UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 4) CHORDIANT SOFTWARE, INC. (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.001 PER SHARE (Title of Class of Securities) 170404107 (CUSIP Number) THOMAS J. MURPHY C/O GENERAL ATLANTIC SERVICE CORPORATION 3 PICKWICK PLAZA GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT 06830 TEL. NO.: (203) 629-8600 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices AND COMMUNICATIONS) January 6, 2004 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 1(f) or 1(g), check the following box [_]. Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). ----------------------------- ----------------------------- 170404107 Page 2 of 18 ----------------------------- ----------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON General Atlantic Partners, LLC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF -0- SHARES ------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON 187,500 WITH ------------------------------------------------ 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 187,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 187,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.3% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- 170404107 Page 3 of 18 ----------------------------- ----------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON General Atlantic Partners 42, L.P. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF -0- SHARES ------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON 187,500 WITH ------------------------------------------------ 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 187,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 187,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.3% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- 170404107 Page 4 of 18 ----------------------------- ----------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON General Atlantic Partners 48, L.P. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF -0- SHARES ------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON 187,500 WITH ------------------------------------------------ 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 187,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 187,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.3% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- 170404107 Page 5 of 18 ----------------------------- ----------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON General Atlantic Partners 52, L.P. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF -0- SHARES ------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON 187,500 WITH ------------------------------------------------ 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 187,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 187,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.3% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- 170404107 Page 6 of 18 ----------------------------- ----------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON General Atlantic Partners 57, L.P. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF -0- SHARES ------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON 187,500 WITH ------------------------------------------------ 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 187,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 187,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.3% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- 170404107 Page 7 of 18 ----------------------------- ----------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON GAP Coinvestment Partners, L.P. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF -0- SHARES ------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON 187,500 WITH ------------------------------------------------ 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 187,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 187,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.3% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- 170404107 Page 8 of 18 ----------------------------- ----------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON GAP Coinvestment Partners II, L.P. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF -0- SHARES ------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON 187,500 WITH ------------------------------------------------ 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 187,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 187,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.3% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- 170404107 Page 9 of 18 ----------------------------- ----------------------------- ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER. This Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D is filed by the undersigned to amend and supplement the Schedule 13D, dated as of April 4, 2001, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated as of August 29, 2001, as amended by Amendment No. 2 thereto, dated as of August 31, 2001, and as amended by Amendment No. 3 thereto, dated as of November 3, 2003, with respect to the shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Chordiant Software, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). The address of the principal executive office of the Company is 20400 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Suite 400, Cupertino, CA 95014. ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND. ITEM 2 IS HEREBY AMENDED AND RESTATED IN ITS ENTIRETY AS FOLLOWS: This statement is being filed by a group, as defined in Rule 13d-5 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The members of the group are General Atlantic Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("GAP"), General Atlantic Partners 42, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("GAP 42"), General Atlantic Partners 48, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("GAP 48"), General Atlantic Partners 52, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("GAP 52"), General Atlantic Partners 57, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("GAP 57"), GAP Coinvestment Partners, L.P., a New York limited partnership ("GAPCO"), and GAP Coinvestment Partners II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("GAPCO II" and, collectively with GAP, GAP 42, GAP 48, GAP 52, GAP 57 and GAPCO, the "Reporting Persons"), all of which are located at 3 Pickwick Plaza, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830. Each of the Reporting Persons is engaged in acquiring, holding and disposing of interests in various companies for investment purposes. The general partner of each of GAP 42, GAP 48, GAP 52 and GAP 57 is GAP. The managing members of GAP are Steven A. Denning, Peter L. Bloom, Peter L.S. Currie, Mark F. Dzialga, Erik Engstrom, Klaus Esser, William E. Ford, William O. Grabe, David C. Hodgson, Braden R. Kelly, Rene M. Kern, Marc F. McMorris, Matthew Nimetz, Clifton S. Robbins, Franchon M. Smithson, Tom C. Tinsley, Philip P. Trahanas, Florian Wendelstadt and John Wong (collectively, the "GAP Managing Members"). The GAP Managing Members (other than Messrs. Esser, McMorris and Trahanas) are also the general partners of GAPCO and GAPCO II. The business address of each of the GAP Managing Members (other than Messrs. Esser, Currie, Kelly, Lansing, Tinsley, Wendelstadt and Wong) is 3 Pickwick Plaza, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830. The business address of Mr. Esser is Koenigsallee 62, 40212 Duesseldorf, Germany. The business address of Mr. Wendelstadt is 83 Pall Mall, Sixth Floor, London SW1Y 5ES, United Kingdom. The business address of Messrs. Currie, Kelly and Lansing is 228 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California 94301. The business address of Mr. Tinsley is 11600 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia 20191. The business address of Mr. Wong is 24 Raffles Place, 29-04 Clifford Center, Singapore 04862. Messrs. Esser, Kern and Wendelstadt are citizens of Germany; Mr. Engstrom is a citizen of Sweden; and Mr. Wong is a citizen of Singapore. The present principal occupation or employment of each of the GAP Managing Members is as a managing member of GAP. Each of the GAP Managing Members, other than Messrs. Engstrom, Esser, Kern, Wendelstadt and Wong, is a citizen of the United States. None of the Reporting Persons and none of the above individuals has, during the last five years, been (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction which resulted in such Reporting Person or individual being subject to a judgment, decree or final order finding any violation of federal or state securities laws or enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, such laws. ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION. UNCHANGED ----------------------------- ----------------------------- 170404107 Page 10 of 18 ----------------------------- ----------------------------- ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION. UNCHANGED ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. ITEM 5 IS HEREBY AMENDED AND RESTATED IN ITS ENTIRETY AS FOLLOWS: (a) As of the date hereof, GAP, GAP 42, GAP 48, GAP 52, GAP 57, GAPCO and GAPCO II each own of record no shares of Common Stock, respectively, or 0%, respectively, of the Company's issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock. In addition, as of the date hereof, each of GAP 52 and GAPCO II owns warrants to purchase 153,045 shares of Common Stock and 34,455 shares of Common Stock, respectively or 0.2% and 0.1%, respectively, of the Company's issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock. By virtue of the fact that the GAP Managing Members (other than Messrs. Esser, McMorris and Trahanas) are also the general partners authorized and empowered to vote and dispose of the securities held by GAPCO and GAPCO II, and that GAP is the general partner of GAP 42, GAP 48, GAP 52 and GAP 57, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to share voting power and the power to direct the disposition of the shares of Common Stock which each owns of record. Accordingly, as of the date hereof, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to own beneficially an aggregate of 187,500 shares of Common Stock or 0.3% of the Company's issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock. (b) Each of the Reporting Persons has the shared power to direct the vote and the shared power to direct the disposition of the 187,500 shares of Common Stock that may be deemed to be owned beneficially by each of them. (c) On January 6, 2004, GAP 42, GAP 48, GAP 52, GAP 57, GAPCO and GAPCO II sold on the open market the following number of shares of Common Stock for the aggregate proceeds listed below, which, in the aggregate, amount to over 1% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 29, 2003: SELLER SHARES SOLD PRICE PER SHARE PROCEEDS ------ ----------- --------------- -------- GAP 42 2,084,826 $5.20 $10,841,095.20 GAP 48 211,757 $5.20 $1,101,136.40 GAP 52 689,556 $5.20 $3,585,691.20 GAP 57 2,146,054 $5.20 $11,159,480.80 GAPCO 500,819 $5.20 $2,604,258.80 GAPCO II 619,412 $5.20 $3,220,942.40 (d) No person other than the persons listed is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, any securities owned by any member of the group. (e) On January 6, 2004, the Reporting Persons ceased to beneficially own more than five percent of the shares of Common Stock. ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIP WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUER. UNCHANGED ----------------------------- ----------------------------- 170404107 Page 11 of 18 ----------------------------- ----------------------------- ITEM 7. MATERIALS TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS. Exhibit 1: Agreement relating to the filing of joint acquisition statements as required by Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Exhibit 2: Power of Attorney dated January 4, 2004, appointing Thomas J. Murphy Attorney-In-Fact for GAP. Exhibit 3: Power of Attorney dated January 4, 2004, appointing Thomas J. Murphy Attorney-In-Fact for GAPCO. Exhibit 4: Power of Attorney dated January 4, 2004, appointing Thomas J. Murphy Attorney-In-Fact for GAPCO II. ----------------------------- ----------------------------- 170404107 Page 12 of 18 ----------------------------- ----------------------------- SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. DATED AS OF JANUARY 7, 2004 GENERAL ATLANTIC PARTNERS, LLC By: /s/ Thomas J. Murphy --------------------------------------- Name: Thomas J. Murphy Title: Attorney-In-Fact GENERAL ATLANTIC PARTNERS 42, L.P. By: General Atlantic Partners, LLC, Its general partner By: /s/ Thomas J. Murphy --------------------------------------- Name: Thomas J. Murphy Title: Attorney-In-Fact GENERAL ATLANTIC PARTNERS 48, L.P. By: General Atlantic Partners, LLC, Its general partner By: /s/ Thomas J. Murphy --------------------------------------- Name: Thomas J. Murphy Title: Attorney-In-Fact GENERAL ATLANTIC PARTNERS 52, L.P. By: General Atlantic Partners, LLC, Its general partner By: /s/ Thomas J. Murphy --------------------------------------- Name: Thomas J. Murphy Title: Attorney-In-Fact GENERAL ATLANTIC PARTNERS 57, L.P. By: General Atlantic Partners, LLC, Its general partner By: /s/ Thomas J. Murphy --------------------------------------- Name: Thomas J. Murphy Title: Attorney-In-Fact ----------------------------- ----------------------------- 170404107 Page 13 of 18 ----------------------------- ----------------------------- GAP COINVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P. By: /s/ Thomas J. Murphy --------------------------------------- Name: Thomas J. Murphy Title: Attorney-In-Fact GAP COINVESTMENT PARTNERS II, L.P. By: /s/ Thomas J. Murphy --------------------------------------- Name: Thomas J. Murphy Title: Attorney-In-Fact