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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-08-042904.txt : 20080711
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-08-042904.hdr.sgml : 20080711
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080711130406
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-08-042904
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080709
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080711
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080711

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ferrere Laurent F II
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001406453

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27876
		FILM NUMBER:		08948599

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		480-308-3247

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JDA SOFTWARE GROUP, INC.
		STREET 2:		14400 N. 87TH STREET
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85260
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-07-09</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001006892</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>JDA SOFTWARE GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JDAS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001406453</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Ferrere Laurent F II</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O JDA SOFTWARE GROUP, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>14400 N 87TH STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SCOTTSDALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85260</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP Prod Mgt &amp; CMO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-07-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2008-07-09</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1573</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>18.06</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>30198</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reflects the disposition of common stock shares to the Company to pay the withholding taxes associated with the initial vesting of common stock shares under the reporting person's July 9, 2007 grant described on the reporting person's Amended Form 3 filed July 24, 2007.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Lindsay L. Hoopes Attorney-in-Fact for Laurent F. Ferrere II</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-07-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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