Enterprise management solutions company to acquire data center automation software company

• $28 per share; $800mm net of cash acquired

Announced 3.17.08

• Press release
• Form 8-K
• Slide presentation
• Conference call transcript

Financial

• BLOG: Morgan Stanley
• BMC: Merrill Lynch

Legal

• BLOG: Goodwin Procter
• BMC: Latham

Key agreements

• Merger agreement

Schedule TO

• Initial filing  EDGAR page

Schedule 14D-9

• Initial filing  EDGAR page

Software Companies

Tender Offers