UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): March 18, 2005

SUNGARD^® DATA SYSTEMS INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

DELAWARE	1-12989	51-0267091
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

680 EAST SWEDESFORD ROAD, WAYNE, PENNSYLVANIA	19087
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: 484-582-2000

Not Applicable

(Former Name and Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

The Company is furnishing with this report, as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, the Chief Executive Officer’s Letter to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2004 and the 2004 Business Matrix.

The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

99.1: Chief Executive Officer’s Letter to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2004

99.2: 2004 Business Matrix

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		SUNGARD DATA SYSTEMS INC.
Date: March 18, 2005	By:	/s/ Michael J. Ruane
		Michael J. Ruane
		Senior Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

The following is a list of Exhibits furnished with this report.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1:	Chief Executive Officer’s Letter to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2004
99.2:	2004 Business Matrix