-----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, Dz81M5n/n/nkcNTyjBnm+Uqc16Rk6eRwYW1V5ezWYJFiIfIYXK8fUeX6EZ2dKtr5 opCBNoCPsbGNKkxQZ2auOw== 0001362310-07-003414.txt : 20080310 0001362310-07-003414.hdr.sgml : 20080310 20071218104024 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001362310-07-003414 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20071218 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: CORRESP 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 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance
 

BMC Software, Inc.
2101 CityWest Blvd.
Houston, TX 77042

December 18, 2007

VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Room 4561
Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention:       Megan Akst, Staff Accountant

     
Re:
  BMC Software, Inc.
Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2007
File No. 001-16393

Dear Megan:

BMC Software, Inc. (the “Company”) is in receipt of the comment letter from the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission dated December 14, 2007 with respect to the above-referenced Company filing. Due to upcoming holidays and scheduled vacation and travel plans of various key personnel involved in preparing the Company’s response, the Company respectfully requests an extension to the initial reply deadline to Friday, January 11, 2008.

If this request causes the Staff concern or you have any questions regarding it, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned at 713-918-3559.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Christopher C. Chaffin
Christopher C. Chaffin
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel &
Assistant Secretary

 

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