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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030626210746
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001245258-03-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030625
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030627

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:		500 AIRPORT BLVD 2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			BURLINGTON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			54010
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6506961800

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TROXEL DOUGLAS D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001105995

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25285
		FILM NUMBER:		03759451

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 AIRPORT BLVD 2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			BURLINGAME
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94010-1904
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6506961800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2755 CAMPUS DR
		STREET 2:		3RD FL
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94403-2538
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-06-25</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001105995</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TROXEL DOUGLAS D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman of the Board;</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-06-25</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>100000</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>0</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>D</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>14658125</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>I</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <natureOfOwnership>
                <value>by DDT Living Trust</value>
            </natureOfOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </nonDerivativeSecurity>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Does not include 1,457,302 shares held indirectly by reporting person through Troxel Investments L.P.  </footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>DOUGLAS TROXEL</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-06-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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