UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, ~~D.C.~~DC 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~~earliest ~~Event~~event ~~Reported~~reported): July 27, 2009

~~Borland~~BORLAND ~~Software~~SOFTWARE ~~Corporation~~ CORPORATION

(Exact name of ~~registrant~~Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-10824		94-2895440
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		001-10824 (Commission File Number)		94-2895440 (IRS Employer Identification No.)


8310 North Capital of Texas Highway,
Building 2, Suite 100, Austin, Texas		78731
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(512) 340-2200 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code~~: (512~~) ~~340-2200~~

~~Not~~N/A (Former ~~Applicable~~name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

~~o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule~~Item ~~14a-12~~1.01 ~~under~~Entry ~~the~~Into ~~Exchange~~a ~~Act~~Material ~~(17~~Definitive ~~CFR 240~~Agreements.~~14a-12)~~

~~o Pre-commencement~~ As ~~communications~~previously ~~pursuant~~disclosed, on May 5, 2009, Borland Software Corporation (the “Company”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, as amended by the Amendment to ~~Rule~~Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June ~~14d~~17, 2009, and as amended by the Second Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 30, 2009 (the “Merger Agreement”), with Micro Focus (US), Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Micro Focus (US)”), Bentley Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-2owned subsidiary of Micro Focus (bUS) (the “Merger Sub”) and Micro Focus International plc, a company organized under the ~~Exchange~~laws of ~~Act~~England and Wales (17“PLC”). ~~CFR~~Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on July 27, 2009, the Merger Sub ~~240.14d~~merged with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation and as a wholly-2owned subsidiary of Micro Focus (bUS) (the “Merger”).

~~o Pre-commencement~~ First ~~communications~~Supplemental ~~pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR~~Indenture ~~240.13e-4(c))~~

~~Item~~ In connection with the Merger, on July 327, 2009, the Company and U.01S. ~~Notice~~Bank National Association, as Trustee (the “Trustee”) entered into the First Supplemental Indenture (the “Supplemental Indenture”), supplementing the indenture, dated as of ~~Delisting~~February 6, or2007 ~~Failure~~(the “Indenture”), between the Company and the Trustee, pursuant to ~~Satisfy~~which athe ~~Continued~~Company ~~Listing~~issued ~~Rule~~its or2.75% Convertible ~~Standard;~~Senior Notes due 2012 (the “Notes”). The Notes bear interest at a rate of 2.75% per ~~Transfer~~year. Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each ~~Listing~~year, beginning on August 15, 2007. The Notes mature on February 15, 2012.

On The ~~May 5,~~Supplemental ~~2009,~~Indenture ~~Borland~~amended ~~Software Corporation (~~the ~~“Company”)~~Indenture ~~entered~~to ~~into~~fix ~~an Agreement and Plan of Merger, as amended by~~ the ~~Amendment~~right to ~~Agreement~~convert ~~and~~the ~~Plan~~Notes ~~of Merger, dated June 17, 2009, and as~~only ~~amended~~into by the ~~Second~~consideration ~~Amendment~~received toas ~~Agreement~~a ~~and~~result ~~Plan~~ of ~~Merger, dated June 30, 2009 (~~the “Merger ~~Agreement”),~~ ~~with~~by ~~Micro Focus (US), Inc.,~~ a ~~Delaware~~holder ~~corporation~~of ~~(“Micro~~the ~~Focus~~number ~~(US)”),~~of ~~Bentley~~shares of ~~Merger~~common ~~Sub,~~stock ~~Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary~~ of ~~Micro Focus (US) (~~the ~~“Merger~~ ~~Sub”)~~Company ~~and~~into ~~Micro~~which ~~Focus~~such ~~International~~Notes ~~plc,~~were aconvertible ~~company~~immediately ~~organized~~prior ~~under~~to the ~~laws of England and~~Merger. ~~Wales~~The ~~(“PLC”).~~conversion ~~Pursuant~~value tofor the ~~Merger Agreement~~Notes, onas ~~July 27,~~set ~~2009,~~forth ~~the~~in ~~Merger Sub merged with and into~~ the ~~Company~~Supplemental Indenture, ~~with~~is ~~the~~equal ~~Company~~to ~~continuing as the surviving corporation (the “Surviving~~$235.29 ~~Corporation”)~~per ~~and~~$1,000 asprincipal aamount ~~wholly-owned subsidiary~~ of ~~Micro Focus (US) (the “Merger”)~~Notes.

In A ~~connection~~copy ~~with the consummation~~ of the ~~Merger,~~Supplemental ~~the~~Indenture ~~Company~~is ~~requested~~attached ~~that~~as ~~the~~Exhibit 4.1 ~~NASDAQ~~to ~~Stock Market~~this ~~(the~~Current ~~“NASDAQ”)~~Report ~~file with the Securities and Exchange Commission an application~~ on Form ~~25 to~~ ~~(a) remove~~8-K ~~the~~and ~~Company’s~~is ~~common~~incorporated ~~stock,~~by ~~par~~reference ~~value $0~~herein.01 ~~per~~The ~~share~~description ~~(the “Common Stock”), from listing on the NASDAQ and (b) withdraw the registration~~ of the ~~Common~~material ~~Stock~~terms ~~under Section 12(b)~~ of the ~~Securities~~Supplemental ~~Exchange~~Indenture ~~Act~~is ofqualified ~~1934,~~in asits ~~amended.~~entirety Inby ~~connection~~reference ~~with~~to ~~the~~such ~~completion of the Merger, trading of the Common Stock on the NASDAQ ceased before the opening of trading on July 27, 2009~~exhibit.

Item 32.03 ~~Material~~Creation ~~Modification~~of toa ~~Rights~~Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of ~~Security~~a ~~Holders~~Registrant.

As Unsecured ~~a result of the Merger, each outstanding share of Common Stock was converted into the right to~~Guarantee ~~receive $1.50 in cash without interest or dividends thereon. Following the completion of the Merger, the Common Stock, which traded under the symbol “BORL,” ceased to be listed on the NASDAQ.~~

~~Item~~ Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, PLC entered into a Credit Facility Agreement, dated as of May 5~~.01~~, ~~Changes~~2009 (the “Credit Facility”), in ~~Control~~its capacity as guarantor, among Micro Focus Holdings Limited (“original borrower”), HSBC Bank plc (in its capacity as agent (“agent”)), HSBC Bank plc, Barclays Bank PLC, Lloyds TSB Bank plc and The Royal Bank of ~~Registrant~~Scotland plc (each an original lender and together the “original lenders”) and HSBC Bank plc, Barclays Capital, Lloyds TSB Bank plc, Corporate Markets and the Royal Bank of Scotland plc pursuant to which a 3 year revolving facility of U.S. $215 million was made available to the original borrower for drawdown for the general corporate purposes of the group and to fund the Merger. Funds drawn under the revolving credit facility bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the aggregate of (x) the margin applicable during such interest period, (y) the British Bankers Association Interest Settlement Rate or the percentage rate per annum determined by the Banking Federation of the European Union during such interest period, as applicable and (z) a percentage rate per annum calculated by agent in accordance with the Credit Facility, if any.

~~Pursuant~~ The toCredit ~~the~~Facility ~~Merger~~is ~~Agreement,~~guaranteed atby ~~the~~certain ~~effective~~subsidiaries ~~time~~ of ~~the Merger on July 27, 2009 (the “Effective Time”), the Company became a wholly-owned subsidiary of~~ Micro Focus ~~(US) and, accordingly,~~International ~~a change in control of the Company occurred. The information set forth in Item 5.02~~Plc offrom ~~this~~time ~~Current~~to ~~Report~~time onparty ~~Form 8-K is incorporated by reference herein~~thereto.

~~Item 5.02~~ In ~~Departure~~connection ofwith ~~Directors~~the orMerger, ~~Certain~~on ~~Officers;~~July 27, ~~Election~~2009, ofthe ~~Directors;~~Company ~~Appointment~~executed ofa joinder agreement to ~~Certain~~the ~~Officers;~~Credit ~~Compensatory~~Facility ~~Arrangements~~pursuant to which it became an unsecured guarantor of ~~Certain~~the ~~Officers~~Credit Facility.

~~Upon the consummation~~ As of the ~~Merger,~~date ~~John F. Olsen~~hereof, ~~Charles~~$45 F.million ~~Kane,~~is ~~William~~outstanding K.under ~~Hooper,~~the T.Credit ~~Michael Nevens~~Facility, ~~Tod Nielsen, Robert M. Tarkoff~~ and ~~Bryan LeBlanc ceased to be directors of~~ the ~~Company.~~net amount ~~The~~available ~~board~~for ofborrowing ~~directors~~is of$170 ~~the Company immediately following the Merger consists of Nicholas Bray and Michael Steinharter~~million.

~~Also~~ First ~~upon~~Supplemental ~~the consummation of the Merger, Erik E. Prusch (President and Chief Executive Officer),~~Indenture Thomas Wilkas (Chief Financial Officer), Chuck Maples (Senior Vice President of Research and Development), Richard Novak (Senior Vice President of Worldwide Field Operations), Melissa Frugé (Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary) ceased to be officers of the Company.

~~The~~ See ~~officers~~the description of the Company’s ~~immediately~~entry ~~following~~into the ~~completion~~Supplemental ofIndenture ~~the~~in ~~Merger~~Item 1.01 ~~are Michael Steinharter (President and General Manager)~~above, ~~Nicholas Bray (Chief Financial Officer and Secretary),~~ ~~Martin~~which ~~Reed~~is ~~(North~~incorporated ~~American~~herein ~~Controller),~~by ~~Courtney Wood (North American Senior Corporate Counsel and Assistant Secretary), Mary Jo Lavorata (North American Human Resources Manager) and Glenn Krauser (Vice President of Human Resources)~~reference.

Item 59.0301 ~~Amendment~~Financial toStatements ~~Articles~~and ~~of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.~~Exhibits

At the Effective Time, the Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company were repealed and abrogated in their entirety and the Second Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company, attached as Exhibit 1 hereto, were approved and adopted in all respects and are incorporated by reference herein.

Item 8.01 Certain Events.

On July 27, 2009, Micro Focus International plc issued a press release announcing the completion of the Merger, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 2 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
Exhibit Number		Description
1		Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation as of the Effective Time.
4.1		First Supplemental Indenture, dated July 27, 2009, among Borland Software Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association.
2		Press release of Micro Focus International plc, dated July 27, 2009.

SIGNATURES

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.

BORLAND SOFTWARE CORPORATION By: /s/ Michael Steinharter Michael Steinharter President


	BORLAND SOFTWARE CORPORATION
	/s/ Michael Steinharter
Date: August 6, 2009	Name:	Michael Steinharter
	Title:	President

Dated: July 27, 2009

BORLAND SOFTWARE CORPORATION

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
Exhibit Number		Description
1		Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation as of the Effective Time.
4.1		First Supplemental Indenture, dated July 27, 2009, among Borland Software Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association.
2		Press release of Micro Focus International plc, dated July 27, 2009.

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