<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001665328-17-000002.txt : 20170131
<SEC-HEADER>0001665328-17-000002.hdr.sgml : 20170131
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170131151402
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001665328-17-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170131
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170131

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:			Taslakov Dimitre
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001665328

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19417
		FILM NUMBER:		17560826

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		14 OAK PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			BEDFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01730

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Tasklakov Dimitre
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20160128
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        <issuerName>PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP /MA</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PRGS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>Taslakov Dimitre</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>14 OAK PARK DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BEDFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01730</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Talent Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-01-30</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1141</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <expirationDate>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents restricted stock units acquired by the Reporting Person upon conversion of performance share units relating to FY16 performance pursuant to the Company's 2008 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents one share of common stock. One-third of the restricted stock units vest on April 1, 2017, with the remaining restricted stock units vesting in four semiannual installments over two years, subject to the continued employment of the Reporting Person with Progress Software Corporation.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Dimitre Taslakov</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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