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

OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: January 31, 2005 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5

(Print or Type Responses)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * DIXON DONALD R   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol EPICOR SOFTWARE CORP [EPIC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O EPICOR SOFTWARE CORPORATION, 18200 VON KARMAN AVE., SUITE 1000 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 09/09/2005 (Street) IRVINE, CA 92612 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 09/09/2005   S   4,000 D $ 13.3 42,102 (1) I Through partnerships (2) Common Stock 09/12/2005   S   6,000 D $ 13.4293 36,102 (3) I Through partnerships (2) Common Stock 09/13/2005   S   6,102 D $ 13.3492 30,000 (4) I Through partnerships (2)

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
	Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.		SEC 1474 (9-02)

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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
DIXON DONALD R C/O EPICOR SOFTWARE CORPORATION 18200 VON KARMAN AVE., SUITE 1000 IRVINE, CA 92612	X

Signatures

/s/ John D. Ireland, Attorney-in-Fact		09/13/2005
**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)	On September 9, 2005, Trident Capital Fund-V Affiliates Fund, L.P. and Trident Capital Fund-V Affiliates Fund (Q), L.P. sold an aggregate of 4,000 shares of common stock acquired pursuant to the conversion of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock on August 3, 2005. The reporting person is a general partner or investment manager with voting and disposition power over the aforementioned funds and disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(2)	The reporting person is a member of Trident Capital Management-V, L.L.C., which is the general partner of Trident Capital Fund-V, L.P., Trident Capital Fund-V Affiliates Fund, L.P., Trident Capital Fund-V Affiliates Fund (Q), L.P., Trident Capital Fund-V Principals Fund, L.P. and Trident Capital Parallel Fund-V, C.V. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(3)	On September 12, 2005, Trident Capital Fund-V Affiliates Fund, L.P. and Trident Capital Fund-V Affiliates Fund (Q), L.P. sold an aggregate of 6,000 shares of common stock acquired pursuant to the conversion of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock on August 3, 2005. The reporting person is a general partner or investment manager with voting and disposition power over the aforementioned funds and disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(4)	On September 13, 2005, Trident Capital Fund-V Affiliates Fund, L.P. and Trident Capital Fund-V Affiliates Fund (Q), L.P. sold an aggregate of 6,102 shares of common stock acquired pursuant to the conversion of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock on August 3, 2005. The reporting person is a general partner or investment manager with voting and disposition power over the aforementioned funds and disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB number.