<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000876167-24-000133.txt : 20240731
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20240731174051
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000876167-24-000133
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240729
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240731
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240731

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ainsworth John
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001750309
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19417
		FILM NUMBER:		241163213

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		14 OAK PARK DR.
		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]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	06 Technology
		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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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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            <officerTitle>EVP/GM App &amp; Data Platform</officerTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This Form 4 is being filed to report the exercise of stock options for a total of 13,271 shares, of which: (i) 11,582 shares owned by the Reporting Person were exchanged to cover the cost of the option exercise and (ii) 749 shares owned by the Reporting Person were withheld by Progress Software Corporation (the &quot;Company&quot;) to pay the tax withholding obligations of the Reporting Person upon exercise of the stock options. As a result of this exercise, the Reporting Person acquired ownership of 940 shares of common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options were granted to the Reporting Person on January 12, 2018 under the Company's 2008 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. As of April 1, 2022, 13,271 options were vested and exercisable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>YuFan Stephanie Wang, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-07-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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