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)

December 19, 2008

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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(e) Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

FY 2009 TIBCO Executive Incentive Compensation Plan

On December 19, 2008, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of TIBCO Software Inc. (the “Committee”) approved the terms of the FY 2009 TIBCO Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (the “EICP”). The EICP provides for the payment of cash bonuses to eligible Section 16 Officers based on the attainment of certain corporate performance criteria established by the Committee. There is also a discretionary component to the EICP which permits the Committee to award cash bonuses based on individual performance.

A description of the EICP is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

FY 2009 TIBCO Spotfire Executive Incentive Compensation Plan

On December 19, 2008, the Committee approved the terms of the FY 2009 TIBCO Spotfire Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Spotfire EICP”). The Spotfire EICP provides for the payment of cash bonuses to eligible executives in the Spotfire group, including Christopher Ahlberg, a Section 16 Officer of TIBCO Software Inc., based on the attainment of certain corporate performance criteria established by the Committee. There is also a discretionary component to the Spotfire EICP which permits the Committee to award cash bonuses based on individual performance.

A description of the Spotfire EICP is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Summary of FY 2009 TIBCO Executive Incentive Compensation Plan.
99.2	Summary of FY 2009 TIBCO Spotfire Executive Incentive Compensation Plan.

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: December 22, 2008

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Summary of FY 2009 TIBCO Executive Incentive Compensation Plan.
99.2	Summary of FY 2009 TIBCO Spotfire Executive Incentive Compensation Plan.