X0202 4 2006-08-22 0 0000835729 BMC SOFTWARE INC BMC 0001007921 BARTER JOHN W 40 SHOOLBRED COURT KIAWAH ISLAND SC 29455 1 0 0 0 Nonemployee Director Stock Option (right to buy) 26.125 2006-08-22 4 A 0 30000 0 A 2016-08-22 Common Stock 30000 30000 D Stock option grant under BMC Software, Inc. 1994 Employee Incentive Plan. Such options shall vest fully after one year provided that if the subsequent annual meeting of stockholders is held prior to the one year anniversary of the 2006 Annual Meeting such options shall vest on the date of such meeting. By: Christopher C. Chaffin, Attorney-in-Fact 2006-08-24