UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
March 3, 2010
 
AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Georgia
  
0-12456
  
58-1098795
(State or other jurisdiction
  
(Commission File
  
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
  
Number)
  
Identification No.)

470 East Paces Ferry Road, N.E.
  
30305
Atlanta, Georgia
    
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(404) 261-4381
 
Former name or former address, if changed since last report: Not applicable
 
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SECTION 2 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 2.02   RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein is financial information for American Software, Inc. for the quarter ended  January 31, 2010 and certain forward-looking statements, as presented in a press release of  March 3, 2010. The information in this report shall be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement heretofore or hereafter filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except to the extent that such information is superseded by information as of a subsequent date that is included in or incorporated by reference into such registration statement. The information in this report shall not be treated as filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
 
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
 
The following Exhibit is filed as part of this Report:

Exhibit No.
  
Description
99.1
  
Press Release of American Software, Inc., dated March 3, 2010.

 
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SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

     
AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC.
     
  (Registrant)
       
Date: March 3, 2010
  
By:
/s/ Vincent C. Klinges
     
Vincent C. Klinges
     
Chief Financial Officer

 
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