Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  King James Winston
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/04/2013		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Guidewire Software, Inc. [GWRE]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1001 E. HILLSDALE BLVD., SUITE 800		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP, General Counsel
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

FOSTER CITY, CA 94404		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 03/08/2023 Common Stock 8,529 $ 36.97 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 03/08/2023 Common Stock 11,471 $ 36.97 D  
Restricted Stock Unit   (2) 03/08/2023 Common Stock 23,000 $ 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
King James Winston
1001 E. HILLSDALE BLVD., SUITE 800
FOSTER CITY, CA 94404		       VP, General Counsel  

Signatures

/s/ James Winston King 09/10/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) When both ISO and NQ Stock Options granted on March 8, 2013 are combined, they vest over four years of continuous service as follows: 25% of the underlying shares vest one year following the vesting commencement date of January 7, 2013 and 1/48th of the shares vesting monthly thereafter.
(2) The Restricted Stock Units vest as follows: 25% of the units vest one year following the vesting commencement date of March 15, 2013 and 6.25% each quarter thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through each such vesting date.

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