X0201 4 2004-02-17 0 0000835729 BMC SOFTWARE INC BMC 0001007549 SOLCHER STEVEN B 2101 CITYWEST BLVD. HOUSTON TX 770422827 0 1 0 0 Vice President, Treasurer Common Stock 2004-02-17 4 M 0 2900 6.09 A 2900 D Common Stock 2004-02-17 4 S 0 2900 20.84 D 0 D Common Stock 2004-02-17 4 M 0 2400 8.38 A 2400 D Common Stock 2004-02-17 4 S 0 2400 20.84 D 0 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 6.0900 2004-02-17 2004-02-17 4 M 0 2900 0 D 2005-04-01 Common Stock 2900 0 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 8.3800 2004-02-17 2004-02-10 4 M 0 2400 0 D 2005-10-01 Common Stock 2400 0 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 24.1900 2007-01-01 Common Stock 6000 6000 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 14.7050 2008-01-01 Common Stock 12285 12285 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 14.7050 2009-01-22 Common Stock 5334 5334 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 14.7050 2010-01-21 Common Stock 6667 6667 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 19.7500 2010-08-09 Common Stock 30000 30000 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 17.5200 2011-12-17 Common Stock 25000 25000 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 16.4250 2012-02-25 Common Stock 20000 20000 D Option vests annually over 5 years. Fully vested on 4/1/2000. Option vests annually in 20% increments over five years, with the first 20% vesting on 10/1/96. The option vests in 20% increments over five years from the grant date and is fully vested on 1/1/2002. Replacement options as a result of election to tender eligible options on October 9, 2002. Grant of option to buy under BMC Software, Inc. 1994 Employee Incentive Plan, a 16-b3 plan. The option vests in 20% equal annual increments over five years beginning January 1, 1999. Replacement options as a result of election to tender eligible options on October 9, 2002. Grant of option to buy under BMC Software, Inc. 1994 Employee Incentive Plan, a 16-b3 plan. The option vests in 20% equal annual increments over five years beginning January 22, 2000. Replacement options as a result of election to tender eligible options on October 9, 2002. Grant of option to buy under BMC Software, Inc. 1994 Employee Incentive Plan, a 16-b3 plan. The option vests in 20% equal annual increments over five years beginning January 21, 2001. Option fully vested 8/9/2003. Option vests 25% over 4 years. Fully vested on 12/17/2005. Option vests in 25% increments annually each 2/25 following 2/25/03, with the final 25% vested on 2/25/06. By: Christopher C. Chaffin, Attorney-in-Fact 2004-02-19