<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-20-023163.txt : 20200403
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-20-023163
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200401
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200403
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200403

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JONES RICHARD H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001222574

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11859
		FILM NUMBER:		20773959

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PEGASYSTEMS INC
		STREET 2:		101 MAIN STREET
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02142

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PEGASYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001013857
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
		IRS NUMBER:				042787865
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE ROGERS STREET
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02142-1209
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6173749600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE ROGERS STREET
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02142-1209
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        <footnote id="F1">Sold pursuant to a pre-arranged stock trading plan under rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents the weighted average of the sale prices, ranging from $67.98 to $68.69. The individual has provided the Company, and undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any security holder of the Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents the weighted average of the sale prices, ranging from $66.35 to $67.17. The individual has provided the Company, and undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any security holder of the Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Shares owned by the Jones Family Foundation, of which Mr. Jones has no pecuniary interest.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Janet Mesrobian, Esq., Attorney-in-Fact for Richard H. Jones</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-04-03</signatureDate>
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