SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G



             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
          TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

                                 (Amendment No.)


                            Chordiant Software, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                                  Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    170404305
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                  May 19, 2008
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            (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


     Check the  appropriate  box to  designate  the rule  pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

          [_]  Rule 13d-1(b)

          [x]  Rule 13d-1(c)

          [_]  Rule 13d-1(d)



CUSIP No. 170404305
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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Porter Orlin LLC**

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [_]
                                                                 (b)  [x]

3.   SEC USE ONLY



4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

     0

6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

     1,816,500

7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     0

8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     1,816,500

9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     1,816,500

10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                          [_]

11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     6.05%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     OO

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CUSIP No. 170404305
            ---------------------

1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     A. Alex Porter**

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [_]
                                                                 (b)  [x]

3.   SEC USE ONLY



4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States of America

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

     0

6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

     1,816,500

7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     0

8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     1,816,500

9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     1,816,500

10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                          [_]

11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     6.05%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN

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CUSIP No. 170404305
            ---------------------

1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Paul Orlin**

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [_]
                                                                 (b)  [x]

3.   SEC USE ONLY



4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States of America

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

     0

6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

     1,816,500

7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     0

8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     1,816,500

9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     1,816,500

10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                          [_]

11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     6.05%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN

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CUSIP No. 1704043059
            ---------------------

1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Geoffrey Hulme**

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [_]
                                                                 (b)  [x]

3.   SEC USE ONLY



4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States of America

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

     0

6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

     1,816,500

7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     0

8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     1,816,500

9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     1,816,500

10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                          [_]

11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     6.05%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN

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CUSIP No. 170404305
            ---------------------

1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Jonathan W. Friedland**

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [_]
                                                                 (b)  [x]

3.   SEC USE ONLY



4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States of America

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

     0

6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

     1,816,500

7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     0

8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     1,816,500

9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     1,816,500

10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                          [_]

11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     6.05%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN

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 CUSIP No. 170404305
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Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:


            Chordiant Software, Inc.
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Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:


            20400 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Suite 400
            Cupertino, CA 95014
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Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing:

            Porter Orlin LLC
            A. Alex Porter
            Paul Orlin
            Geoffrey Hulme
            Jonathan W. Friedland
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Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:

            Porter Orlin LLC:                666 5th Avenue, 34th Floor,
                                             New York, New York 10103

            A. Alex Porter:                  c/o Porter Orlin LLC,
                                             666 5th Avenue, 34th Floor,
                                             New York, New York 10103

            Paul Orlin:                      c/o Porter Orlin LLC,
                                             666 5th Avenue, 34th Floor,
                                             New York, New York 10103

            Geoffrey Hulme:                  c/o Porter Orlin LLC,
                                             666 5th Avenue, 34th Floor,
                                             New York, New York 10103

            Jonathan W. Friedland:           c/o Porter Orlin LLC,
                                             666 5th Avenue, 34th Floor,
                                             New York, New York 10103

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Item 2(c).  Citizenship or Place of Organization:

            Porter Orlin LLC: Delaware
            A. Alex Porter: United States of America
            Paul Orlin: United States of America
            Geoffrey Hulme: United States of America
            Jonathan W. Friedland: United States of America
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Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:

            Common Stock
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Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:


            170404305
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Item 3.     If This Statement  is Filed  Pursuant to  Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
            or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

     (a)  [_]  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

     (b)  [_]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

     (c)  [_]  Insurance  company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
               Act.

     (d)  [_]  Investment  company  registered under Section 8 of the Investment
               Company Act.

     (e)  [_]  An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

     (f)  [_]  An employee  benefit plan or endowment  fund in  accordance  with
               Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

     (g)  [_]  A parent  holding  company or control  person in accordance  with
               Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

     (h)  [_]  A savings  association  as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
               Deposit Insurance Act;

     (i)  [_]  A  church  plan  that  is  excluded  from  the  definition  of an
               investment  company  under  Section  3(c)(14)  of the  Investment
               Company Act;

     (j)  [_]  Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.  Ownership.

     Provide  the  following  information  regarding  the  aggregate  number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

     (a)  Amount beneficially owned:

          Porter Orlin LLC: 1,816,500 shares
          A. Alex Porter: 1,816,500 shares
          Paul Orlin: 1,816,500 shares
          Geoffrey Hulme: 1,816,500 shares
          Jonathan W. Friedland: 1,816,500 shares

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          (b)  Percent of class:

               Porter Orlin LLC: 6.05%
               A. Alex Porter: 6.05%
               Paul Orlin: 6.05%
               Geoffrey Hulme: 6.05%
               Jonathan W. Friedland: 6.05%

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     (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

          (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

                                                Porter Orlin LLC: 0
                                                A. Alex Porter: 0
                                                Paul Orlin: 0
                                                Geoffrey Hulme: 0
                                                Jonathan W. Friedland: 0
                                                ------------------------------,


          (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

                                                Porter Orlin LLC: 1,816,500
                                                Alex Porter: 1,816,500
                                                Paul Orlin: 1,816,500
                                                Geoffrey Hulme: 1,816,500
                                                Jonathan W. Friedland: 1,816,500
                                                ------------------------------,


          (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
                disposition of

                                               Porter Orlin LLC: 0
                                               A. Alex Porter: 0
                                               Paul Orlin: 0
                                               Geoffrey Hulme: 0
                                               Jonathan W. Friedland: 0
                                               ------------------------------,


          (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the
                disposition of

                                               Porter Orlin LLC: 1,816,500
                                               A. Alex Porter: 1,816,500
                                               Paul Orlin: 1,816,500
                                               Geoffrey Hulme: 1,816,500
                                               Jonathan W. Friedland: 1,816,500
                                               ------------------------------.


Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

     If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the Reporting Person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities check the following [ ].


         N/A
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Item 6.  Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

     If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such
securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this
item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class, such
person should be identified.  A listing of the shareholders of an investment
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries
of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.


         N/A
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Item 7.  Identification and  Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security  Being  Reported on by the Parent  Holding  Company or Control
         Person.

     If a parent holding company or Control person has filed this schedule,
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an
exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant
subsidiary.  If a parent holding company or control person has filed this
schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating
the identification of the relevant subsidiary.

          N/A
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Item 8.  Identification  and  Classification  of Members of the Group.

     If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to  Sec.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit  stating the identity and Item
3 classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this schedule
pursuant to Sec.240.13d-1(c) or Sec.240.13d-1(d),  attach an exhibit stating the
identity of each member of the group.


         N/A
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Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

     Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the
date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to
transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by members
of the group, in their individual capacity.  See Item 5.


          N/A
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Item 10.  Certifications.

     By signing below the Reporting  Persons  certify that, to the best of their
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are
not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing  or  influencing  the
control of the Issuer of the  securities  and were not acquired and are not held
in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or
effect.



                                    SIGNATURE

     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

                                                   June 4, 2008
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                                                        (Date)

                                       Porter Orlin LLC**

                                        By: /s/ A. Alex Porter
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                                                       (Signature)


                                        A. Alex Porter, Principal
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                                       (Name/Title)


                                        /s/ A. Alex Porter**
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                                      (Signature)


                                        A. Alex Porter
                                        ----------------------------------------


                                        /s/ Paul Orlin**
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                                      (Signature)


                                        Paul Orlin
                                        ----------------------------------------


                                         /s/ Geoffrey Hulme**
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                                      (Signature)


                                        Geoffrey Hulme
                                        ----------------------------------------


                                        /s/ Jonathan W. Friedland**
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                                      (Signature)


                                        Jonathan W. Friedland
                                        ----------------------------------------



**   The Reporting Persons hereby disclaim beneficial  ownership over the shares
     reported herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

Note.  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties
for whom copies are to be sent.

Attention.  Intentional  misstatements  or omissions of fact constitute  federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).


Exhibit 1
                             Joint Filing Statement

                     Statement Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1)


     The  undersigned  hereby  consent  and agree to file a joint  statement  on
Schedule 13G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect
to shares of common  stock of Chordiant  Software,  Inc.  beneficially  owned by
them, together with any or all amendments thereto, when and if appropriate.  The
parties hereto further consent and agree to file this Statement Pursuant to Rule
13d-1(k)(1)(iii)  as an exhibit to Schedule 13G, thereby  incorporating the same
into such Schedule 13G.


Dated:  June 4, 2008                               Porter Orlin LLC

                                                   By: /s/ A. Alex Porter
                                                   ------------------------
                                                   Name: A. Alex Porter
                                                   Title: Principal


Dated:  June 4, 2008                               /s/ A. Alex Porter
                                                   ------------------------
                                                   A. Alex Porter


Dated:  June 4, 2008                               /s/ Paul Orlin
                                                   ------------------------
                                                   Paul Orlin


Dated:  June 4, 2008                               /s/ Geoffrey Hulme
                                                   ------------------------
                                                   Geoffrey Hulme


Dated:  June 4, 2008                               /s/ Jonathan W. Friedland
                                                   ------------------------
                                                   Jonathan W. Friedland

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