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<P ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>Registration No. 333-____________</P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, DC 20549<BR>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><B>FORM S-8<BR>
REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>MANATRON, INC.</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)<BR>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Michigan</B><BR>
(State or Other Jurisdiction of<BR>
Incorporation or Organization)</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>38-1983228</B><BR>
(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
Identification Number)</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>510 East Milham Road<BR>
Portage, Michigan</B><BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</FONT></TD>
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<B>49002</B><BR>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>MANATRON, INC.<BR>
EXECUTIVE STOCK PLAN OF 2000</FONT></B><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2>(Full Title of the Plan)</FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Paul R. Sylvester<BR>
President, Chief Executive Officer<BR>
Manatron, Inc.<BR>
510 East Milham Road<BR>
Portage, Michigan 49002</B></FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>Copies to:</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Stephen C. Waterbury<BR>
Warner Norcross &amp; Judd LLP<BR>
Fifth Third Center<BR>
111 Lyon Street, N.W.<BR>
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503-2487</B></FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>(Name and Address of Agent For Service)<BR>
<B>(269) 567-2900</B><BR>
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)<BR><BR>

<B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>Title Of<BR>
Securities To Be<BR>
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Amount To Be<BR>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>Proposed Maximum<BR>
Offering Price<BR>
Per Share (1)(2)</FONT></TD>
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Aggregate<BR>
Offering Price(1)(2)</FONT></TD>
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Amount Of<BR>
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Common Stock,<BR>
no par value</FONT></TD>
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150,000 shares(3)(4)</FONT></TD>
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$&nbsp;8.50</FONT></TD>
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$&nbsp;1,275,000</FONT></TD>
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$&nbsp;150.07</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>(1)</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee.</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>On March&nbsp;15, 2005, the average of the bid and ask price of the Common Stock of Manatron, Inc. was $8.50 per share. The registration fee is computed in accordance with Rule 457(h) and (c).</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>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><FONT SIZE=2>(4)</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Includes the Series A Preferred Stock Purchase Rights ("Rights") attached to each share of Manatron, Inc. Common Stock. Until the occurrence of certain prescribed events, the Rights are not exercisable, are evidenced by the certificate representing the Manatron, Inc. Common Stock, and may be transferred only with such shares of Common Stock.</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><B>EXPLANATORY STATEMENT</B></P>

<P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed to register 150,000 additional shares of Common Stock issuable under the Executive Stock Plan of 2000 (the "Plan"). The Plan authorizes the issuance of 300,000 shares of Common Stock. Manatron, Inc.'s registration statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December&nbsp;15, 2000 (File No. 333-51892), which is herein incorporated by reference, registered 150,000 shares issuable under the Plan. This Registration Statement is filed to register the remaining 150,000 shares and is filed pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8.</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><B>PART II</B></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B></P>
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<P><B>Item 3.&nbsp; &nbsp &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Incorporation of Documents by Reference</B>.</P>

<P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 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:</P>

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<P>&nbsp; &nbsp &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (a)&nbsp; &nbsp &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The Registrant's latest annual report filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act").</P>

<P>&nbsp; &nbsp &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (b)&nbsp; &nbsp &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; All other reports filed by the Registrant pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since the end of the fiscal year covered by the annual report referred to in (a) above.</P>

<P>&nbsp; &nbsp &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (c)&nbsp; &nbsp &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The description of the Registrant's common stock, which is contained in the Registrant's Form 8-A registration statement filed under the Exchange Act, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.</P>
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<P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections&nbsp;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, 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.</P>

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<P><B>Item 8.&nbsp; &nbsp &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Exhibits</B>.</P>

<P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (a)&nbsp; &nbsp &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The following exhibits are filed or incorporated by reference as part of this registration statement:</P>

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<P>Restated Articles of Incorporation. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April&nbsp;30, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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<P>Bylaws. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April&nbsp;30, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference. </TD>
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<P>Rights Agreement dated June&nbsp;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&nbsp;11, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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<P>Opinion of Legal Counsel.</TD>
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<P>Consent of Ernst &amp; Young LLP.</TD>
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<P>Consent of Legal Counsel. Included in Exhibit 5 above.</TD>
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<P>24</TD>
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<P>Powers of Attorney.</TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

<P>&nbsp; &nbsp &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <I>The Registrant</I>. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to&nbsp;believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;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 16th day of March, 2005.</P>

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<P>MANATRON, INC.</TD>
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<P>Paul R. Sylvester<BR>
President, Chief Executive Officer and<BR>
Director (Principal Executive Officer and<BR>
duly authorized signatory for the Registrant)</TD>
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<P>&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.</P>

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<P>President, Chief Executive</TD>
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<P>March 16, 2005</TD>
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<P>Paul R. Sylvester</TD>
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<P>Officer, and Director<BR>
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<P>March 16, 2005</TD>
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<P>Krista Inosencio</TD>
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<P>/s/ Randall L. Peat<HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE></TD>
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<P><A NAME="OLE_LINK6">*Randall L. Peat </A></TD>
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<P>/s/ Richard J. Holloman<HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE></TD>
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<P>Director</TD>
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<P>March 16, 2005</TD>
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<P>*Richard J. Holloman</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="31%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="24%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="35%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>/s/ Stephen C. Waterbury<HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="31%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Director</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="24%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>March 16, 2005</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="35%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>*Stephen C. Waterbury</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="31%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="24%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="35%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="31%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="24%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="35%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="31%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="24%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>/s/ Harry C. Vorys<HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="31%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Director</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="24%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>March 16, 2005</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="35%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>*Harry C. Vorys</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="31%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="24%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
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<TD WIDTH="31%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="24%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>/s/ Gene Bledsoe<HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="31%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Director</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="24%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>March 16, 2005</TD>
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<P>*Gene Bledsoe</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="31%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="24%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="35%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="31%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="24%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="35%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="31%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="24%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TD WIDTH="35%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>/s/ W. Scott Baker<HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="31%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Director</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="24%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>March 16, 2005</TD>
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<TR>
<TD WIDTH="35%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>*W. Scott Baker</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="31%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="24%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="31%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="24%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="35%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="31%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="24%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>*By</TD>
<TD WIDTH="30%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>/s/ Paul R. Sylvester <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="31%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="24%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="30%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Paul R. Sylvester <BR>
Attorney-in-Fact</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="31%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="24%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><B>INDEX TO EXHIBITS</B></P>
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<P>Exhibit<BR>
<U>Number</U></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P><BR>
<U>Document</U></TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="84%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>4.1</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="81%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Restated Articles of Incorporation. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April&nbsp;30, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="81%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>4.2</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="81%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Bylaws. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April&nbsp;30, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference. </TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="81%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>4.3</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="81%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Rights Agreement dated June&nbsp;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&nbsp;11, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="81%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>5</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="81%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Opinion of Legal Counsel.</TD>
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<TR>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="81%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>23.1</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="81%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Consent of Ernst &amp; Young LLP.</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="81%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>23.2</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="81%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Consent of Legal Counsel. Included in Exhibit 5 above.</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="81%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>24</TD>
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<P>Powers of Attorney.</TD>
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Manatron, Inc. Form S-8 - 03-16-05
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 Road
Portage, Michigan
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
49002
(Zip Code)
MANATRON, INC.
EXECUTIVE STOCK PLAN OF 2000
(Full Title of the Plan)
Paul R. Sylvester
President, Chief Executive Officer
Manatron, Inc.
510 East Milham Road
Portage, Michigan 49002
Copies to:
Stephen C. Waterbury
Warner Norcross & Judd LLP
Fifth Third Center
111 Lyon Street, N.W.
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503-2487
(Name and Address of Agent For Service)
(269) 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
150,000 shares(3)(4)
$ 8.50
$ 1,275,000
$ 150.07
(1)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee.
(2)
On March 15, 2005, the average of the bid and ask price of the Common Stock of Manatron, Inc. was $8.50 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.
(4)
Includes the Series A Preferred Stock Purchase Rights ("Rights") attached to each share of Manatron, Inc. Common Stock. Until the occurrence of certain prescribed events, the Rights are not exercisable, are evidenced by the certificate representing the Manatron, Inc. Common Stock, and may be transferred only with such shares of Common Stock.
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed to register 150,000 additional shares of Common Stock issuable under the Executive Stock Plan of 2000 (the "Plan"). The Plan authorizes the issuance of 300,000 shares of Common Stock. Manatron, Inc.'s registration statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 15, 2000 (File No. 333-51892), which is herein incorporated by reference, registered 150,000 shares issuable under the Plan. This Registration Statement is filed to register the remaining 150,000 shares and is filed pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8.
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 latest annual report filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act").
(b)          All other reports filed by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since the end of the fiscal year covered by the annual report referred to in (a) above.
(c)          The description of the Registrant's common stock, which is contained in the Registrant's Form 8-A registration statement filed under the Exchange Act, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.
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, 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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Item 8.                    Exhibits
.
(a)          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, 2004, 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, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference.
4.3
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 Ernst & Young LLP.
23.2
Consent of Legal Counsel. Included in Exhibit 5 above.
24
Powers of Attorney.
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 16th day of March, 2005.
MANATRON, INC.
By
Paul R. Sylvester
President, Chief Executive Officer and
Director (Principal Executive Officer and
duly authorized signatory for the Registrant)
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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
President, Chief Executive
March 16, 2005
Paul R. Sylvester
Officer, and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
Chief Financial Officer
March 16, 2005
Krista Inosencio
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
/s/ Randall L. Peat
Director
March 16, 2005
*Randall L. Peat
/s/ Richard J. Holloman
Director
March 16, 2005
*Richard J. Holloman
/s/ Stephen C. Waterbury
Director
March 16, 2005
*Stephen C. Waterbury
/s/ Harry C. Vorys
Director
March 16, 2005
*Harry C. Vorys
/s/ Gene Bledsoe
Director
March 16, 2005
*Gene Bledsoe
/s/ W. Scott Baker
Director
March 16, 2005
*W. Scott Baker
*By
/s/ Paul R. Sylvester
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, 2004, 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, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference.
4.3
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 Ernst & Young LLP.
23.2
Consent of Legal Counsel. Included in Exhibit 5 above.
24
Powers of Attorney.