<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000876167-25-000165.txt : 20251003
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000876167-25-000165
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20251001
FILED AS OF DATE:		20251003
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20251003

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LoCoco Domenic
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001906390
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19417
		FILM NUMBER:		251372055

	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]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	06 Technology
		EIN:				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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        <footnote id="F2">Includes 267 shares of common stock acquired by the Reporting Person on March 31, 2025 and 82 shares of common stock acquired by the Reporting Person on June 30, 2025 through Progress Software Corporation's (the &quot;Company's&quot;) Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</footnote>
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        <footnote id="F8">On January 23, 2025, the Reporting Person was granted 5,544 restricted stock units pursuant to the Plan.  The restricted stock units vest in six equal semiannual installments beginning October 1, 2025, subject to the continued employment of the Reporting Person with the Company.</footnote>
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