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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

November 30, 2012

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

ADVENT SOFTWARE, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

600 Townsend Street

San Francisco, California 94103

(Address of principal executive offices)

(415) 543-7696

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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ITEM 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant

On November 30, 2012, Advent Software, Inc. (“Advent” or the “Company”) borrowed $50,000,000 under its delayed draw term loan facility (the “Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility”) of its Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) by and among Advent, the lenders party thereto (the “Lenders”), U.S. Bank National Association, as documentation agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as syndication agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders. A copy and description of the Credit Agreement is provided under the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on December 2, 2011.

The loans bear interest, at Advent’s option, at the base rate plus a spread of 0.75% to 1.75% or an adjusted LIBOR rate (based on one, two, three or six-month interest periods) plus a spread of 1.75% to 2.75%, in each case with such spread being determined based on the consolidated leverage ratio for the preceding four fiscal quarter period and certain other factors.  The base rate means the highest of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.’s prime rate, the federal funds rate plus a margin equal to 0.50% and the adjusted LIBOR rate for a 1-month interest period plus a margin equal to 1.00%.

Interest is due and payable in arrears quarterly for loans bearing interest at the base rate and at the end of an interest period (or at each three month interval in the case of loans with interest periods greater than three months) in the case of loans bearing interest at the adjusted LIBOR rate. Principal payments under the Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility mature in quarterly installments equal to 2.5% of the principal amount of delayed draw term loans made on the borrowing date, subject to adjustment as a result of any prepayments, with the remaining outstanding principal balance and all accrued and unpaid interest due on November 30, 2016.

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

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