UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

July 10, 2005

TIBCO Software Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-26579	77-0449727
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3303 Hillview Avenue

Palo Alto, California 94304-1213

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(650) 846-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On July 10, 2005, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of TIBCO Software Inc. (the “Company”) approved the terms of a Change in Control Severance Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan is designed to ensure that the members of the team negotiating a change in control transaction do not leave during such negotiation and that members of the management team remain with the Company to complete any such transaction and to assist with the integration as required. Pursuant to the terms of the Plan, if any member of the team is terminated no more than 3 months prior or 12 months after the completion of a change in control, that person will be receive between three months and nine months of base salary plus a portion of their annual bonus. Executive officers (other than the Chief Executive Officer) will receive 12 months of base salary plus their annual bonus. In addition, the Plan provides for accelerated vesting of a portion of the employee’s outstanding options (but not more than 50% of then unvested options) and up to 12 months of health coverage, in each case, based on the employee’s position within the Company. The Plan as adopted covers 18 employees of the Company.

The foregoing summary of the Plan is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the Plan attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	TIBCO Software Inc. Change in Control Severance Plan

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

TIBCO Software Inc.
By:	/s/ William R. Hughes
	William R. Hughes Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Date: July 13, 2005

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	TIBCO Software Inc. Change in Control Severance Plan

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