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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000876167-18-000033
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180416
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180416

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gawlick Rainer
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001542473

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19417
		FILM NUMBER:		18755855

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5540 PIONEER CREEK DRIVE
		CITY:			MAPLE PLAIN
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55359

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Gawlick Ranier
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20120215

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
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        <signatureName>Stephen Faberman, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-04-16</signatureDate>
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