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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * WADHWANI ROMESH   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CHORDIANT SOFTWARE INC [CHRD] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 2475 HANOVER ST. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/11/2010 (Street) PALO ALTO, CA 94304 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock               1,953,588 (1) I See Footnote (1) Common Stock 03/11/2010   S   123,614 D $ 3.85 1,829,974 (2) I See Footnote (2)

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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 Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
WADHWANI ROMESH 2475 HANOVER ST. PALO ALTO, CA 94304		X
STG UGP, LLC 2475 HANOVER STREET PALO ALTO,, CA 94304		X
STG III GP LP 2475 HANOVER STREET PALO ALTO, CA 94304		X
STG III LP 2475 HANOVER STREET PALO ALTO, CA 94304		X
STG III-A LP 2475 HANOVER STREET PALO ALTO, CA 94304		X

Signatures

/s/Brad MacMillin, Authorized Signatory		03/11/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Prior to the transaction 1,724,822 shares of Common Stock were owned directly by STG III, LP and 228,776 shares of Common Stock were owned directly by STG III-A, LP. STG III GP, LP is the sole general partner of STG III, LP and STG III-A, LP and consequently has the power to vote or direct the voting, or dispose or direct the disposition of all of the Shares. STG UGP, LLC is the sole general partner of STG III GP, LP and controls the voting or disposition of all of the Shares. Dr. Wadhwani is the Manager of STG UGP, LLC and either has sole authority and discretion to manage and conduct the affairs of STG UGP, LLC or has veto power over the management and conduct of STG UGP, LLC. STG UGP, LLC; STG III GP, LP; and Dr. Wadhwani each disclaim beneficial ownership of the Shares held directly by STG III, LP and STG III-A, LP except to the extent of the pecuniary interest therein.
(2)	After the reported sale transaction 1,615,683 shares are owned by STG III and 214,291 shares are owned by STG III-A

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