<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000876167-22-000165.txt : 20220930
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20220930161710
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000876167-22-000165
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220920
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220930
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220930

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WANG YUFAN STEPHANIE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001948524

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19417
		FILM NUMBER:		221284257

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		15 WAYSIDE ROAD, SUITE 400
		CITY:			BURLINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01803

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:		15 WAYSIDE ROAD, SUITE 400
		CITY:			BURLINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01803
		BUSINESS PHONE:		781-280-4473

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15 WAYSIDE ROAD, SUITE 400
		CITY:			BURLINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01803
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    <periodOfReport>2022-09-20</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP /MA</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PRGS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>WANG YUFAN STEPHANIE</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>BURLINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01803</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Legal Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Options (Right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>45.3</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2029-06-30</value>
            </expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10213.0</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </derivativeHolding>
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        <footnote id="F1">On June 30, 2022, the Reporting Person was granted 10,213 Employee Stock Options  pursuant to Progress Software Corporation's (the &quot;Company's&quot;) 2008 Stock Option and Incentive Plan.  The stock options vest in eight equal semiannual installments beginning April 1, 2023, subject to the continued employment of the Reporting Person with the Company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On June 30, 2022, the Reporting Person was granted 2,760 restricted stock units pursuant to the Company's 2008 Stock Option and Incentive Plan.  The restricted stock units vest in six equal semiannual installments beginning April 1, 2023, subject to the continued employment of the Reporting Person with the Company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>YuFan Stephanie Wang</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-09-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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