FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Castro Hollie Sammons 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

BMC SOFTWARE INC [ BMC ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Senior VP, Administration
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

2101 CITYWEST BLVD. 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

10/5/2009
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77042
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   10/5/2009     A (1)    45636   A $0   45636   D    
Common Stock   10/5/2009     A (2)    3500   A $0   49136   D    
Common Stock   10/5/2009     A (3)    10000   A $0   59136   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Award of time-based restricted stock units under BMC Software, Inc. 2007 Employee Incentive Plan. The time-based restricted stock units shall vest based on continuous employment, 1/3 per year on each one-year anniversary of the grant date.
( 2)  Award of time-based restricted stock units under BMC Software, Inc. 2007 Incentive Plan. The time-based restricted stock units will vest, based on continuous employment, 100% on the one-year anniversary of the grant date.
( 3)  Award of performance-based restricted stock units. The performance-based restricted stock units shall vest, assuming continuous employment, based on fiscal 2011 performance.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Castro Hollie Sammons
2101 CITYWEST BLVD.
HOUSTON, TX 77042

Senior VP, Administration

Signatures
Christopher C. Chaffin, Attorney-in-Fact for Hollie S. Castro 10/6/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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