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* BOSE WILLIAM A (Last) (First) (Middle) 181 CONSTITUTION DRIVE (Street) MENLO PARK CA 94025 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 08/01/2006	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol KANA SOFTWARE INC [ KANA.PK ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) VP, GEN. COUNSEL AND SECRETARY	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	150	I	BY SPOUSE'S IRA(1)
COMMON STOCK	15	I	BY TRUST(2)

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)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY)	(3)	12/10/2011	COMMON STOCK	3,000	$17	D
INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY)	(3)	12/12/2011	COMMON STOCK	2,500	$14.41	D
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY)	(3)	04/30/2012	COMMON STOCK	2,100	$9.48	D
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY)	(3)	07/31/2012	COMMON STOCK	525	$1.63	D
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY)	(4)	09/22/2012	COMMON STOCK	4,533	$1.15	D
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY)	(4)	01/20/2013	COMMON STOCK	4,000	$3.32	D
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY)	(4)	01/28/2014	COMMON STOCK	20,000	$4.74	D
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY)	(4)	03/01/2015	COMMON STOCK	20,000	$1.1591	D
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY)	(4)	03/23/2015	COMMON STOCK	3,300	$1.87	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. THESE SECURITIES ARE BENEFICIALLY OWNED SOLELY BY THE INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT OF THE SPOUSE OF MR. BOSE. THIS REPORT SHALL NOT BE DEEMED AN ADMISSION THAT MR. BOSE IS THE BENEFICIAL OWNER OF THESE SECURITIES FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 16 OR FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.

2. THESE SECURITIES ARE BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY A TRUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. BOSE'S MINOR CHILDREN. THIS REPORT SHALL NOT BE DEEMED AN ADMISSION THAT MR. BOSE IS THE BENEFICIAL OWNER OF THES SECURITIES FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 16 OR FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.

3. THE OPTION GRANT IS FULLY VESTED AND IMMEDIATELY EXERCISABLE.

4. THE OPTION GRANT VESTS IN EQUAL MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS OVER A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS.

	/s/ WILLIAM A. BOSE	08/07/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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