- Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: November 30, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Griffiths Peter

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 10/1/2011

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

CA, INC. [CA]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

ONE CA PLAZA

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Technology & Development /

(Street)

ISLANDIA, NY 11749

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, $.10 par value	70000	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	5/26/2018	Common Stock, $.10 par value	75000	$22.81	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	6/14/2018	Common Stock, $.10 par value	95505	$21.78	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	This option will vest over a three year period as follows: 34% on May 26, 2012, 33% on May 26, 2013 and 33% on May 26, 2014.
( 2)	This option will vest over a three year period as follows: 34% on June 14, 2012, 33% on June 14, 2013 and 33% on June 14, 2014.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Griffiths Peter ONE CA PLAZA ISLANDIA, NY 11749			EVP, Technology & Development

Signatures
/s/ Peter Griffiths by Brandt Schmidt, as attorney-in-fact		10/6/2011
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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