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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001231376-10-000063.txt : 20101101
<SEC-HEADER>0001231376-10-000063.hdr.sgml : 20101101
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101101174209
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001231376-10-000063
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101101
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101101

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Heynike Lorna
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001469068

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50463
		FILM NUMBER:		101155826

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		160 W. SANTA CLARA STREET, SUITE 1500
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95113

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CALLIDUS SOFTWARE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001035748
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371]
		IRS NUMBER:				770438629
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		160 WEST SANTA CLARA STREET
		STREET 2:		15TH FLOOR
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95113
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(408) 808-6400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		160 WEST SANTA CLARA STREET
		STREET 2:		15TH FLOOR
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95113

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TALLYUP SOFTWARE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980807
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-10-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001035748</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CALLIDUS SOFTWARE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CALD</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001469068</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Heynike Lorna</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CALLIDUS SOFTWARE INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>6200 STONERIDGE MALL ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PLEASANTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94588</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP, Marketing</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-10-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4675</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.91</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>138073</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents the number of shares withheld by the Issuer to cover the Reporting Person's tax liability in connection with the vesting of common stock under one or more restricted stock units awards previously awarded.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: V. Holly Albert  For: Lorna Heynike</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-11-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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