X0306 4 2012-12-12 0000835729 BMC SOFTWARE INC BMC 0001007549 SOLCHER STEPHEN B 2101 CITYWEST BLVD. HOUSTON TX 77042 1 Sr VP, CFO Common Stock 2012-12-12 4 M 0 1693 40.80 A 106402 D Common Stock 2012-12-12 4 F 0 618 40.80 D 105784 D Performance-based Market Stock Units 0 2012-12-12 4 M 0 1693 0 D Common Stock 1693 9591 D Performance-based Market Stock Units 0 2012-12-12 4 D 0 3949 0 D Common Stock 3949 5642 D Due to vesting of Performance-based Market Stock Unit ("MSU") awarded 12/6/2010, shares were withheld for payment of required tax withholding obligation pursuant to an exempt (under Rule 16b-3(e)) disposition to the Company. Each Performance-based Market Stock Unit ("MSU") was eligible to convert into up to 150% of one share of BMC common stock based upon performance vesting. Based upon actual performance over the performance period, MSUs which did vest were converted into shares of BMC common stock, and MSUs which did not vest were cancelled. Christopher C. Chaffin, Attorney-in-fact for Stephen Boyd Solcher 2012-12-14