Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
STYSLINGER WILLIAM C III
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SEACHANGE INTERNATIONAL INC [SEAC] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CEO and Chairman Board
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
SEACHANGE INTERNATIONAL, 50 NAGOG PARK		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/30/2009
(Street)

ACTON, MA 01720		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 04/30/2009   A   87,930 A $ 0 (6) 1,822,033 D (6)  
Common Stock               20,858 I by Daughter (1)
Common Stock               52,985 I by Spouse (2)
Common Stock               86,429 I Family Trust (3)
Common Stock               17,500 I Trustee (4)
Common Stock               171,500 I Trustee (5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
STYSLINGER WILLIAM C III
SEACHANGE INTERNATIONAL
50 NAGOG PARK
ACTON, MA 01720		   X     CEO and Chairman Board  

Signatures

 \s\William C. Styslinger, III   05/04/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These shares are owned by Kimberly J. Styslinger. Mr. Styslinger disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.
(2) These shares are owned by Mrs. Joyce Styslinger. Mr. Styslinger disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.
(3) These shares are held by Charles Jankovski as Trustee of the Styslinger Family Trust. Mr. Styslinger disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.
(4) These shares are owned by Merrill Lynch, Trustee f/b/o William C. Styslinger, IRA.
(5) These shares are owned by CGM IRA Rollover Custodian, f/b/o William C. Styslinger, IRA.
(6) The securities awarded on April 30, 2009 are in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs) issued pursuant to the SeaChange International, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Compensation and Incentive Plan that entitle the reporting person to receive one (1) share of common stock per RSU. The RSUs will vest, and the underlying common stock will issue, ratably over three years. The first tranche will vest on January 31, 2010, with an equal number of shares vesting on January 31, 2011 and the balance of the shares vesting on January 31, 2012.

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