SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Avenant Paul

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2101 CITYWEST BLVD.

(Street)

HOUSTON

77042

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BMC SOFTWARE INC [ BMC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Sr VP-Pres Enterprise Svc Mgmt

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/14/2012

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	05/14/2012		A⁽¹⁾		17,078	A	$0	110,500	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Performance-based Market Stock Units	⁽²⁾	05/14/2012		A		15,759		⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	15,759	$0	15,759	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Award of time-based restricted stock units under BMC Software, Inc. 2007 Employee Incentive Plan. The time-based restricted stock units shall vest based on continuous employment, 1/3 per year over three years.

2. Each performance-based market stock unit (MSU) represents the right to receive, following vesting, up to 150% of one share of BMC common stock. The actual number of shares of BMC common stock acquired upon vesting of the performance-based MSUs can range from 0% to 150% of the number of MSUs awarded and is contingent upon the achievement of pre-established performance metrics, as approved by BMC's Compensation Committee. One half of the performance-based MSUs are subject to vesting two years after the award date, and one half are subject to vesting three years after the award date.

3. Unless earlier forfeited under the terms of the performance-based MSU award agreement, each performance-based MSU converts into up to 150% of one share of BMC common stock based upon performance vesting. One half of the performance-based MSUs will vest based upon performance over a two year period ending two years after the award date, and one half of the performance-based MSUs will vest based upon performance over a three year period ending three years after the award date.

	Christopher C. Chaffin, Attorney-in-Fact for Paul Avenant	05/16/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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