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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-14-037652
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141008
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141008

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN SOFTWARE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000713425
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				581098795
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			GA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-34834
		FILM NUMBER:		141148010

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		470 E PACES FERRY RD NE
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30305
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4042614381

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		470 EAST PACES FERRY ROAD NE
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30305

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001021223
		IRS NUMBER:				954575414
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1800 AVE OF THE STAR 2ND FL
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3105562721

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1800 AVENUE OF THE STARS 2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KAYNE ANDERSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990326

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KAIM TRADITIONAL L L C
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980223
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<TYPE>SC 13G
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Document 1 - file: doc1.htm

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