UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 17, 2015

AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (404) 261-4381

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Not Applicable.

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On August 17, 2015, American Software, Inc. (the “Registrant”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. At the meeting, 24,478,263 Class A shares and 2,587,086 Class B were represented in person or by proxy, which constituted a quorum. Other than in the election of directors, in which holders of Class A shares and Class B shares vote as separate classes, each outstanding Class A share is entitled to one-tenth vote per share and each outstanding Class B share is entitled to one vote per share on all matters brought before the Registrant’s shareholders. The final results for each matter submitted to the shareholders of the Registrant at the meeting are as follows:

1. The following persons were duly elected directors of the Registrant:

2. The resolution approving the compensation of the Registrant’s named executive officers, on an advisory basis, was approved as follows:

3. The amendment to Registrant’s 2011 Equity Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) to increase the number of shares authorized to be issued pursuant to the Plan by 1,300,000 shares from 3,700,000 shares to 5,000,000 shares, was approved as follows:

4. The amendment to the Plan to require shareholder approval prior to any proposed repricing of previously granted awards, was approved as follows:

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5. The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2016 was approved as follows:

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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