Sec Form 4 Filing - Gupta Yogesh K @ PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP /MA - 2023-02-01

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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
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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Gupta Yogesh K
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP /MA [ PRGS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORPORATION, 15 WAYSIDE ROAD, SUITE 400
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
02/01/2023
(Street)
BURLINGTON, MA01803
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 02/01/2023 M 65,003( 1 ) A $ 0( 2 ) 151,332 D
Common Stock 02/01/2023 F 31,430( 3 ) D $ 53.94 119,902 D
Common Stock 02/01/2023 S( 4 ) 8,968 D $ 55.0045( 5 ) 11,032 I By Irrevocable Trust( 6 )
Common Stock 02/02/2023 S( 4 ) 11,032 D $ 55.9111( 7 ) 0 I By Irrevocable Trust( 6 )
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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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
(MM/DD/YY)
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
Restricted Stock Units ( 2 ) 02/01/2023 M 65,003 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 65,003 $ 0 0 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Gupta Yogesh K
C/O PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORPORATION
15 WAYSIDE ROAD, SUITE 400
BURLINGTON, MA01803
X Chief Executive Officer
Signatures
YuFan Stephanie Wang, Attorney-in-Fact 02/03/2023
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )On January 21, 2020, the Reporting Person was granted 40,819 performance-based restricted stock units pursuant to Progress Software Corporation's (the "Company's") 2008 Stock Option and Incentive Plan and 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan. Based on the Company meeting relative total shareholder return and cumulative operating income criteria over the three-year period ending November 30, 2022, the amount shown is the amount of performance-based restricted stock units that vested under the 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan on February 1, 2023.
( 2 )Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
( 3 )Represents shares of common stock withheld by the Company to pay the tax withholding obligations of the Reporting Person upon the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on January 21, 2020.
( 4 )This trade was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on November 15, 2021 by an irrevocable trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person's spouse (who is also trustee of the trust) and children.
( 5 )This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $55.0000 to $55.0500 per share. The price reported represents the weighted average sale price of these trades. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the shares sold at each separate price.
( 6 )These shares are held in a trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person's spouse and children. The Reporting Person's spouse is trustee of the trust. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and the inclusion of these securities in this report is not an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
( 7 )This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $55.0000 to $56.0350 per share. The price reported represents the weighted average sale price of these trades. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the shares sold at each separate price.

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