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BMC Software (BMC), Elliott Associates Reach Agreement; Board Increases to 12

July 3, 2012 8:32 AM EDT
BMC Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: BMC) has reached an agreement with Elliott Associates, L.P. and Elliott International, L.P., funds affiliated with Elliott Management Corporation (collectively, “Elliott”) in connection with the Company’s 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled for July 25, 2012.

Under the terms of the agreement, the BMC Board of Directors has increased the size of the Board to 12 directors, effective as of the 2012 Annual Meeting. After review by BMC’s Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee, John Dillon and Jim Schaper have been added to the slate of existing BMC director candidates recommended by the BMC Board for election at the 2012 Annual Meeting.

In addition, Elliott has withdrawn its notice of nomination of all of its director candidates to the BMC Board and has agreed to vote its shares in favor of each of the BMC Board’s nominees at the 2012 Annual Meeting. Furthermore, Elliott has agreed to abide by certain “standstill” restrictions.

Upon the election of the revised slate, 11 of BMC’s 12 directors will be independent. Also under the terms of the agreement, upon election, Mr. Dillon will serve as a member of the Mergers and Acquisitions Committee and Mr. Schaper will serve as a member of the Compensation Committee.

The settlement agreement between BMC and Elliott will be included as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is serving as financial advisor and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz is serving as legal counsel to the Company.


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