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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005

OR

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File Number: 1-15529

OPTIO SOFTWARE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (770) 576-3500

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Common Stock, no par value

(Title of Class)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to the Form 10-K.  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by nonaffiliates of the Registrant, based upon the closing sale price for the Common Stock on July 31, 2004 as reported by the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board, was approximately $12,654,837. The shares of Common Stock held by each officer and director and by each person known to the Registrant who owns 5% or more of the outstanding Common Stock have been excluded in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.

There were 21,262,039 shares of the Registrant’s common stock outstanding as of April 15, 2005.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Parts of the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for its 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference in Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Proxy Statement will be filed within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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OPTIO SOFTWARE, INC.

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

FOR THE YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 2005

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

In addition to historical information, this Annual Report contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the “safe-harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are made based on management’s current expectations or beliefs as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. These forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding Optio Software, Inc.’s (“Optio”) anticipated costs and expenses, Optio’s capital needs and financing plans, product and service development, Optio’s growth strategies, integration of acquired entities, market demand for Optio’s products and services, relationships with Optio’s strategic marketing alliances, and competition. These forward-looking statements include, among others, those statements including the words “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “believes” and similar language. Optio’s actual results may differ significantly from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, risks associated with Optio’s reliance on strategic marketing and reseller relationships, collectibility of accounts receivable and notes receivable (specifically, the note receivable from M2 Systems Corporation), fluctuations in operating results because of acquisitions or dispositions, failure to integrate new products and newly acquired companies, diversion of management resources relating to acquisitions, reduction in cash reserves relating to acquisitions, challenges relating to acquisitions and the possibility that this may cause Optio to no longer be profitable, the negative effect on Optio’s earnings relating to the amortization or potential write-down of acquired assets or goodwill, failure to retain the business relationships with existing customers from acquisitions, changes in competition, changes in economic conditions in the U.S. and in other countries in which Optio currently does business (both general and relative to the technology industry), delays or inability in developing new or unique software products, market acceptance of new products, the failure of new products to operate as anticipated, expectation of achieving and sustaining operating profits and earnings, including timing of cash flows and company performance, disputes regarding Optio’s intellectual property, risks relating to the delisting of Optio’s stock, possible adverse results of pending or future litigation, or risks associated with Optio’s international operations. These and additional factors are set forth in “Safe Harbor Compliance Statement for Forward-Looking Statements” included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K. You should carefully review these risks and additional risks described in other documents Optio files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q that Optio has filed. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements in this document, which speak only as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Optio undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to the forward-looking statements or reflect events or circumstances after the date of this document.

PART I

Item 1. Business

Optio Software, Inc. (the “Company” or “Optio”), founded in 1981 as a Georgia corporation, provides infrastructure software and services that enhance the form, content, distribution and availability of business critical information. Our software allows information stored within or created by an organization’s wide range of enterprise systems, applications or databases to be intelligently captured, transformed and customized in formats according to the business needs of an organization’s customers, suppliers and partners. The information is then delivered to the appropriate destinations, which include print, fax, e-mail, wireless devices, the web or archive. Optio’s software also allows information to be transformed into a wide variety of formats, languages and standards and enables customers to create customized documents, based on their specific business requirements. For example, customers can use our software to create and deliver customized business documents (invoices, purchase orders, packing slips, etc.) and business-to-business transactions around the globe by web, e-mail, fax or print. In addition Optio’s solutions can also accept inbound documents from third parties such as suppliers and customers, capture and store their image for later retrieval, extract transactional data and inject them into operational workflows or integrate their data into a company’s enterprise systems. Optio’s solutions are non-intrusive and can be deployed without modifying the software or the business processes that created the original information. We reduce the cost and complexity of document-centric business processes while extending the value of existing technology investments.

We engage primarily in the development, sale and support of software for companies located principally in the United States and European regions. Optio was founded in 1981 and in Optio’s first 18 years, Optio’s primary business consisted of providing software and services that addressed organizations’ needs for customized information delivered via print, fax and e-mail to users of enterprise and healthcare applications. The type of solution that provides this functionality was traditionally known as a distributed output management solution.

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In August 1998, Optio acquired Optio Software Europe, S.A., a software product distributor in Europe, providing Optio’s first entry into the European markets. Optio Software, Asia Pacific was established in May 1999, but was subsequently closed in September 2002.

In addition to its distributed output management solutions, in 1999 Optio began pursuing the e-business market created by the evolution of the Internet. In September 1999, Optio introduced the first of its e.ComSeries of products, Optio e.ComPresent^TM, a browser-based software solution allowing document presentation to the web. In December 1999, Optio completed its initial public offering, raising $47.0 million in capital. In March 2000, Optio introduced its second product in the e.ComSeries of products, Optio e.ComIntegrate^®. Also in March 2000, Optio purchased Muscato Corporation (“Muscato”) and TransLink Solutions Corporation (“Translink”), further expanding its breadth into the e-commerce market. Muscato offered a product, e.ComEngine, which enabled the real-time exchange of information between systems utilizing dissimilar formats and protocols. Unfortunately, Optio was unsuccessful in the integration of these two companies and subsequently disposed of the two companies and the e.ComEngine product in December 2001. Since the disposal of Muscato and Translink, Optio has focused on expanding its core products and increasing the capability of its integrated solutions.

Most recently, Optio has focused on expanding from managing output only to managing the lifecycle of transactional documents. Optio has focused its development on features and functionality that enhance a customer’s ability to manage documents. In 2003, Optio introduced Optio Print Manager^TM, enabling reliable print delivery and a centralized management console for accessing printers and monitoring their status. In 2004, Optio introduced Optio Imaging Solutions^TM, its intelligent data capture, imaging and web-accessible archive solution that allows documents to be scanned, indexed and archived according a customer’s defined needs, as well as extracts transactional data and integrates it with enterprise systems. To address the needs of our healthcare market, in August 2004, Optio acquired VertiSoft Corporation (“VertiSoft”), bringing with it the Optio QuickRecord Suite^TM of products. These products automate the collection and distribution of healthcare documents, whether they be printed documents collected through scanning and indexing, on-line forms or data streams; create a central repository with web-enabled access by medical personnel or financial services; and provide physicians with the ability to electronically sign patient care documents with the product’s e-signature capability.

Internet Website

Optio’s Internet website can be found at www.optiosoftware.com. Optio makes available free of charge or through our internet website our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, our proxy statement and Forms 3, 4 and 5 filed by directors and executive officers and amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is filed or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). They may be accessed by clicking on the Investor Relations page under “Company” on our home page, and then by clicking on “SEC Filings”. That is a direct link to Optio’s SEC filings on the SEC website which is at www.sec.gov. Additionally, Optio’s Code of Ethics for Financial Officers may also be found on the Optio website. From time to time, corporate governance materials on our website may be updated to comply with rules issued by the SEC or as desirable to promote the effective governance of Optio. In addition, amendments to the Code of Ethics and any grant of a waiver from a provision of the Code of Ethics requiring disclosure under applicable SEC rules will be disclosed on our website. Any stockholder wishing to receive, without charge, a copy of any of the Optio SEC filings or Code of Ethics materials should write to the Secretary, Optio Software, Inc., 3015 Windward Plaza, Windward Fairways II, Atlanta, Georgia 30005.

The reference to our website address does not constitute incorporation by reference of the information contained on the website and should not be construed as part of this annual report.

Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries

Optio currently has two wholly-owned foreign subsidiaries, Optio Software Europe, S.A. (“Optio Europe”) and VertiSoft Limited (“VertiSoft UK”). Optio Europe, a software product distributor in Europe, was acquired in August 1998, providing an entry into European markets. Optio Europe is directly involved in the sales, marketing and support

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activities for Optio’s products throughout mainland Europe and the United Kingdom through its wholly-owned subsidiaries Optio Software Deutschland GmbH (“Optio Germany”), formed in December 2002, and Optio Software UK, Pvt. Limited (“Optio UK”). VertiSoft UK is directly involved in the sales and marketing activities for certain customers acquired with VertiSoft. VertiSoft UK was acquired as a subsidiary of VertiSoft. VertiSoft merged into Optio on September 15, 2004. Optio previously had a wholly-owned foreign subsidiary in Australia, Optio Software, Asia Pacific (“Optio Australia”), which was closed in September 2002, and legally terminated in December 2004. The Company continues to market in the Asian Pacific region through resellers.

Segment Information

Optio is organized around geographic areas. Optio’s U.S. operations and European operations, which includes Optio Europe and VertiSoft UK, represent Optio’s current two reportable segments. Optio’s former Australian subsidiary is classified as “Other”. The foreign locations principally function as distributors of products developed by Optio in the United States. Optio attributes revenue to its operating segments based upon the location of the subsidiary originating the sale, which is typically the geographic location where the software is installed. The accounting policies, as described in the summary of significant accounting policies in Optio’s financial statements, are applied consistently across the segments. Intersegment sales are based on intercompany transfer prices to achieve a reasonable margin upon distribution.

Segment information for the years ended January 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005 is summarized below.

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