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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950103-04-000793.txt : 20040601
<SEC-HEADER>0000950103-04-000793.hdr.sgml : 20040601
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040601192933
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950103-04-000793
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040527
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040601

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CALLIDUS SOFTWARE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001035748
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371]
		IRS NUMBER:				770438629

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		160 WEST SANTA CLARA STREET
		STREET 2:		15TH FLOOR
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95113

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TALLYUP SOFTWARE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980807

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EICKHOFF JOHN R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001204425

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50463
		FILM NUMBER:		04842640

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3311 EAST OLD SHAKOPEE ROAD
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55425
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-05-27</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001035748</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CALLIDUS SOFTWARE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CALD</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001204425</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>EICKHOFF JOHN R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>CALLIDUS SOFTWARE INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>160 W SANTA CLARA SUITE 1500</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JOSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95113</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option-(right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>7.10</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-05-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-05-27</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This option is immediately exercisable and fully vested.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mary Ann Herlihy, as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-06-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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