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*
PATZ THOMAS L

(Last) (First) (Middle)
7031 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DRIVE

(Street)
COLUMBIA MD 21046-2289

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MICROS SYSTEMS INC [ MCRS ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP Strat. Init., Gen. Counsel
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/14/2006
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 09/14/2006(1) M 30,000 A $13.4063 45,176 D
Common Stock 09/14/2006(1) S 30,000 D $49.45 15,176 D
Common Stock 09/14/2006(1) M 10,916 A $11.0075 26,092 D
Common Stock 09/14/2006(1) S 10,916 D $49.45 15,176 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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $11.0075 09/14/2006 M 10,916 11/15/2003(2) 11/15/2012 Common Stock 10,916 $49.45 0 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $13.4063 09/14/2006 M 30,000 11/20/1999(2) 11/20/2008 Common Stock 30,000 $49.45 0(3) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Transaction was executed during an authorized trading window.
2. First one-third exercisable one year after date of grant; second one-third exercisable two years after date of grant; final one-third exercisable three years after date of grant.
3. Thomas L. Patz owns derivative securities in the form of non-qualified stock options and incentive stock options in the aggregate amount of 331,908 shares.
Remarks:
Thomas L. Patz 09/18/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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