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^*

Sonmez Murat

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

3303 HILLVIEW AVENUE

(Street)

PALO ALTO

94304

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/21/2005

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TIBCO SOFTWARE INC [ TIBX ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	EVP, Strategic Markets

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	16,114	D
Common Stock	7,386⁽¹⁾	I	by Trust

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)
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	10/01/2013	Common Stock	75,200	$5.319	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	05/07/2014	Common Stock	4,167	$7.3	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	10/01/2013	Common Stock	24,800	$5.319	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	05/07/2014	Common Stock	35,833	$7.3	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares are held by the Sonmez Revocable Trust.

2. 25% of the combined option grants listed vest on one year anniversary and monthly thereafter over 4 years, pursuant to TIBCO Software Inc.'s 1996 Stock Option Plan.

3. 1/48th of the shares of the combined option grants listed vest monthly over four years, beginning one month from the date of grant. These shares are granted under the issuer's 1996 Stock Option Plan.

	By: Laura Malinasky, attorney-in-fact For: Murat K. Sonmez	04/21/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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