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<div align=right><font size=-1>Registration No. 333-____________</font></div>
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<p><font size=-1>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font>
<br><font size=-1>Washington, DC 20549</font>
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<p><b>FORM S-8</b>
<br><b>REGISTRATION STATEMENT</b>
<br><b>UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</b>
<p><b><font size=+2>MANATRON, INC.</font></b>
<br><font size=-1>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</font>
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<center><b><font size=-1>Michigan</font></b>
<br><font size=-1>(State or Other Jurisdiction of</font>
<br><font size=-1>Incorporation or Organization)</font></center>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="30%"><font size=-1>&nbsp;</font></td>

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<center><b><font size=-1>38-1983228</font></b>
<br><font size=-1>(I.R.S. Employer</font>
<br><font size=-1>Identification Number)</font></center>
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<center><b><font size=-1>510 East Milham Avenue</font></b>
<br><b><font size=-1>Portage, Michigan</font></b>
<br><font size=-1>(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</font></center>
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<br><b><font size=-1>49002</font></b>
<br><font size=-1>(Zip Code)</font></center>
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<p><b><font size=+2>MANATRON, INC.</font></b>
<br><b><font size=+2>STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN OF 1999</font></b>
<br><font size=-1>(Full Title of the Plan)</font></center>

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<center><b><font size=-1>Paul R. Sylvester</font></b>
<br><b><font size=-1>President and Chief Executive Officer</font></b>
<br><b><font size=-1>Manatron, Inc.</font></b>
<br><b><font face="CG Times"><font size=-1>510 East Milham Avenue</font></font></b>
<br><b><font size=-1>Portage, Michigan 49002</font></b></center>
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<center><font size=-1>Copies to:</font></center>
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<center><b><font size=-1>Stephen C. Waterbury</font></b>
<br><b><font size=-1>Warner Norcross &amp; Judd LLP</font></b>
<br><b><font face="CG Times"><font size=-1>900 Old Kent Building</font></font></b>
<br><b><font face="CG Times"><font size=-1>111 Lyon Street, N.W.</font></font></b>
<br><b><font size=-1>Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503-2487</font></b></center>
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<p><font size=-1>(Name and Address of Agent For Service)</font><font size=-1></font>
<br><b><font size=-1>(616) 567-2900</font></b>
<br><font size=-1>(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For
Service)</font>
<br><b><font size=-1>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</font></b></center>

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<td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="20%"><font size=-1>Title Of</font>
<br><font size=-1>Securities To Be</font>
<br><font size=-1>Registered</font></td>

<td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="20%"><font size=-1>Amount To Be</font>
<br><font size=-1>Registered</font></td>

<td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="20%"><font size=-1>Proposed Maximum</font>
<br><font size=-1>Offering Price</font>
<br><font size=-1>Per Share (1)(2)</font></td>

<td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="21%"><font size=-1>Proposed Maximum</font>
<br><font size=-1>Aggregate</font>
<br><font size=-1>Offering Price(1)(2)</font></td>

<td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="18%"><font size=-1>Amount Of</font>
<br><font size=-1>Registration Fee</font></td>
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<td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="20%"><font size=-1>Common Stock,</font>
<br><font size=-1>no par value</font></td>

<td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="20%"><font size=-1>250,000 shares(3)</font></td>

<td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="20%">
<center><font size=-1>$5.125&nbsp;</font></center>
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<td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="21%">
<center><font size=-1>$1,281,250</font></center>
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<td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="18%">
<center><font size=-1>$356.19</font></center>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92%"><font size=-1>Estimated solely for the purpose
of calculating the registration fee.</font></td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="8%"><font size=-1>(2)</font></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92%"><font size=-1>On December 13, 1999, the last
sales price of the Common Stock of Manatron, Inc. was $5.125 per share.
The registration fee is computed in accordance with Rule 457(h) and (c).&nbsp;</font></td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92%"><font size=-1>Plus an indeterminate number of
additional shares as may be required to be issued in the event of an adjustment
as a result of an increase in the number of issued shares of Common Stock
resulting from a subdivision of such shares, the payment of stock dividends
or certain other capital adjustments.</font></td>
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<p><b>PART II</b>
<p><b>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</b></center>

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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="10%"><b>Item 3.</b></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90%"><b>Incorporation of Documents by Reference</b>.</td>
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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The following documents filed by Manatron, Inc. (the "<b>Company</b>"
or the "<b>Registrant</b>")
with the Securities and Exchange Commission are incorporated in this registration
statement by reference:
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<dir>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Registrant's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 1999.
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Registrant's
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended July 31, 1999 and
October 31, 1999.
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All other reports filed
pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the "<b>Exchange
Act</b>") since the end of the
Registrant's latest fiscal year
covered by the financial statements included in the Annual Report referred
to in (a) above.
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The registration statement
on Form 8-A for the Registrant's
Common Stock, containing a description of such stock, filed with the Commission.</dir>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections
13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act before the filing of a post-effective
amendment that indicates that all securities offered have been sold or
that deregisters all securities remaining unsold from the date of filing
of such documents shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this
registration statement and to be a part of this registration statement
from the date of filing of such documents.
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90%"><b>Description of Securities.</b></td>
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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The class of securities to be offered is registered under Section 12 of
the Exchange Act. A description of such securities has been incorporated
by reference in Item 3(c) above.
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="10%"><b>Item 5.</b></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90%"><b>Interest of Named Experts and Counsel.</b></td>
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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Not applicable.
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="10%"><b>Item 6.</b></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90%"><b>Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</b></td>
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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Sections 561 through 571 of the Michigan Business Corporation Act (the
"MBCA")
provide for the indemnification of directors and officers of Michigan corporations,
such as Manatron, if they acted in good faith and in a manner they reasonably
believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the company or
its shareholders (and, if a criminal proceeding, if they had no reasonable
cause to believe their conduct was unlawful). The directors and officers
would be indemnified against: (a) expenses (including attorneys' fees),
judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement that are reasonably
incurred in connection with any threatened, pending or completed action,
suit or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of Manatron)
arising out of their position with Manatron (or with some other entity
at Manatron's request); and (b) expenses (including attorneys' fees) and
amounts paid in settlement that are reasonably incurred in connection with
any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding by or in
the right of Manatron, unless the director or officer is found liable to
Manatron, provided that an appropriate court could determine that he or
she is nevertheless fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for reasonable
expenses incurred. The MBCA requires indemnification for expenses to the
extent that a director or officer is successful in defending against any
such action, suit or proceeding.
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The MBCA generally requires that the indemnification provided for in (a)
and (b) above be made only on a determination that the director or officer
met the applicable standard of conduct by a majority vote of a quorum of
the board of directors who were not parties or threatened to be made parties
to the action, suit or proceeding, by a majority vote of a committee of
not less than two disinterested directors, by independent legal counsel,
by all independent directors not parties or threatened to be made parties
to the action, suit or proceeding or by the shareholders. If the articles
of incorporation include a provision eliminating or limiting the liability
of a director, however, a corporation may indemnify a director for certain
expenses and liabilities without a determination that the director met
the applicable standards of conduct, unless the director received a financial
benefit to which he or she was not entitled, intentionally inflicted harm
on the corporation or its shareholders, violated Section 551 of the MBCA
or intentionally committed a criminal act. In connection with an action
by or in the right of the corporation, such indemnification may be for
expenses (including attorneys'
fees) actually and reasonably incurred. In connection with an action, suit
or proceeding other than an action, suit or proceeding by or in the right
of the corporation, such indemnification may be for expenses (including
attorneys' fees) actually and
reasonably incurred, and for judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid
in settlement actually and reasonably incurred.
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In certain circumstances, the MBCA further permits advances to cover such
expenses before a final determination that indemnification is permissible
or required, upon receipt of a written affirmation by the director or officer
of his or her good faith belief that he or she has met the applicable standard
of conduct and an undertaking, which need not be secured and which may
be accepted without reference to the financial ability of the person to
make repayment, by or on behalf of the director or officer to repay such
amounts if it shall ultimately be determined that
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he or she has not met
the applicable standard of conduct. If a provision in the articles of incorporation
or bylaws, a resolution of the board or shareholders or an agreement makes
indemnification mandatory, then the advancement of expenses is also mandatory,
unless the provision, resolution or agreement specifically provides otherwise.
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Indemnification under the MBCA is not exclusive of other rights to indemnification
to which a person may be entitled under Manatron's
Restated Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws or a contractual agreement.
However, the total amount of expenses advanced or indemnified from all
sources may not exceed the amount of actual expenses incurred by the person
seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses. The indemnification
provided for under the MBCA continues as to a person who ceases to be a
director or executive officer.
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Manatron's Restated Articles
of Incorporation and Bylaws generally require Manatron to indemnify its
directors and officers to the fullest extent permissible under Michigan
law against all expenses (including amounts paid in settlement) incurred
in any proceeding (whether or not such proceeding was by or in the right
of Manatron, a subsidiary or otherwise) in which they were a party because
of their position as a director or officer of Manatron or because they
served at the request of Manatron as a director, officer, employee or agent
of another corporation or entity. The provision also provides for the advancement
of litigation expenses at the request of a director or officer under certain
circumstances.
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
All of the above provisions could affect the liability of Manatron's
directors and officers in their capacities as such.
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="10%"><b>Item 7.</b></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90%"><b>Exemption From Registration Claimed.</b></td>
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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Not applicable.
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="10%"><b>Item 8.</b></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90%"><b>Exhibits</b>.</td>
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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The following exhibits are filed or incorporated by reference as part of
this registration statement:
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<td VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="10%">Exhibit
<br><u>Number</u></td>

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<td VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="85%"><u>Document</u></td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="6%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="85%">&nbsp;</td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="10%">4.1</td>

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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="85%">Restated Articles of Incorporation. Previously
filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1995, and incorporated
herein by reference.</td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="10%">4.2</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="6%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="85%">Bylaws. Previously filed as an exhibit to the
Company's Form 10-K Annual Report
for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference.</td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="10%">4.3</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="6%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="85%">Revolving Credit Loan Agreement. Previously
filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Form 8-K Current Report dated November 11, 1994, and incorporated herein
by reference.</td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="10%">4.4</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="6%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="85%">First Amendment to Revolving Credit Agreement.
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1996, and incorporated
herein by reference.</td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="10%">4.5</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="6%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="85%">Second Amendment to Revolving Credit Agreement.
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1996, and incorporated
herein by reference.</td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="10%">4.6</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="6%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="85%">Rights Agreement dated June 2, 1997 between
Manatron, Inc. and Registrar and Transfer Company. Previously filed as
an exhibit to the Company's Form
8-A filed on June 11, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference.</td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="10%">5</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="6%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="85%">Opinion of Legal Counsel.</td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="10%">23.1</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="6%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="85%">Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.</td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="10%">23.2</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="6%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="85%">Consent of Legal Counsel. Included in Exhibit
5 above.</td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="10%">24</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="6%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="85%">Powers of Attorney.</td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="10%"><b>Item 9.</b></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90%"><b>Undertakings.</b></td>
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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The undersigned registrant
hereby undertakes:
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<dir>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective
amendment to this registration statement:
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<dir>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities
Act of 1933;</dir>
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<dir>
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<dir>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective
date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment
thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental
change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered
(if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that
which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end</dir></dir></dir>
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<dir><dir><dir>of the
estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus
filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate,
the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change
in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation
of Registration Fee" table in
the effective registration statement;</dir></dir></dir>
<dir><dir><dir><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution
not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material
change to such information in the registration statement;
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<p><dir><dir><i>provided, however</i>, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not
apply if the registration statement is on Form S-3, Form S-8 or Form F-3,
and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment
by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished
to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference
in the registration statement.</dir></dir>
<p><dir><dir>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities
Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a
new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein,
and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial <i>bona fide</i> offering thereof.</dir></dir>
<p><dir><dir>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any
of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination
of the offering.</dir></dir>
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<dir>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining
any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant's
annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit
plan's annual report pursuant
to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated
by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and
the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
initial <i>bona fide</i> offering thereof.</dir>


<dir>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons
of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the
registrant has</dir>
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<dir>been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in
the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the
registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit
or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person
in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will,
unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether
such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the
Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.</dir>
<BR>
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<center><b>SIGNATURES</b></center>

<br>
<br>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <i>The Registrant</i>.&nbsp;
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of
the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the city of Portage, state of Michigan, on this ____ day
of ___________, 1999.
<br>&nbsp;
<br>&nbsp;
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<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="50%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="50%">MANATRON, INC.
<br>&nbsp;
<p>By&nbsp;<hr size="1" width="94%" align="right">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Paul R. Sylvester
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; President and Chief Executive
Officer</td>
</tr>
</TABLE></center>

<br>&nbsp;
<br>&nbsp;
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed
by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
<br>&nbsp;
<br>&nbsp;
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38%">
<center><u>Signature</u></center>
</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="7%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="31%">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Title</u>
</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="24%">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Date</u>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="7%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="31%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="24%">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="7%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="31%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="24%">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="7%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="31%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="24%">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="7%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="31%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="24%">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38%"><hr size="1">
Paul R. Sylvester</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="7%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="31%">Director (Principal
<br>Executive Officer)</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="24%">___________, 1999</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="7%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="31%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="24%">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="7%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="31%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="24%">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38%"><hr size="1">
Randall L. Peat</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="7%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="31%">Director</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="24%">___________, 1999</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="7%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="31%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="24%">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="7%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="31%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="24%">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38%"><hr size="1">
Richard J. Holloman</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="7%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="31%">Director</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="24%">___________, 1999</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="7%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="31%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="24%">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="7%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="31%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="24%">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38%"><hr size="1">
Douglas A. Peat</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="7%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="31%">Director</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="24%">___________, 1999</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="7%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="31%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="24%">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="7%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="31%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="24%">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38%"><hr size="1">
Jane M. Rix</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="7%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="31%">Director</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="24%">___________, 1999</td>
</tr>
</TABLE>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="7%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="31%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="24%">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38%"><hr size="1">
Stephen C. Waterbury</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="7%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="31%">Director</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="24%">___________, 1999</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="7%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="31%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="24%">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="7%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="31%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="24%">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38%"><hr size="1">
Harry C. Vorys</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="7%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="31%">Director</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="24%">___________, 1999</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="7%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="31%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="24%">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="7%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="31%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="24%">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38%"><hr size="1">
Gene Bledsoe</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="7%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="31%">Director</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="24%">___________, 1999</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="7%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="31%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="24%">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="7%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="31%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="24%">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38%"><hr size="1">
Allen F. Peat</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="7%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="31%">Director</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="24%">___________, 1999</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="7%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="31%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="24%">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="7%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="31%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="24%">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38%"><hr size="1">
Joseph Zalewski</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="7%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="31%">Vice President-Finance
<br>and Chief Financial&nbsp;
<br>Officer (Principal Financial
<br>and Accounting Officer)</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="24%">___________, 1999</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38%">
<p>&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="7%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="31%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="24%">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="7%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="31%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="24%">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38%">*By&nbsp;<hr size="1" width="90%" align="right">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Paul R. Sylvester
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Attorney-in-Fact</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="7%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="31%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="24%">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
</TABLE></center>
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<p><b>INDEX TO EXHIBITS</b></center>

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<td VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="10%">Exhibit
<br><u>Number</u></td>

<td VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="6%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="85%"><u>Document</u></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="10%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="6%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="85%">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="10%">4.1</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="6%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="85%">Restated Articles of Incorporation. Previously
filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1995, and incorporated
herein by reference.</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="10%">4.2</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="6%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="85%">Bylaws. Previously filed as an exhibit to the
Company's Form 10-K Annual Report
for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference.</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="10%">4.3</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="6%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="85%">Revolving Credit Loan Agreement. Previously
filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Form 8-K Current Report dated November 11, 1994, and incorporated herein
by reference.</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="10%">4.4</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="6%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="85%">First Amendment to Revolving Credit Agreement.
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1996, and incorporated
herein by reference.</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="10%">4.5</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="6%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="85%">Second Amendment to Revolving Credit Agreement.
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1996, and incorporated
herein by reference.</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="10%">4.6</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="6%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="85%">Rights Agreement dated June 2, 1997 between
Manatron, Inc. and Registrar and Transfer Company. Previously filed as
an exhibit to the Company's Form
8-A filed on June 11, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference.</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="10%">5</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="6%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="85%">Opinion of Legal Counsel.</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="10%">23.1</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="6%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="85%">Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="10%">23.2</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="6%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="85%">Consent of Legal Counsel. Included in Exhibit
5 above.</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="10%">24</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="6%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="85%">Powers of Attorney.</td>
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Manatron, Inc. Form S-8 12-16-1999
Registration No. 333-____________
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
__________________
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
MANATRON, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
__________________
Michigan
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
38-1983228
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
510 East Milham Avenue
Portage, Michigan
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
49002
(Zip Code)
MANATRON, INC.
STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN OF 1999
(Full Title of the Plan)
Paul R. Sylvester
President and Chief Executive Officer
Manatron, Inc.
510 East Milham Avenue
Portage, Michigan 49002
Copies to:
Stephen C. Waterbury
Warner Norcross & Judd LLP
900 Old Kent Building
111 Lyon Street, N.W.
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503-2487
(Name and Address of Agent For Service)
(616) 567-2900
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For
Service)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title Of
Securities To Be
Registered
Amount To Be
Registered
Proposed Maximum
Offering Price
Per Share (1)(2)
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price(1)(2)
Amount Of
Registration Fee
Common Stock,
no par value
250,000 shares(3)
$5.125
$1,281,250
$356.19
(1)
Estimated solely for the purpose
of calculating the registration fee.
(2)
On December 13, 1999, the last
sales price of the Common Stock of Manatron, Inc. was $5.125 per share.
The registration fee is computed in accordance with Rule 457(h) and (c).
(3)
Plus an indeterminate number of
additional shares as may be required to be issued in the event of an adjustment
as a result of an increase in the number of issued shares of Common Stock
resulting from a subdivision of such shares, the payment of stock dividends
or certain other capital adjustments.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference
.
The following documents filed by Manatron, Inc. (the "
Company
"
or the "
Registrant
")
with the Securities and Exchange Commission are incorporated in this registration
statement by reference:
(a)        The Registrant's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 1999.
(b)        The Registrant's
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended July 31, 1999 and
October 31, 1999.
(c)        All other reports filed
pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the "
Exchange
Act
") since the end of the
Registrant's latest fiscal year
covered by the financial statements included in the Annual Report referred
to in (a) above.
(d)        The registration statement
on Form 8-A for the Registrant's
Common Stock, containing a description of such stock, filed with the Commission.
All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections
13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act before the filing of a post-effective
amendment that indicates that all securities offered have been sold or
that deregisters all securities remaining unsold from the date of filing
of such documents shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this
registration statement and to be a part of this registration statement
from the date of filing of such documents.
Item 4.
Description of Securities.
The class of securities to be offered is registered under Section 12 of
the Exchange Act. A description of such securities has been incorporated
by reference in Item 3(c) above.
Item 5.
Interest of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not applicable.
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Item 6.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Sections 561 through 571 of the Michigan Business Corporation Act (the
"MBCA")
provide for the indemnification of directors and officers of Michigan corporations,
such as Manatron, if they acted in good faith and in a manner they reasonably
believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the company or
its shareholders (and, if a criminal proceeding, if they had no reasonable
cause to believe their conduct was unlawful). The directors and officers
would be indemnified against: (a) expenses (including attorneys' fees),
judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement that are reasonably
incurred in connection with any threatened, pending or completed action,
suit or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of Manatron)
arising out of their position with Manatron (or with some other entity
at Manatron's request); and (b) expenses (including attorneys' fees) and
amounts paid in settlement that are reasonably incurred in connection with
any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding by or in
the right of Manatron, unless the director or officer is found liable to
Manatron, provided that an appropriate court could determine that he or
she is nevertheless fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for reasonable
expenses incurred. The MBCA requires indemnification for expenses to the
extent that a director or officer is successful in defending against any
such action, suit or proceeding.
The MBCA generally requires that the indemnification provided for in (a)
and (b) above be made only on a determination that the director or officer
met the applicable standard of conduct by a majority vote of a quorum of
the board of directors who were not parties or threatened to be made parties
to the action, suit or proceeding, by a majority vote of a committee of
not less than two disinterested directors, by independent legal counsel,
by all independent directors not parties or threatened to be made parties
to the action, suit or proceeding or by the shareholders. If the articles
of incorporation include a provision eliminating or limiting the liability
of a director, however, a corporation may indemnify a director for certain
expenses and liabilities without a determination that the director met
the applicable standards of conduct, unless the director received a financial
benefit to which he or she was not entitled, intentionally inflicted harm
on the corporation or its shareholders, violated Section 551 of the MBCA
or intentionally committed a criminal act. In connection with an action
by or in the right of the corporation, such indemnification may be for
expenses (including attorneys'
fees) actually and reasonably incurred. In connection with an action, suit
or proceeding other than an action, suit or proceeding by or in the right
of the corporation, such indemnification may be for expenses (including
attorneys' fees) actually and
reasonably incurred, and for judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid
in settlement actually and reasonably incurred.
In certain circumstances, the MBCA further permits advances to cover such
expenses before a final determination that indemnification is permissible
or required, upon receipt of a written affirmation by the director or officer
of his or her good faith belief that he or she has met the applicable standard
of conduct and an undertaking, which need not be secured and which may
be accepted without reference to the financial ability of the person to
make repayment, by or on behalf of the director or officer to repay such
amounts if it shall ultimately be determined that
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he or she has not met
the applicable standard of conduct. If a provision in the articles of incorporation
or bylaws, a resolution of the board or shareholders or an agreement makes
indemnification mandatory, then the advancement of expenses is also mandatory,
unless the provision, resolution or agreement specifically provides otherwise.
Indemnification under the MBCA is not exclusive of other rights to indemnification
to which a person may be entitled under Manatron's
Restated Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws or a contractual agreement.
However, the total amount of expenses advanced or indemnified from all
sources may not exceed the amount of actual expenses incurred by the person
seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses. The indemnification
provided for under the MBCA continues as to a person who ceases to be a
director or executive officer.
Manatron's Restated Articles
of Incorporation and Bylaws generally require Manatron to indemnify its
directors and officers to the fullest extent permissible under Michigan
law against all expenses (including amounts paid in settlement) incurred
in any proceeding (whether or not such proceeding was by or in the right
of Manatron, a subsidiary or otherwise) in which they were a party because
of their position as a director or officer of Manatron or because they
served at the request of Manatron as a director, officer, employee or agent
of another corporation or entity. The provision also provides for the advancement
of litigation expenses at the request of a director or officer under certain
circumstances.
All of the above provisions could affect the liability of Manatron's
directors and officers in their capacities as such.
Item 7.
Exemption From Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item 8.
Exhibits
.
The following exhibits are filed or incorporated by reference as part of
this registration statement:
Exhibit
Number
Document
4.1
Restated Articles of Incorporation. Previously
filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1995, and incorporated
herein by reference.
4.2
Bylaws. Previously filed as an exhibit to the
Company's Form 10-K Annual Report
for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference.
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4.3
Revolving Credit Loan Agreement. Previously
filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Form 8-K Current Report dated November 11, 1994, and incorporated herein
by reference.
4.4
First Amendment to Revolving Credit Agreement.
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1996, and incorporated
herein by reference.
4.5
Second Amendment to Revolving Credit Agreement.
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1996, and incorporated
herein by reference.
4.6
Rights Agreement dated June 2, 1997 between
Manatron, Inc. and Registrar and Transfer Company. Previously filed as
an exhibit to the Company's Form
8-A filed on June 11, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference.
5
Opinion of Legal Counsel.
23.1
Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.
23.2
Consent of Legal Counsel. Included in Exhibit
5 above.
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Powers of Attorney.
Item 9.
Undertakings.
(a)        The undersigned registrant
hereby undertakes:
(1)       
To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective
amendment to this registration statement:
(i)       
To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities
Act of 1933;
(ii)       
To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective
date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment
thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental
change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered
(if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that
which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end
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of the
estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus
filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate,
the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change
in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation
of Registration Fee" table in
the effective registration statement;
(iii)       
To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution
not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material
change to such information in the registration statement;
provided, however
, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not
apply if the registration statement is on Form S-3, Form S-8 or Form F-3,
and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment
by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished
to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference
in the registration statement.
(2)       
That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities
Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a
new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein,
and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial
bona fide
offering thereof.
(3)       
To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any
of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination
of the offering.
(b)       
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining
any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant's
annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit
plan's annual report pursuant
to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated
by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and
the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
initial
bona fide
offering thereof.
(h)       
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons
of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the
registrant has
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been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in
the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the
registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit
or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person
in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will,
unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether
such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the
Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
The Registrant
. 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of
the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the city of Portage, state of Michigan, on this ____ day
of ___________, 1999.
MANATRON, INC.
By
Paul R. Sylvester
President and Chief Executive
Officer
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed
by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
Paul R. Sylvester
Director (Principal
Executive Officer)
___________, 1999
Randall L. Peat
Director
___________, 1999
Richard J. Holloman
Director
___________, 1999
Douglas A. Peat
Director
___________, 1999
Jane M. Rix
Director
___________, 1999
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Stephen C. Waterbury
Director
___________, 1999
Harry C. Vorys
Director
___________, 1999
Gene Bledsoe
Director
___________, 1999
Allen F. Peat
Director
___________, 1999
Joseph Zalewski
Vice President-Finance
and Chief Financial
Officer (Principal Financial
and Accounting Officer)
___________, 1999
*By
Paul R. Sylvester
Attorney-in-Fact
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
Document
4.1
Restated Articles of Incorporation. Previously
filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1995, and incorporated
herein by reference.
4.2
Bylaws. Previously filed as an exhibit to the
Company's Form 10-K Annual Report
for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference.
4.3
Revolving Credit Loan Agreement. Previously
filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Form 8-K Current Report dated November 11, 1994, and incorporated herein
by reference.
4.4
First Amendment to Revolving Credit Agreement.
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1996, and incorporated
herein by reference.
4.5
Second Amendment to Revolving Credit Agreement.
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1996, and incorporated
herein by reference.
4.6
Rights Agreement dated June 2, 1997 between
Manatron, Inc. and Registrar and Transfer Company. Previously filed as
an exhibit to the Company's Form
8-A filed on June 11, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference.
5
Opinion of Legal Counsel.
23.1
Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.
23.2
Consent of Legal Counsel. Included in Exhibit
5 above.
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Powers of Attorney.