SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

CHEN JOHN S

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE SYBASE DRIVE

(Street)

DUBLIN

94568-7902

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SYBASE INC [ SYBS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chairman CEO and President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/08/2010

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾		700	A	$25.0625	497,514	D
Common Stock	01/08/2010		S⁽¹⁾		700	D	$43.74	496,814	D
Common Stock	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾		2,740	A	$25.0625	499,554	D
Common Stock	01/08/2010		S⁽¹⁾		2,740	D	$43.75	496,814	D
Common Stock	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾		1,960	A	$25.0625	498,774	D
Common Stock	01/08/2010		S⁽¹⁾		1,960	D	$43.76	496,814	D
Common Stock	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾		200	A	$25.0625	497,014	D
Common Stock	01/08/2010		S⁽¹⁾		200	D	$43.7625	496,814	D
Common Stock	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾		1,787	A	$25.0625	498,601	D
Common Stock	01/08/2010		S⁽¹⁾		1,787	D	$43.77	496,814	D
Common Stock	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾		100	A	$25.0625	496,914	D
Common Stock	01/08/2010		S⁽¹⁾		100	D	$43.7725	496,814	D
Common Stock	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾		2,400	A	$25.0625	499,214	D
Common Stock	01/08/2010		S⁽¹⁾		2,400	D	$43.78	496,814	D
Common Stock	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾		100	A	$25.0625	496,914	D
Common Stock	01/08/2010		S⁽¹⁾		100	D	$43.7825	496,814	D
Common Stock	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾		100	A	$25.0625	496,914	D
Common Stock	01/08/2010		S⁽¹⁾		100	D	$43.785	496,814	D
Common Stock	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾		1,800	A	$25.0625	498,614	D
Common Stock	01/08/2010		S⁽¹⁾		1,800	D	$43.79	496,814	D
Common Stock	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾		100	A	$25.0625	496,914	D
Common Stock	01/08/2010		S⁽¹⁾		100	D	$43.7925	496,814	D
Common Stock	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾		100	A	$25.0625	496,914	D
Common Stock	01/08/2010		S⁽¹⁾		100	D	$43.795	496,814	D
Common Stock	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾		1,013	A	$25.0625	497,827	D
Common Stock	01/08/2010		S⁽¹⁾		1,013	D	$43.8	496,814	D
Common Stock	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾		400	A	$25.0625	497,214	D
Common Stock	01/08/2010		S⁽¹⁾		400	D	$43.81	496,814	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.0625	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾			100	08/01/2001⁽²⁾	02/01/2011	Common Stock	100	$42.92	299,900	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.0625	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾			300	08/01/2001⁽²⁾	02/01/2011	Common Stock	300	$42.93	299,600	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.0625	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾			100	08/01/2001⁽²⁾	02/01/2011	Common Stock	100	$42.9475	299,500	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.0625	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾			400	08/01/2001⁽²⁾	02/01/2011	Common Stock	400	$42.95	299,100	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.0625	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾			200	08/01/2001⁽²⁾	02/01/2011	Common Stock	200	$42.9525	298,900	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.0625	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾			400	08/01/2001⁽²⁾	02/01/2011	Common Stock	400	$42.96	298,500	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.0625	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾			10	08/01/2001⁽²⁾	02/01/2011	Common Stock	10	$42.98	298,490	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.0625	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾			800	08/01/2001⁽²⁾	02/01/2011	Common Stock	800	$42.99	297,690	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.0625	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾			1,590	08/01/2001⁽²⁾	02/01/2011	Common Stock	1,590	$43	296,100	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.0625	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾			300	08/01/2001⁽²⁾	02/01/2011	Common Stock	300	$43.01	295,800	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.0625	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾			1,000	08/01/2001⁽²⁾	02/01/2011	Common Stock	1,000	$43.03	294,800	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.0625	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾			300	08/01/2001⁽²⁾	02/01/2011	Common Stock	300	$43.035	294,500	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.0625	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾			600	08/01/2001⁽²⁾	02/01/2011	Common Stock	600	$43.04	293,900	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.0625	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾			300	08/01/2001⁽²⁾	02/01/2011	Common Stock	300	$43.05	293,600	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.0625	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾			100	08/01/2001⁽²⁾	02/01/2011	Common Stock	100	$42.9675	293,500	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.0625	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾			400	08/01/2001⁽²⁾	02/01/2011	Common Stock	400	$43.07	293,100	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.0625	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾			300	08/01/2001⁽²⁾	02/01/2011	Common Stock	300	$43.09	292,800	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.0625	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾			100	08/01/2001⁽²⁾	02/01/2011	Common Stock	100	$43.15	292,700	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.0625	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾			100	08/01/2001⁽²⁾	02/01/2011	Common Stock	100	$43.16	292,600	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.0625	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾			200	08/01/2001⁽²⁾	02/01/2011	Common Stock	200	$43.17	292,400	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.0625	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾			300	08/01/2001⁽²⁾	02/01/2011	Common Stock	300	$43.18	292,100	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.0625	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾			260	08/01/2001⁽²⁾	02/01/2011	Common Stock	260	$43.19	291,840	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.0625	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾			1,340	08/01/2001⁽²⁾	02/01/2011	Common Stock	1,340	$43.21	290,500	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.0625	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾			600	08/01/2001⁽²⁾	02/01/2011	Common Stock	600	$43.22	289,900	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.0625	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾			1,200	08/01/2001⁽²⁾	02/01/2011	Common Stock	1,200	$43.24	288,700	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.0625	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾			300	08/01/2001⁽²⁾	02/01/2011	Common Stock	300	$43.25	288,400	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.0625	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾			400	08/01/2001⁽²⁾	02/01/2011	Common Stock	400	$43.26	288,000	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.0625	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾			1,600	08/01/2001⁽²⁾	02/01/2011	Common Stock	1,600	$43.27	286,400	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.0625	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾			800	08/01/2001⁽²⁾	02/01/2011	Common Stock	800	$43.28	285,600	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.0625	01/08/2010		M⁽¹⁾			1,200	08/01/2001⁽²⁾	02/01/2011	Common Stock	1,200	$43.31	284,400	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Transaction was completed pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan currently in effect

2. The option to purchase shares of common stock first vests on the date indicated above as to 1/8th of the total shares originally granted under such option and at a rate of 1/48th of the total shares for each subsequent monthly anniversary.

	By: Julie Loosli, Attorney-in-Fact For: John S. Chen	01/12/2010
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