SEC FORM 3

SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Harrison Bill Thomas

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

470 EAST PACES FERRY RD

(Street)

ATLANTA

30305

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/20/2024

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERICAN SOFTWARE INC [ AMSWA ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Executive Vice President

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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	305	I	See footnote⁽¹⁾

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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option	⁽²⁾	08/18/2027	Common Stock	50,000	$22	D
Stock Option	⁽³⁾	05/03/2028	Common Stock	25,000	$16.82	D
Stock Option	⁽⁴⁾	09/16/2025	Common Stock	50,000	$14.85	D
Stock Option	⁽⁵⁾	09/03/2026	Common Stock	50,000	$13.82	D
Stock Option	⁽⁶⁾	05/31/2029	Common Stock	50,000	$12.73	D
Stock Option	⁽⁷⁾	09/19/2024	Common Stock	65,000	$11.5	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose

2. Employees: 5 year vesting, 20 percent per year and expires in 6th year beginning on 8/18/2022

3. Employees: 5 year vesting, 20 percent per year and expires in 6th year beginning on 5/3/2023

4. Employees: 5 year vesting, 20 percent per year and expires in 6th year beginning on 9/16/2020

5. Employees: 5 year vesting, 20 percent per year and expires in 6th year beginning on 9/3/2021

6. Employees: 5 year vesting, 20 percent per year and expires in 6th year beginning on 5/31/2024

7. Employees: 5 year vesting, 20 percent per year and expires in 6th year beginning on 9/19/2019

Remarks:

Power of Attorney is attached to this Form 3 as Exhibit 24.

	/s/ Nakesha Sewell via Power of Attorney	08/30/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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New insider Harrison Bill Thomas claimed ownership of 305 shares (SEC Form 3)