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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-019761
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030829
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030902

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EDWARDS J D & CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000798757
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				840728700
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE TECHNLOGY WAY
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80237
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3034884000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8055 EAST TUFTS AVE
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80237

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PEOPLESOFT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000875570
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23091
		FILM NUMBER:		03876629

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4460 HACIENDA DRIVE
		CITY:			PLEASANTON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94588-8618
		BUSINESS PHONE:		925-225-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4460 HACIENDA DRIVE
		CITY:			PLEASANTON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94588-8618
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outstanding on August 29, 2003 (except those for which appraisal rights were excercised) were converted into the right to receive $7.05 in cash plus 0.43 of a share of PeopleSoft common stock. According to information provided by J.D. Edwards &amp; Company, there were 19,368,442 shares of J.D. Edwards common stock outstanding immediately prior to the merger. As of August 28, 2003, the closing price of a share of PeopleSoft common stock was $17.70.</footnote><footnote id="F2">PeopleSoft, Inc. acquired all of J.D. Edwards &amp; Company's outstanding common stock in a merger of Jersey Acquisition Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PeopleSoft, Inc. with and into J.D. Edwards &amp; Company on August 29, 2003, with J.D. Edwards &amp; Company as the surviving corporation (the "Surviving Corporation") and becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of PeopleSoft, Inc. At the effective time of the merger, each outstanding share of Jersey Acquisition Corporation was converted into one share of common stock of the Surviv
ing Corporation. Thereafter, on August 29, 2003, all of the Surviving Corporation's outstanding common stock was canceled in a merger of the Surviving Corporation into a wholly-owned subsidiary of PeopleSoft, Inc.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>Anne S. Jordan, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, PeopleSoft, Inc.</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-09-02</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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