X0202 4 2008-05-29 0000835729 BMC SOFTWARE INC BMC 0001007549 SOLCHER STEPHEN B 2101 CITYWEST BLVD. HOUSTON TX 77042 1 Sr VP, CFO Common Stock 2008-05-29 4 M 0 4536 19.75 A 84401 D Common Stock 2008-05-29 4 M 0 464 19.93 A 84865 D Common Stock 2008-05-29 4 S 0 5000 40.00 D 79865 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 19.75 2008-05-29 4 M 0 4536 0 D 2010-08-09 Common Stock 4536 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 19.93 2008-05-29 4 M 0 464 0 D 2015-08-04 Common Stock 464 29536 D The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on September 7, 2007. Option fully vested 8/9/2003. The option becomes exercisable in 6.25% quarterly installments over a four year period following the date of grant. Christopher C. Chaffin, Attorney-in-Fact for Stephen Boyd Solcher 2008-06-02