Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  WADHWANI ROMESH
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/06/2009		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHORDIANT SOFTWARE INC [CHRD]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2475 HANOVER ST.		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

PALO ALTO, CA 94304		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 3,528,175
I (1)
See Footnote (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
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 07/06/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) 3,115,025 shares of Common Stock are owned by STG III, LP and 413,140 shares of Common Stock are 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 dispostion of all of the Shares. Dr. Wadhwani is the Manager of STG UGP, LLC and either has the 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 III GP, LP; STG UGP, LLC 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 their pecuniary interest.

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