UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, 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 event reported)

June 22, 2015

ADVENT SOFTWARE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

600 Townsend Street
San Francisco, California 94103

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(415) 543-7696

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 2.05 Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities

See disclosure below under Item 5.02.

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

On June 22, 2015, Advent Software, Inc. (“Advent”) determined to restructure or eliminate certain roles as part of an internal reorganization of responsibilities.  As a result, the employment of Advent’s Executive Vice President, Todd Gottula, and Executive Vice President, Sales and Solution Management, Chris Momsen, will terminate effective September 1, 2015.  The employment of Advent’s Executive Vice President, Global Customer Experience, Anthony Sperling, will terminate effective October 1, 2015.  In addition, Advent expects to eliminate approximately 40 roles in the third quarter of 2015, and may eliminate an additional 15 roles over the next 12 months upon the completion of the pending transaction with SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.  Advent is unable to estimate the costs associated with such actions at this point.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: June 22, 2015

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