SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ainsworth John

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORPORATION

15 WAYSIDE ROAD, SUITE 400

(Street)

BURLINGTON

MASSACHUSETTS

01803

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP /MA [ PRGS ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	EVP/GM App & Data Platform

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2026

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

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

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	04/01/2026		M		1,168	A	$0⁽¹⁾	57,043	D
Common Stock	04/01/2026		F		519⁽²⁾	D	$24.96	56,524	D
Common Stock	04/01/2026		M		1,167	A	$0⁽¹⁾	57,691	D
Common Stock	04/01/2026		F		518⁽³⁾	D	$24.96	57,173	D
Common Stock	04/01/2026		M		1,709	A	$0⁽¹⁾	58,882	D
Common Stock	04/01/2026		F		758⁽⁴⁾	D	$24.96	58,124	D

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	04/01/2026		M			1,168	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	1,168	$0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	04/01/2026		M			1,167	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	1,167	$0	2,336	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	04/01/2026		M			1,709	⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Common Stock	1,709	$0	6,837	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.

2. Represents shares of common stock withheld by Progress Software Corporation (the "Company") to pay the tax withholding obligations of the Reporting Person upon the vesting of restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on January 19, 2023.

3. Represents shares of common stock withheld by the Company to pay the tax withholding obligations of the Reporting Person upon the vesting of restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on January 18, 2024.

4. Represents shares of common stock withheld by the Company to pay the tax withholding obligations of the Reporting Person upon the vesting of restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on January 23, 2025.

5. On January 19, 2023, the Reporting Person was granted 7,003 restricted stock units pursuant to the Company's 2008 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (as amended and restated, the "Plan"). The restricted stock units vest in six equal semiannual installments beginning October 1, 2023, subject to the continued employment of the Reporting Person with the Company.

6. On January 18, 2024, the Reporting Person was granted 7,004 restricted stock units pursuant to the Plan. The restricted stock units vest in six equal semiannual installments beginning October 1, 2024, subject to the continued employment of the Reporting Person with the Company.

7. On January 23, 2025, the Reporting Person was granted 10,255 restricted stock units pursuant to the Plan. The restricted stock units vest in six equal semiannual installments beginning October 1, 2025, subject to the continued employment of the Reporting Person with the Company.

Remarks:

	YuFan Stephanie Wang, Attorney-in-Fact	04/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

SEC Form 4 filed by Ainsworth John