<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001013857-24-000275.txt : 20241210
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001013857-24-000275
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20241209
FILED AS OF DATE:		20241210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20241210

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KOUNINIS EFSTATHIOS A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001353196
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11859
		FILM NUMBER:		241539451

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		26 GRANDVIEW DRIVE
		CITY:			DOVER
		STATE:			NH
		ZIP:			03820

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PEGASYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001013857
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	06 Technology
		IRS NUMBER:				042787865
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MAIN STREET
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02142-1531
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6173749600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MAIN STREET
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02142-1531
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents a 5% vesting on December 7, 2024, with a release date of December 9, 2024, the first business day following vesting. The original grant was 2,660 restricted stock units, with a 25% vesting on March 7, 2024. The remaining 75% will vest in equal quarterly installments over the remaining three years.</footnote>
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        <footnote id="F4">Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, following vesting, one share of the issuer's common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Once vested, the shares of common stock are not subject to expiration.</footnote>
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