Amendment Number 1 to Schedule 13G

-----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, RQQIISQNobTwnKCMpVITyX9h/VAfqDWru17pXuGtQgpKFoxxvetSi7FL+KIVJGft c7s+dk1clMaazsGEyjPQDw== 0001193125-04-022811.txt : 20040213 0001193125-04-022811.hdr.sgml : 20040213 20040213140811 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-04-022811 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040213 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN SOFTWARE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000713425 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 581098795 STATE OF INCORPORATION: GA FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-34834 FILM NUMBER: 04597376 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 470 E PACES FERRY RD NE CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30305 BUSINESS PHONE: 4042614381 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 470 EAST PACES FERRY ROAD NE CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30305 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EDENFIELD JAMES C CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001123385 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: AMERICAN SOFTWARE INC STREET 2: 470 E. PACES FERRY ROAD CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30305 BUSINESS PHONE: 4042614381 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 470 E PACES FERRY RD CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30305 SC 13G/A 1 dsc13ga.htm AMENDMENT NUMBER 1 TO SCHEDULE 13G Amendment Number 1 to Schedule 13G

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)*

AMERICAN SOFTWARE

(Name of Issuer)

COMMON STOCK

(Title of Class of Securities)

029683109

(CUSIP Number)

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

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

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

x 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).

CUSIP No. 029683109



1.		Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). James C. Edenfield

2.		Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) x (b) ¨

3.		SEC Use Only

4.		Citizenship or Place of Organization United States

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

5. Sole Voting Power

-0-

6. Shared Voting Power

3,963,514 (1)

7. Sole Dispositive Power

2,176,352 (2)

(1)

Includes: (A) 2,146,352 shares of Class B Common Stock (convertible into Class A Common Stock on a share for share basis) days, in the name of Mr. Edenfield; (B) 30,000 shares of Class A Common Stock subject to stock options exercisable within 60 days, in the name of Mr. Edenfield; (C) 60,000 shares of Class A Common Stock held jointly by Mr. Edenfield and his wife, Norma T. Edenfield; (D) 1,595,937 shares of Class B Common Stock (convertible into Class A Common Stock on a share for share basis) as to which Thomas L. Newberry beneficially holds sole dispositive power; (E) 41,225 shares of Class A Common Stock as to which Thomas L. Newberry beneficially holds sole dispositive power; and (F) 90,000 shares of Class A Common Stock subject to stock options exercisable within 60 days, in the name of Thomas L. Newberry. Dr. Newberry and Mr. Edenfield, acting as a group, share voting power with respect to all shares beneficially held by them because they have established a practice of consulting with each other regarding the voting of such shares.

(2)	Consists of 2,146,352 shares of Class B Common Stock (convertible into Class A Common Stock on a share for share basis) and 30,000 shares of Class A Common Stock subject to stock options exercisable within 60 days in the name of Mr. Edenfield.


8.		Shared Dispositive Power 60,000 (1)

9.		Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 3,963,514 (2)

10.		Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ¨

11.		Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 14.6%

12.		Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN

Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer: American Software, Inc.

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

470 East Paces Ferry Road, N.E.

Atlanta, Georgia 30305

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Person Filing: James C. Edenfield

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

470 East Paces Ferry Road, N.E.

Atlanta, Georgia 30305

(1)	Consists of shares of Class A Common Stock held jointly by Mr. Edenfield and his wife, Norma T. Edenfield.

(2)	See footnote (1) on page 2.

(c)

Citizenship: United States

(d)

Title of Class of Securities: Class A Common Stock, $.10 par value

(e)

CUSIP Number: 029683109

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act.

(b)

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act.

(c)

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act.

(d)

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(e)

An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

(g)

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G).

(h)

A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

(i)

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(j)

Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).



Item 4.	Ownership.

	(a)	Amount beneficially owned: 3,963,514 shares (1)

	(b)	Percent of class: 14.6%

	(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:

		(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: -0- shares

		(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 3,963,514 shares (1)

(1)	See footnote (1) on page 2



		(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,176,352 shares (2)

		(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 60,000 shares (3)

Item 5.	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ¨

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 or Control Person. Not Applicable

Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Thomas L. Newberry

Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not Applicable

Item 10.	Certification. Not Applicable

(2)	See footnote (2) on page 2.

(3)	See footnote (1) on page 3.

SIGNATURE

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

Dated: February 9, 2004




/s/ James C. Edenfield

James C. Edenfield

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