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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-04-039720.txt : 20040811
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040811081635
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-039720
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040809
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040811

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LANG RONALD M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001276426

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12989
		FILM NUMBER:		04965762

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUNGARD DATA SYSTEMS INC
		STREET 2:		680 EAST SWEDESFORD RD
		CITY:			WAYNE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19087
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4845825512

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SUNGARD DATA SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000789388
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
		IRS NUMBER:				510267091
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUNGARD DATA SYSTEMS INC
		STREET 2:		680 EAST SWEDESFORD RD
		CITY:			WAYNE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19087
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4845825512

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUNGARD DATA SYSTEMS INC
		STREET 2:		680 EAST SWEDESFORD RD
		CITY:			WAYNE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19087

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SUNDATA CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19860310
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<DESCRIPTION>LANGFORM4.08.09.04
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-08-09</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000789388</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SUNGARD DATA SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SDS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001276426</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LANG RONALD M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>SUNGARD DATA SYSTEMS INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>977 ST. JOSEPH COURT</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ALTOS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94024</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Group Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>22496.244</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to Buy</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>22.54</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-08-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50752</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-08-09</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-08-09</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Vests in four equal annual installments commencing on the date listed above.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Leslie S. Brush, Attorney-in-fact for Ronald M. Lang</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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