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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-06-019059.txt : 20060321
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060321061852
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-06-019059
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060310
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060321
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060321

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Moore Hollie J.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001356651

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25285
		FILM NUMBER:		06699955

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-233-8145

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SILVER LAKE PARTNERS
		STREET 2:		2725 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 150
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SERENA SOFTWARE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001073967
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				942669809
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2755 CAMPUS DRIVE
		STREET 2:		3RD FLOOR
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94403-2538
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6505226600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2755 CAMPUS DRIVE
		STREET 2:		3RD FLOOR
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94403-2538
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-03-10</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001073967</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SERENA SOFTWARE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SRNA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001356651</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Moore Hollie J.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SILVER LAKE PARTNERS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2725 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 150</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>66100000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Note</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Silver Lake Technology Associates II, L.L.C. (&quot;SLTA II&quot;) is the general partner of (i) Silver Lake Partners II, L.P. (&quot;SLP II&quot;), which directly holds 52,441,064 shares of the reported securities, (ii) Silver Lake Technology Investors II, L.P. (&quot;SLTI II&quot;), which directly holds 158,936 shares of the reported securities, and (iii) Serena Co-Invest Partners, L.P. (&quot;SCIP,&quot; and collectively with SLP II and SLTI II, the &quot;Silver Lake Entities&quot;), which directly holds 13,500,000 shares of the reported securities. Hollie J. Moore is a senior officer of  SLTA II  and, therefore, Ms. Moore could be deemed to have shared voting or dispositive power over the reported securities.  Ms. Moore disclaims beneficial ownership in these shares, except to the extent of any indirect pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Hollie J. Moore</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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