 S 69,444 D $19.21 40,046 D
Common Stock 04/17/2008 M 60,416 A $4.1625 100,462 D
Common Stock 04/17/2008 S 60,416 D $19.21 40,046 D
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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $4.0625 04/16/2008 M 56,636 02/22/2000 02/22/2009 Common Stock 56,636 $0 0 D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $5.55 04/16/2008 M 3,647 07/26/2003 07/26/2012 Common Stock 3,647 $0 0 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $4.125 04/16/2008 M 1,252 03/31/2000 03/31/2009 Common Stock 1,252 $0 0 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $4.1625 04/17/2008 M 60,416 01/26/2004(1) 07/26/2012 Common Stock 60,416 $0 0 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $5.15 04/16/2008 M 14,584 01/26/2005 07/26/2012 Common Stock 14,584 $0 0 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $5.55 04/16/2008 M 21,353 07/26/2003 07/26/2012 Common Stock 21,353 $0 0 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $9.0225 04/17/2008 M 69,444 05/12/2004(1) 11/12/2012 Common Stock 69,444 $0 0 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $11.05 04/16/2008 M 1,563 05/13/2003 05/13/2012 Common Stock 1,563 $0 7,680 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $11.05 04/16/2008 M 7,680 12/13/2003 05/13/2012 Common Stock 7,680 $0 0 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $16.42 04/16/2008 M 5,669 11/02/2002 11/02/2011 Common Stock 5,669 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Option vests as to 50% of the shares 18 months from date of grant, and the remaining 50% vest monthly for a total of 3 years.
By: Robert F. Donohue For: Mark P. Dentinger 04/18/2008
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