-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, JLGzEjpEoDCZxvUEO/ikgWrNCdWzZIZbbG8j91w2UhZSmx2i1kDL0aDHAfI7aNJj zhpasvvawypKIblWG1WDOg== 0000909661-07-000040.txt : 20070322 0000909661-07-000040.hdr.sgml : 20070322 20070322164327 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909661-07-000040 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070322 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070322 GROUP MEMBERS: CHUN R. DING GROUP MEMBERS: DEREK C. SCHRIER GROUP MEMBERS: DOUGLAS M. MACMAHON GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C. GROUP MEMBERS: JASON E. MOMENT GROUP MEMBERS: MARK C. WEHRLY GROUP MEMBERS: MONICA R. LANDRY GROUP MEMBERS: RAJIV A. PATEL GROUP MEMBERS: RICHARD B. FRIED GROUP MEMBERS: STEPHEN L. MILLHAM GROUP MEMBERS: THOMAS F. STEYER GROUP MEMBERS: TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: WILLIAM F. DUHAMEL GROUP MEMBERS: WILLIAM F. MELLIN SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JDA SOFTWARE GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001006892 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371] IRS NUMBER: 860787377 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-49467 FILM NUMBER: 07712361 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14400 N 87TH ST CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85260 BUSINESS PHONE: 4083083000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14400 N 87TH ST CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85260 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000909661 IRS NUMBER: 943240279 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE MARITIME PLAZA STREET 2: SUITE 2100 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 BUSINESS PHONE: (415)421-2132 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE MARITIME PLAZA STREET 2: SUITE 2100 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC ET AL DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970210 SC 13G 1 jda-13g.htm

 

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.           )   *

 

JDA Software Group, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

46612K108

(Cusip Number)

 

March 12, 2007

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

o

Rule 13d-1(b)

x

Rule 13d-1(c)

o

Rule 13d-1(d)

 

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 

 

(Continued on following pages)

Page 1 of 28 Pages

Exhibit Index Found on Page 27

 


13G

CUSIP No. 46612K108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Farallon Capital Partners, L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a) [     ]

(b) [ X ]**

**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,630,478 Shares, which is 5.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

California

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

296,800

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

296,800

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

296,800

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[     ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

1.0%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

PN

 

 

Page 2 of 28 Pages

 

 


13G

CUSIP No. 46612K108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a) [     ]

(b) [ X ]**

**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,630,478 Shares, which is 5.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

California

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

184,900

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

184,900

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

184,900

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[     ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

0.6%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

PN

 

 

Page 3 of 28 Pages

 

 


13G

CUSIP No. 46612K108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a) [     ]

(b) [ X ]**

**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,630,478 Shares, which is 5.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

California

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

20,000

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

20,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

20,000

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[     ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

0.1%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

PN

 

 

Page 4 of 28 Pages

 

 


13G

CUSIP No. 46612K108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a) [     ]

(b) [ X ]**

**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,630,478 Shares, which is 5.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

11,800

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

11,800

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

11,800

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[     ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

0.0%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

PN

 

 

Page 5 of 28 Pages

 

 


13G

CUSIP No. 46612K108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Tinicum Partners, L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a) [     ]

(b) [ X ]**

**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,630,478 Shares, which is 5.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

New York

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

9,700

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

9,700

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

9,700

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[     ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

0.0%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

PN

 

 

Page 6 of 28 Pages

 

 


13G

CUSIP No. 46612K108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Farallon Capital Offshore Investors II, L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a) [     ]

(b) [ X ]**

**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,630,478 Shares, which is 5.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

306,800

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

306,800

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

306,800

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[     ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

1.0%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

PN

 

 

Page 7 of 28 Pages

 

 


13G

CUSIP No. 46612K108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a) [     ]

(b) [ X ]**

**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,630,478 Shares, which is 5.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

800,478

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

800,478

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

800,478

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[     ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

2.7%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IA, OO

 

 

Page 8 of 28 Pages

 

 


13G

CUSIP No. 46612K108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Farallon Partners, L.L.C.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a) [     ]

(b) [ X ]**

**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,630,478 Shares, which is 5.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

830,000

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

830,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

830,000

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[     ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

2.8%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

OO

 

 

Page 9 of 28 Pages

 

 


13G

CUSIP No. 46612K108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Chun R. Ding

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a) [     ]

(b) [ X ]**

**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,630,478 Shares, which is 5.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,630,478

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,630,478

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,630,478

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[     ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

5.5%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

 

Page 10 of 28 Pages

 

 


13G

CUSIP No. 46612K108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

William F. Duhamel

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a) [     ]

(b) [ X ]**

**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,630,478 Shares, which is 5.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,630,478

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,630,478

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,630,478

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[     ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

5.5%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

 

Page 11 of 28 Pages

 

 


13G

CUSIP No. 46612K108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Richard B. Fried

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a) [     ]

(b) [ X ]**

**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,630,478 Shares, which is 5.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,630,478

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,630,478

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,630,478

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[     ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

5.5%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

 

Page 12 of 28 Pages

 

 


13G

CUSIP No. 46612K108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Monica R. Landry

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a) [     ]

(b) [ X ]**

**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,630,478 Shares, which is 5.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,630,478

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,630,478

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,630,478

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[     ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

5.5%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

 

Page 13 of 28 Pages

 

 


13G

CUSIP No. 46612K108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Douglas M. MacMahon

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a) [     ]

(b) [ X ]**

**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,630,478 Shares, which is 5.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,630,478

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,630,478

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,630,478

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[     ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

5.5%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

 

 

Page 14 of 28 Pages

 

 


13G

CUSIP No. 46612K108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

William F. Mellin

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a) [     ]

(b) [ X ]**

**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,630,478 Shares, which is 5.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,630,478

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,630,478

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,630,478

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[     ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

5.5%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

 

Page 15 of 28 Pages

 

 


13G

CUSIP No. 46612K108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Stephen L. Millham

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a) [     ]

(b) [ X ]**

**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,630,478 Shares, which is 5.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,630,478

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,630,478

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,630,478

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[     ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

5.5%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

 

Page 16 of 28 Pages

 

 


13G

CUSIP No. 46612K108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Jason E. Moment

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a) [     ]

(b) [ X ]**

**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,630,478 Shares, which is 5.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,630,478

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,630,478

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,630,478

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[     ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

5.5%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

 

Page 17 of 28 Pages

 

 


13G

CUSIP No. 46612K108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Rajiv A. Patel

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a) [     ]

(b) [ X ]**

**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,630,478 Shares, which is 5.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,630,478

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,630,478

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,630,478

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[     ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

5.5%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

 

Page 18 of 28 Pages

 

 


13G

CUSIP No. 46612K108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Derek C. Schrier

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a) [     ]

(b) [ X ]**

**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,630,478 Shares, which is 5.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,630,478

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,630,478

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,630,478

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[     ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

5.5%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

 

Page 19 of 28 Pages

 

 


13G

CUSIP No. 46612K108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Thomas F. Steyer

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a) [     ]

(b) [ X ]**

**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,630,478 Shares, which is 5.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,630,478

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,630,478

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,630,478

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[     ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

5.5%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

 

Page 20 of 28 Pages

 

 


13G

CUSIP No. 46612K108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Mark C. Wehrly

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a) [     ]

(b) [ X ]**

**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,630,478 Shares, which is 5.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,630,478

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,630,478

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,630,478

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[     ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

5.5%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

 

Page 21 of 28 Pages

 

 


Item 1. Issuer

 

 

(a)

Name of Issuer:

 

JDA Software Group, Inc. (the “Company”)

 

 

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

 

14400 North 87th Street, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260.

 

Item 2.

Identity And Background

 

Title Of Class Of Securities And CUSIP Number (Item 2(d) and (e))

 

This statement relates to shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”), of the Company. The CUSIP number of the Shares is 46612K108.

 

Name Of Persons Filing, Address Of Principal Business Office And Citizenship (Item 2(a), (b) and (c))

 

This statement is filed by the entities and persons listed below, all of whom together are referred to herein as the “Reporting Persons.”

 

The Farallon Funds

 

 

(i)

Farallon Capital Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership (“FCP”), with respect to the Shares held by it;

 

 

(ii)

Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership (“FCIP”), with respect to the Shares held by it;

 

 

(iii)

Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P., a California limited partnership (“FCIP II”), with respect to the Shares held by it;

 

 

(iv)

Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“FCIP III”), with respect to the Shares held by it;

 

 

(v)

Tinicum Partners, L.P., a New York limited partnership (“Tinicum”), with respect to the Shares held by it; and

 

 

(vi)

Farallon Capital Offshore Investors II, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“FCOI II”), with respect to the Shares held by it.

 

FCP, FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III, Tinicum and FCOI II are together referred to herein as the “Farallon Funds.”

 

 

Page 22 of 28 Pages

 

 


The Management Company

 

 

(vii)

Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the “Management Company”), with respect to the Shares held by a certain account managed by the Management Company (the “Managed Account”).

 

The Farallon General Partner

 

 

(viii)

Farallon Partners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company which is the general partner of each of the Farallon Funds (the “Farallon General Partner”), with respect to the Shares held by each of the Farallon Funds.

 

The Farallon Managing Members  

 

 

(ix)

The following persons who are managing members of both the Farallon General Partner and the Management Company, with respect to the Shares held by the Farallon Funds and the Managed Account: Chun R. Ding (“Ding”), William F. Duhamel (“Duhamel”), Richard B. Fried (“Fried”), Monica R. Landry (“Landry”), Douglas M. MacMahon (“MacMahon”), William F. Mellin (“Mellin”), Stephen L. Millham (“Millham”), Jason E. Moment (“Moment”), Rajiv A. Patel (“Patel”), Derek C. Schrier (“Schrier”), Thomas F. Steyer (“Steyer”) and Mark C. Wehrly (“Wehrly”).

 

Ding, Duhamel, Fried, Landry, MacMahon, Mellin, Millham, Moment, Patel, Schrier, Steyer and Wehrly are together referred to herein as the “Farallon Individual Reporting Persons.”

 

The citizenship of each of the Farallon Funds, the Management Company and the Farallon General Partner is set forth above. Each of the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons is a citizen of the United States. The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., One Maritime Plaza, Suite 2100, San Francisco, California 94111.

 

Item 3. If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant To Sections 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c),

 

Check Whether The Person Filing Is An Entity Specified In (a) - (j):

 

Not Applicable.

 

If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant To Section 240.13d-1(c), Check This Box. x

 

Item 4. Ownership

 

The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) and set forth in Rows 5 through 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.

 

 

Page 23 of 28 Pages

 

 


The Shares reported hereby for the Farallon Funds are owned directly by the Farallon Funds and those reported by the Management Company on behalf of the Managed Account are owned directly by the Managed Account. The Farallon General Partner, as general partner to the Farallon Funds, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Farallon Funds. The Management Company, as investment adviser to the Managed Account, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Managed Account. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons, as managing members of both the Farallon General Partner and the Management Company with the power to exercise investment discretion, may each be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Farallon Funds and the Managed Account. Each of the Management Company, the Farallon General Partner and the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of any such Shares.

 

Item 5. Ownership Of Five Percent Or Less Of A Class

 

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 6. Ownership Of More Than Five Percent On Behalf Of Another Person

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 7. Identification And Classification Of The Subsidiary Which Acquired The Security Being                 Reported On By The Parent Holding Company

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 8. Identification And Classification Of Members Of The Group

 

The Reporting Persons are filing this Schedule 13G pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(c). Consistent with Item 2 of the cover page for each Reporting Person above, the Reporting Persons neither disclaim nor affirm the existence of a group among them.

 

Item 9.

Notice Of Dissolution Of Group

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 10. Certification

 

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

Page 24 of 28 Pages

 

 


SIGNATURES

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: March 22, 2007

 

/s/ Monica R. Landry

FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,

On its own behalf and

as the General Partner of

FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,

FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,

FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,

FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,

 

TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P. and

 

FARALLON CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.P.

By Monica R. Landry,

Managing Member

 

/s/ Monica R. Landry

FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

By Monica R. Landry,

Managing Member

 

/s/ Monica R. Landry

Monica R. Landry, individually and as attorney-in-fact for

each of Chun R. Ding, William F. Duhamel, Richard B. Fried, Douglas M. MacMahon, William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham, Jason E. Moment, Rajiv A. Patel, Derek C. Schrier, Thomas F. Steyer and Mark C. Wehrly

 

The Powers of Attorney executed by Duhamel, Fried, Mellin, Millham, Steyer and Wehrly authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13G on each person’s behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 16, 2003, by such Reporting Persons with respect to the Common Stock of New World Restaurant Group, Inc., are hereby incorporated by reference. The Powers of Attorney executed by Ding and Schrier authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13G on each person’s behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 2, 2003, by such Reporting Persons with respect to the Common Stock of Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., are hereby incorporated by reference. The Power of Attorney executed by Patel authorizing Landry to sign and file this

 

Page 25 of 28 Pages

 

 


Schedule 13G on his behalf, which was filed with Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 8, 2004, by such Reporting Person with respect to the Common Stock of Catalytica Energy Systems, Inc., is hereby incorporated by reference. The Power of Attorney executed by Moment authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13G on his behalf, which was filed with the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 9, 2006, by such Reporting Person with respect to the Common Stock of Vintage Petroleum, Inc., is hereby incorporated by reference. The Power of Attorney executed by MacMahon authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13G on his behalf, which was filed with the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 5, 2007, by such Reporting Person with respect to the Class A Common Stock of Univision Communications Inc., is hereby incorporated by reference.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page 26 of 28 Pages

 

 


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

EXHIBIT 1

Joint Acquisition Statement Pursuant to
Section 240.13d-1(k)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page 27 of 28 Pages

 

 


EXHIBIT 1

to

SCHEDULE 13G

 

JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-1(k)

 

The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint acquisition statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him, her or it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the other entities or persons, except to the extent that he, she or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

 

Dated: March 22, 2007

 

/s/ Monica R. Landry

FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,

On its own behalf and

as the General Partner of

FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,

FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,

FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,

FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,

 

TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P. and

 

FARALLON CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.P.

By Monica R. Landry,

Managing Member

 

/s/ Monica R. Landry

FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

By Monica R. Landry,

Managing Member

 

/s/ Monica R. Landry

Monica R. Landry, individually and as attorney-in-fact for

each of Chun R. Ding, William F. Duhamel, Richard B. Fried, Douglas M. MacMahon, William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham, Jason E. Moment, Rajiv A. Patel, Derek C. Schrier, Thomas F. Steyer and Mark C. Wehrly

 

Page 28 of 28 Pages

 

 

 

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