<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001528396-21-000059.txt : 20210916
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001528396-21-000059
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210914
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210916
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210916

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ODowd Frank E JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001820380

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35394
		FILM NUMBER:		211259152

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE, INC.
		STREET 2:		2850 S. DELAWARE ST. STE 400
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94403

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Guidewire Software, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001528396
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				364468504
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2850 S. DELAWARE ST., SUITE 400
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94403
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-357-9100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2850 S. DELAWARE ST., SUITE 400
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94403
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        <footnote id="F1">As represented by Restricted Stock Units, which shall vest at 6.25% (or 1/16th) of this award in 16 equal quarterly installments over four years, on each of the 15th of March, June, September, and December subsequent to the vesting commencement date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">At the end of Year 1, 50% of this Performance Stock Unit (&quot;PSU&quot;) award will be determined based on performance against fiscal year 2022 financial targets, with the following vesting schedule: 33% vesting immediately, 33% vesting at end of Year 2, and 33% vesting at end of Year 3.  At the end of Year 3, 50% of the PSU award will be determined based on performance against fiscal year 2024 financial targets, with the following vesting schedule: 100% vesting immediately.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Winston King Attorney in Fact for Frank E ODowd JR</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-09-16</signatureDate>
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