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 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(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * KRAUSZ STEVEN M   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Guidewire Software, Inc. [GWRE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 2735 SAND HILL ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 09/17/2012 (Street) MENLO PARK, CA 94025 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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 09/17/2012   S   13,284 D $ 31.3023 (1) 68,436 I Directly owned by EP VIII-A (2) Common Stock 09/17/2012   S   7,127 D $ 31.3023 (1) 36,716 I Directly owned by EP VIII-B (2) Common Stock 09/18/2012   S   3,111 D $ 31.1297 (1) 65,325 I Directly owned by EP VIII-A (2) Common Stock 09/18/2012   S   1,669 D $ 31.1297 (1) 35,047 I Directly owned by EP VIII-B (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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

Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 35

(3)

03/26/2022

Common Stock

2,903

2,903

D

Restricted Stock Unit

$ 0

(4)

03/26/2022

Common Stock

1,250

1,250

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
KRAUSZ STEVEN M 2735 SAND HILL ROAD MENLO PARK, CA 94025	X	X

Signatures

Michael P. Maher - Attonery in Fact for the Reporting Person		09/18/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $31.33 to $31.30, inclusive for sales on 9/17/12 and prices ranging from $31.23 to $31.00, inclusive for sales on 9/18/12 . The reporting persons undertake to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote to this Form 4
(2)	The reported securities are owned directly by each of U.S. Venture Partners VIII, L.P. ("USVP VIII"), USVP VIII Affiliates Fund, L.P. ("AFF VIII"), USVP Entrepreneur Partners VIII-A, L.P. ("EP VIII-A") and USVP Entrepreneur Partners VIII-B, L.P. ("EP VIII-B" and together with USVP VIII, AFF VIII and EP VIII-A, the "USVP VIII Funds"). Presidio Management Group VIII, L.L.C. ("PMG VIII") is the general partner of each of USVP VIII, AFF VIII, EP VIII-A and EP VIII-B and may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power over the shares held by the USVP VIII Funds. PMG VIII and each of Irwin Federman, Winston Fu, Steven M. Krausz, David Liddle, Jonathan D. Root, Christopher Rust, Casey M. Tansey and Philip M. Young, the managing members of PMG VIII who may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the reported securities, disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities held by the USVP VIII Funds except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
(3)	100% of the stock option shares shall vest on December 1, 2012 provided the Reporting Person is still a service provider to the Issuer on such date.
(4)	100% of the restricted stock units shall vest on December 1, 2012 provided the Reporting Person is still a service provider to the Issuer on such date.
Remarks: Remarks:  This report is one of three reports, each on a separate Form 4, but relating to the same transaction being filed by the reporting persons.

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