ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Robert A. Ettl resigned from the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Advent Software, Inc. (the "Company") effective November 12, 2009. Mr. Ettl's decision to resign was not the result of any disagreement with the Company related to its operations, policies or practices. Mr. Ettl currently serves as Chief Operating Officer of Harvard Management Company (HMC), which recently became a client of the Company. HMC requested that Mr. Ettl resign from his position on the Company's Board as part of HMC's policies regarding serving on the boards of such companies.

ITEM 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

On November 12, 2009 and effective as of such date, Advent Software, Inc.'s (the "Company") Board of Directors (the "Board") approved an amendment to
Section 3.2 of the Company's Bylaws to reduce the membership of the Board from eight to seven members in connection with the resignation of Robert A. Ettl from the Company's Board. The amended and restated Bylaws of the Company are attached and filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this current report on Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Exhibit No. Exhibit Description

3.1 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Advent Software, Inc.

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