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^*

Johnston David

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O JDA SOFTWARE GROUP, INC.

14400 N. 87TH STREET

(Street)

SCOTTSDALE

85260

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/14/2007

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
JDA SOFTWARE GROUP INC [ JDAS ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP Supply Chain

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)
Common Stock	354⁽¹⁾	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)
Option to Purchase	10/22/2002⁽²⁾	10/22/2011	Common Stock	10,000	$15.75	D
Option to Purchase	07/23/2003⁽²⁾	07/23/2012	Common Stock	5,000	$11.56	D
Option to Purchase	09/19/2004⁽²⁾	09/19/2013	Common Stock	5,000	$16.8	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 82 of the total shares beneficially owned are restriced shares subject to certain forfeiture provisions and vest over a two-year period, with one-half vesting on March 13, 2006 and the remainder vesting ratably upon the completion of each month thereafter until all restriced shares are vested on March 13, 2008.

2. Options are exercisable upon vesting over a four year period contingent upon continued employment with the Company.

	/s/ Lindsay L. Hoopes, attorney in fact for David Johnston	04/23/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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