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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) July 12, 2005
AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Georgia 0-12456 58-1098795
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
470 East Paces Ferry Road, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30305
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(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
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (See General Instruction A.2. below):
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SECTION 7 - REGULATION FD
ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
Incorporated by reference is a press release issued by the Registrant on July
12, 2005. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
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
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99.1 Press Release of American Software, Inc., dated July 12, 2005.
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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: July 12, 2005 By: /s/ VINCENT C. KLINGES
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Vincent C. Klinges
Chief Financial Officer
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