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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001206774-09-000999.txt : 20090507
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090507193527
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001206774-09-000999
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090505
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090507
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090507

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VERARDI FRANK
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001243296

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11807
		FILM NUMBER:		09807292

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNIFY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000880562
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				770427069
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		181 METRO DR
		STREET 2:		3RD FL
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4084674500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		181 METRO DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95110
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        <footnote id="F1">Option granted 2/7/97 (#2954), pursuant to the 1991 Stock Option Plan and vests as to one fourth of the subject shares one
 year from the grant date and an additional one forty-eighth of the subject shares upon completion of each full month of
 continuous employment with Unify Corporation. Option is exercisable to the extent vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Option granted 8/3/99 (#3240), pursuant to the 1991 Stock Option Plan and vests as to one fourth of the subject shares one
 year from the grant date and an additional one forty-eighth of the subject shares upon completion of each full month of
 continuous employment with Unify Corporation. Option is exercisable to the extent vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Option granted 9/26/01 (#3496), pursuant to the 2001 Stock Option Plan and vests as to one fourth of the subject shares one
 year from the grant date and an additional one forty-eighth of the subject shares upon completion of each full month of
 continuous employment with Unify Corporation. Option is exercisable to the extent vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Option granted 11/16/01 (#3506), pursuant to the 2001 Stock Option Plan and vests monthly as to one forty-eighth (1/48th) of
 the subject shares upon completion of each full month of continuous employment with Unify Corporation. Option is exercisable
 to the extent vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Option granted 05/09/02 (#3534), pursuant to the 2001 Stock Option Plan and vests monthly as to one forty-eighth (1/48th) of
 the subject shares upon completion of each full month of continuous employment with Unify Corporation. Option is exercisable
 to the extent vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Non-Plan Option granted 02/02/2005 (#3684) and vests monthly as to one forty-eighth (1/48th) of the subject shares upon
 completion of each full month of continuous employment with Unify Corporation. Option is exercisable to the extent vested
 and expires 02/2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Option granted 05/02/08, pursuant to the 2001 Stock Option Plan and vests monthly as to one forty-eighth (1/48th) of the
 subject shares upon completion of each full month of continuous employment with Unify Corporation. Option is exercisable to
 the extent vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Option granted 05/05/09, pursuant to the 2001 Stock Option Plan and vests monthly as to one forty-eighth (1/48th) of the
 subject shares upon completion of each full month of continuous employment with Unify Corporation. Option is exercisable to
 the extent vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">Option granted 5/5/09 pursuant to the 2001 Stock Option Plan and vests over two year period if several financial performance
 goals are achieved.</footnote>
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