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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-17-000994
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170104
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170106
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170106

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP /MA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000876167
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				042746201
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14 OAK PARK
		CITY:			BEDFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01730
		BUSINESS PHONE:		781-280-4473

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14 OAK PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			BEDFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01730

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Uddo Peter
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001662083

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19417
		FILM NUMBER:		17514715

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PRAESIDIUM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO.
		STREET 2:		1411 BROADWAY, 29TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Oram Kevin
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001662082

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19417
		FILM NUMBER:		17514716

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		STREET 1:		C/O PRAESIDIUM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO.
		STREET 2:		1411 BROADWAY, 29TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Praesidium Investment Management Company, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001320769
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
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		STREET 2:		29TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 821-1495

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		STREET 2:		29TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
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