FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

DENTINGER MARK P 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

BEA SYSTEMS INC [ BEAS ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Finance and CFO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

2315 NORTH FIRST STREET 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

4/18/2008
(Street)

SAN JOSE, CA 95131
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   4/18/2008     S    3213   D $19.212   36833   D    
Common Stock   4/18/2008     S    3213   D $19.24   33620   D    
Common Stock   4/18/2008     M    30556   A $12.03   64176   D    
Common Stock   4/18/2008     S    30556   D $19.24   33620   D    
Common Stock   4/18/2008     M    1000   A $13.81   34620   D    
Common Stock   4/18/2008     S    1000   D $19.23   33620   D    
Common Stock   4/18/2008     M    50000   A $12.74   83620   D    
Common Stock   4/18/2008     S    50000   D $19.22   33620   D    
Common Stock   4/18/2008     M    71875   A $8.27   105495   D    
Common Stock   4/18/2008     S    71875   D $19.23   33620   D    
Common Stock   4/18/2008     M    7875   A $10.14   41495   D    
Common Stock   4/18/2008     S    7875   D $19.24   33620   D    
Common Stock   4/18/2008     M    2125   A $10.14   35745   D    
Common Stock   4/18/2008     S    2125   D $19.23   33620   D    
Common Stock   4/18/2008     M    10000   A $10.14   43620   D    
Common Stock   4/18/2008     S    10000   D $19.22   33620   D    
Common Stock   4/21/2008     M    82500   A $12.96   116120   D    
Common Stock   4/21/2008     S    82500   D $19.21   33620   D    
Common Stock   4/21/2008     M    100000   A $8.66   133620   D    
Common Stock   4/21/2008     S    100000   D $19.21   33620   D    
Common Stock   4/21/2008     S    17670   D $19.21   15950   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $8.27   4/18/2008     M        71875    5/19/2005   (1) 5/19/2014   Common Stock   71875   $0   3125   D    
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $8.66   4/21/2008     M        100000    11/16/2005   (2) 11/16/2014   Common Stock   100000   $0   0   D    
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $10.14   4/18/2008     M        7875    4/1/2004   (1) 4/1/2013   Common Stock   7875   $0   12125   D    
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $10.14   4/18/2008     M        2125    4/1/2004   (1) 4/1/2013   Common Stock   2125   $0   10000   D    
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $10.14   4/18/2008     M        10000    4/1/2004   (1) 4/1/2013   Common Stock   10000   $0   0   D    
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $12.03   4/18/2008     M        30556    11/12/2003   (3) 11/12/2012   Common Stock   30556   $0   0   D    
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $12.74   4/18/2008     M        50000    3/31/2005   (1) 3/31/2014   Common Stock   50000   $0   0   D    
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $12.96   4/21/2008     M        82500    3/29/2007   (1) 3/29/2016   Common Stock   82500   $0   82500   D    
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $13.81   4/18/2008     M        1000    3/3/2005   (4) 3/3/2014   Common Stock   1000   $0   0   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  25% of the stock option shall vest and may be exercised on the one-year anniversary of the grant date, and thereafter an additional 1/48th of the stock option shall vest and may be exercised on each subsequent monthly anniversary of the grant date over the following thirty-six months. The stock option is completely vested in four years.
( 2)  Fifty per cent (50%) of the total number of shares vest on the one year anniversary of the date of grant, and another fifty per cent (50%) will vest on the second year anniversary of the date of grant, so that the entire grant vests in two (2) years.
( 3)  Option vests as to 50% of the shares 18 months from date of grant, and the remaining 50% vest monthly for a total of 3 years.
( 4)  100% of the stock option shall vest and may be exercised on the one-year anniversary of the date of grant.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
DENTINGER MARK P
2315 NORTH FIRST STREET
SAN JOSE, CA 95131

EVP, Finance and CFO

Signatures
Mark P. Dentinger 4/22/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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