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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MAK CAPITAL ONE LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
590 MADISON AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ACCELRYS, INC. [ ACCL ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/26/2008
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X 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 08/26/2008 P 20,000 A $4.8726 2,386,275 D(1)(2)(3)
Common Stock 08/27/2008 P 2,930 A $4.9974 2,389,205 D(1)(2)(3)
Common Stock 08/28/2008 P 700 A $5.0943 2,389,905 D(1)(2)(3)
Common Stock 08/28/2008 P 34,000 A $5.08 2,423,905 D(1)(2)(3)
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
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MAK CAPITAL ONE LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
590 MADISON AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MAK Capital Fund LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
590 MADISON AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Kaufman Michael A

(Last) (First) (Middle)
590 MADISON AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SUSSMAN S DONALD

(Last) (First) (Middle)
6100 RED HOOK QUARTER, 18B
SUITES C, 1-6

(Street)
ST. THOMAS VI 00802

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Reflects the transactions of securities owned directly by MAK Capital Fund LP ("MAK Capital Fund").
2. MAK Capital One LLC ("MAK Capital One") acts as the investment manager of MAK Capital Fund and Paloma International L.P. ("Paloma") with respect to the securities reported herein. Paloma, through its subsidiary, Sunrise Partners Limited Partnership, owns 1,534,780 shares of common stock. Michael A. Kaufman is the managing member of MAK Capital One and the controlling person of MAK Capital Fund. S. Donald Sussman is the controlling person of Paloma.
3. MAK Capital One and Mr. Kaufman may each be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the shares of common stock held by MAK Capital Fund and Paloma. Mr. Sussman may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of common stock held by Paloma. For purposes of this Form 4, MAK Capital One, Mr. Kaufman and Mr. Sussman each disclaims ownership of the shares of common stock owned by MAK Capital Fund and Paloma, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
Michael A. Kaufman, Managing Member of MAK CAPITAL ONE LLC 08/28/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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