Issuer Free Writing Prospectus
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-151231
BMC SOFTWARE, INC.
Final Term Sheet
May 29, 2008
     
Issuer:
  BMC Software, Inc.
 
   
Security Type:
  Senior unsecured notes
 
   
Size:
  $300,000,000 
 
   
Maturity:
  June 1, 2018
 
   
Coupon (Interest Rate):
  7.25% 
 
   
Price to Public (Issue Price):
  99.406% 
 
   
Yield to Maturity:
  7.335% 
 
   
Spread to Benchmark Treasury:
  +325 basis points
 
   
Benchmark Treasury:
  U.S. Treasury 3.875% due May 15, 2018
 
   
Benchmark Treasury Price and Yield:
  98-09+; 4.085% 
 
   
Interest Payment Dates:
  June 1 and December 1 of each year, beginning on December 1, 2008
 
   
Redemption Provision:
  In whole or in part, at any time, at the Issuer’s option, at the greater of (i) 100% of principal amount or (ii) discounted present value at the Treasury Rate plus 50 basis points
 
   
Net Proceeds to Issuer (before
  $296,268,000 
deducting offering expenses):
   
 
   
Capitalization Table Items as of
  Cash and cash equivalents: $830.4 million
March 31, 2008 (as adjusted):
  Total long-term debt, including current portion: $312.1 million
 
  Total capitalization: $1,255.9 million
 
   
Trade Date:
  May 29, 2008
 
   
Settlement Date:
  June 4, 2008
 
   
Ratings:
  Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. / BBB by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services

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Joint Book-Running Managers:
  Banc of America Securities LLC
 
  Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
 
   
Co-Managers:
  J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
 
  Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
 
  Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
 
  UBS Securities LLC
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov . Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling Banc of America Securities LLC at 1-800-294-1322 or Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC collect at 212-325-2000.

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