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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140801-10-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100226
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100301
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100301

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOB PETER J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001140801

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26579
		FILM NUMBER:		10645034

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3303 HILLVIEW AVE
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94304

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TIBCO SOFTWARE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001085280
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				770449727
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3303 HILLVIEW AVENUE
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94304
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6508461000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3303 HILLVIEW AVENUE
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94304
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        <footnote id="F1">This Deferred Restricted Stock Unit was granted pursuant to the TIBCO Software Inc. 2009 Deferred Compensation Plan, in lieu of cash compensation, and is fully vested as of the date of the grant. The Deferred Restricted Stock Unit will be settled in shares of TIBCO common stock upon the termination of the deferral period.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>By: Laura Malinasky, attorney-in-fact  For: Peter J. Job</signatureName>
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