SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Mollie Hunter

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

10188 TELESIS COURT

SUITE 100

(Street)

SAN DIEGO

92121

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2012

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ACCELRYS, INC. [ ACCL ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP, Global Sales & Services

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted stock units	10,000⁽¹⁾	D
Restricted stock units	10,000⁽²⁾	D
Restricted stock units	30,000⁽³⁾	D
Common stock	3,165	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-qualified stock options	11/01/2011⁽⁴⁾	11/01/2020	Common stock	40,000	$7.27	D
Non-qualified stock options	08/03/2012⁽⁵⁾	08/03/2021	Common stock	25,000	$7.04	D
Non-qualified stock options	12/30/2012⁽⁶⁾	12/30/2021	Common stock	40,000	$6.72	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The restricted stock units were granted on 11/1/10 and vest in equal annual installments over a three year period beginning on the date of grant. The orginal grant was for 15,000 shares, of which 5,000 have been released.

2. The restricted stock units were granted on 8/3/2011 and vest in equal annual installments over a three year period beginning on the date of grant.

3. The restricted stock units were granted on 12/30/2011 and vest in equal annual installments over a three year period beginning on the date of grant.

4. The stock options were granted on 11/1/2010 and one-quarter of the shares vest upon the first anniversary of the date of grant and 1/48th of the shares vest monthly thereafter so that the option will be fully vested on the fourth anniversary of the date of grant.

5. The stock options were granted on 8/3/2011 and one-quarter of the shares vest upon the first anniversary of the date of grant and 1/48th of the shares vest monthly thereafter so that the option will be fully vested on the fourth anniversary of the date of grant.

6. The stock options were granted on 12/30/2011 and one-quarter of the shares vest upon the first anniversary of the date of grant and 1/48th of the shares vest monthly thereafter so that the option will be fully vested on the fourth anniversary of the date of grant.

	Shannon Catalano, attorney in fact	01/10/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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