-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, H1OD87usdWpHt7UIbxOxXzQtkCcKtCy7yaLjKSHt1JXvqJF9P3UY8LHVwGkKLh+b b2uxNGrjfJjnL07oYXACrg== 0001299933-07-007324.txt : 20071220 0001299933-07-007324.hdr.sgml : 20071220 20071220092740 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-07-007324 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071219 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20071220 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071220 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BMC SOFTWARE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000835729 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 742126120 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16393 FILM NUMBER: 071317907 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2101 CITYWEST BLVD CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77042-2827 BUSINESS PHONE: 7139188800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2101 CITYWEST BLVD CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77042-2827 8-K 1 htm_24530.htm LIVE FILING BMC Software, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 


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):   December 19, 2007

BMC Software, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-16393 74-2126120
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
2101 CityWest Blvd., Houston, Texas   77042
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   713-918-8800

Not Applicable
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Former name or 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:

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 19, 2007, the BMC Software, Inc. (the "Company") Board of Directors (the "Board") elected Louis J. Lavigne, Jr. as a director of the Company effective January 1, 2008. The Company issued a press release on December 20, 2007 announcing Mr. Lavigne's election to the Board. A copy of this press release is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report.






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.

         
    BMC Software, Inc.
          
December 20, 2007   By:   Christopher C. Chaffin
       
        Name: Christopher C. Chaffin
        Title: VP, Deputy General Counsel & Assistant Secretary


Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
99
  News Release dated December 20, 2007
EX-99 2 exhibit1.htm EX-99 EX-99
 
Louis J. “Lou” Lavigne Jr. Rejoins BMC Software Board of Directors

Editorial contacts:

Mark Stouse
BMC Software
mark_stouse@bmc.com
713-918-2714

BMC Software
2101 City West Blvd.
Houston, TX 77042
www.bmc.com

 
HOUSTON, December 20, 2007 — BMC Software (NYSE: BMC) announced today
that Louis J. “Lou” Lavigne Jr. has rejoined its board of directors, effective
January 1, 2008. Mr. Lavigne will also serve as a member of the audit
committee.
“I am very pleased to rejoin the board of BMC Software,” said Mr. Lavigne, who
left the board in early 2007 for personal reasons resulting from a medical
complication. “It’s wonderful to be fully recovered and to be able to return to
an active role at BMC.”
Bob Beauchamp, BMC’s president and chief executive officer, said, “Lou has made
very valuable contributions to BMC in the past. We are very pleased to have him
back.”
After more than two decades as a top financial executive with Genentech, Mr.
Lavigne currently is a management consultant in the areas of corporate finance,
accounting and strategy. Earlier in his career, he held various senior
management positions with Pennwalt Corporation.
Mr. Lavigne presently is a member of Allergan’s board of directors, where he
sits on the audit and finance as well as the science and technology committees.
In the past he has served on the boards of several other public companies such
as Arena Pharmaceuticals, Equinix, and Xenova PLC.
About BMC Software
BMC Software is a leading global provider of enterprise management solutions
that empower companies to automate their IT and prove its business value.
Delivering Business Service Management and Service Automation, BMC solutions
span enterprise systems, applications, databases and service management. For
the four fiscal quarters ended September 30, 2007, BMC revenue was
approximately $1.64 billion. For more information, visit www.bmc.com.
 
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