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*
Wrenn Gregory J

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O BORLAND SOFTWARE CORPORATION
8303 N. MO-PAC EXPRESSWAY, STE. A-300

(Street)
AUSTIN TX 78759

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BORLAND SOFTWARE CORP [ BORL ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
SVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/30/2008
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 05/30/2008 J V 1,250 A $1.2079 47,851(1) 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
Stock Option (Right to Buy Common Stock) $1.421 05/30/2008 A 130,000 05/30/2009(2) 05/30/2018 Common Stock 130,000 $0.00 355,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes the voluntary early reporting of 1,250 shares acquired on May 30, 2008 under the Borland Software Corporation 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
2. The option shall become exercisable with respect to twenty-five percent (25%) of the option shares on May 30, 2009 and 1/48th of the shares vesting each month thereafter; provided however, that all unvested shares shall vest if, within two months prior to or within twelve months following a change in control of the Company, Mr. Wrenn ceases to be the SVP, General Counsel & Secretary of the new successor entity, or if Mr. Wrenn's employment is terminated by the Company other than for cause or as a result of a constructive termination.
Remarks:
/s/Gregory J. Wrenn 06/03/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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