<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000876167-18-000068.txt : 20180703
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180703104010
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000876167-18-000068
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180629
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180703
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kane Charles Francis
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001381749

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19417
		FILM NUMBER:		18935093

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

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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            <rptOwnerName>Kane Charles Francis</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>14 OAK PARK DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BEDFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01730</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-06-29</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5152</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>38.82</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents deferred stock units issued to the Reporting Person by Progress Software Corporation (the &quot;Company&quot;) as the fiscal year 2018 equity retainer for the Reporting Person's services as a director of the Company during such period.  These deferred stock units were issued in accordance with the Company's FY18 Director Compensation Plan pursuant to the Company's 2008 Stock Option and Incentive Plan and are payable on a one-for-one basis exclusively in common stock on the earlier of a change in control of the Company or the date the Reporting Person terminates service on the board of directors of the Company (the &quot;Board of Directors&quot;).  The deferred stock units will vest on the date of the Company's 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service on the Board of Directors until such date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Stephen H. Faberman, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-07-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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