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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001013594-08-000906.txt : 20081204
<SEC-HEADER>0001013594-08-000906.hdr.sgml : 20081204
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081204205338
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001013594-08-000906
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081202
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081204
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081204

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EPICOR SOFTWARE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000891178
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				330277592
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		195 TECHNOLOGY DR
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92718-2402
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9495854000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		195 TECHNOLOGY DR
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92718-2402

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PLATINUM SOFTWARE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940715

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000904495
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20740
		FILM NUMBER:		081230931

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		712 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125062999

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		712 FIFTH AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES LP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930513
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<DESCRIPTION>DECEMBER 4, 2008
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    <periodOfReport>2008-12-02</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000891178</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EPICOR SOFTWARE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EPIC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>712 FIFTH AVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-12-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4640</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.0202</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2548841</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-12-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                    <value>2552441</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Elliott Associates, L.P. also owns 2-3/8% Convertible Bonds due May 15, 2027 of the issuer which convert into 635,432 shares
 of common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Elliot Greenberg, VP of Braxton Associates, Inc., as GP of Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P., as GP of Elliott Associates, L.P.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-12-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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