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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050202185619
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001246151-05-000012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050131
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050202
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050202

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			McPartland Eileen
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001299822

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20725
		FILM NUMBER:		05570888

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6504775000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SIEBEL SYSTEMS, INC.
		STREET 2:		51 JFK PARKWAY
		CITY:			SHORT HILLS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07078

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SIEBEL SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001006835
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				943187233
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2207 BRIDGEPOINTE PARKWAY
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94404
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6504775000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2207 BRIDGEPOINTE PARKWAY
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94404
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    <periodOfReport>2005-01-31</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001006835</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SIEBEL SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SEBL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001299822</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>McPartland Eileen</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SIEBEL SYSTEMS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2207 BRIDGEPOINTE PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN MATEO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94404</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP, Global Services</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Unit</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-01-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-01-31</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2009-01-31</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares will be issued in consideration of past services rendered.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">100% of the Restricted Stock Unit will vest on January 31, 2009; provided, however, that if certain corporate performance targets are achieved, a portion of such units will accelerate and vest earlier.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Eileen J McPartland</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-02-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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