FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
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 *

SAP AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS PRODUCTS IN DATA 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

BUSINESS OBJECTS S.A. [ BOBJ ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      __ X __ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

DIETMAR-HOPP-ALLEE 16 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

1/16/2008
(Street)

WALLDORF, 2M 69190
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

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

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ 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
Ordinary Shares   (1) 1/16/2008     P    2240442   (2) A   (3) 76927916   I   (4) See Footnote   (4)
Ordinary Shares   (1) 1/17/2008     P    698768   (2) A   (3) 77626684   I   (4) See Footnote   (4)
American Depositary Shares   (1) 1/16/2008     P    702   (2) A   (5) 12953631   I   (4) See Footnote   (4)

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

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Pursuant to a Tender Offer Agreement dated October 7, 2007, by and between SAP AG and Business Objects S.A. ("Business Objects"), SAP France S.A. ("SAP France"), a wholly owned subsidiary of SAP AG, commenced a tender offer on December 4, 2007 for all of the outstanding ordinary shares, nominal value 0.10 euro per share (the "Shares"), of Business Objects, including ordinary shares represented by American Depositary Shares ("ADSs"), as well as the outstanding warrants to acquire Shares ("Warrants") and convertible bonds convertible or exchangeable into new or existing Shares ("ORNANEs," and together with the Shares, ADSs and Warrants, "Securities"), issued by Business Objects through concurrent offers in the United States (the "U.S. Offer") and in France (the "French Offer" and together with the U.S. Offer, the "Offers").
( 2)  The initial offering period for the U.S. Offer expired at 9:00 a.m. New York City time on Tuesday, January 15, 2008, at which time approximately 87,640,403 Shares (comprised of 74,687,474 Shares and 12,952,929 ADSs) had been validly tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the Offers, which were accepted for purchase by SAP France. SAP France is providing a subsequent offering period, which commenced Wednesday, January 16, 2008 and which expires at 5:00 p.m. New York City time on Tuesday, January 29, 2008. The reported acquisition of Shares was made by market purchases on Euronext by SAP France pursuant to the French Offer during the subsequent offering period. The reported acquisition of ADSs was made by acceptance by SAP France of ADSs tendered pursuant to the US Offer during the subsequent offering period.
( 3)  The price per Share is 42.00 euros net per Share.
( 4)  These Shares (including ADSs) are owned directly by SAP France S.A., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of SAP AG. SAP AG is indirect beneficial owner of the reported Securities.
( 5)  The price per ADS is an amount in U.S. dollars equal to 42.00 euros net per ADS (as determined using the euro foreign exchange reference rate published by the European Central Bank on or about 2:15 p.m. CET, 8:15 a.m. EST, on January 17, 2008).

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SAP AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS PRODUCTS IN DATA
DIETMAR-HOPP-ALLEE 16
WALLDORF, 2M 69190
X

SAP FRANCE S.A.
23/25,RUE DELARIVIERE LEFOULLON
PARIS, I0 92064
X


Signatures
/s/ WERNER BRANDT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, SAP AG /s/ MICHAEL JUNGE, GENERAL COUNSEL, SAP AG 1/18/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ JOCHEN SCHOLTEN, AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY, SAP FRANCE S.A. 1/18/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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