Quinn Gary Form 4 PROGRESS SOFTWARE / GARY QUINN ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

QUINN GARY

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORPORATION

14 OAK PARK DR.

(Street)

BEDFORD MA 01730

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP /MA [ PRGS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2021

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	10/01/2021		M		1,030	A	$0(1)	8,798	D
Common Stock	10/01/2021		F		495(2)	D	$49.6675	8,303	D
Common Stock	10/01/2021		M		1,008	A	$0(1)	9,311	D
Common Stock	10/01/2021		F		484(3)	D	$49.6675	8,827	D
Common Stock	10/01/2021		M		848	A	$0(1)	9,675	D
Common Stock	10/01/2021		F		407(4)	D	$49.6675	9,268	D
Common Stock	10/01/2021		M		1,056	A	$0(1)	10,324	D
Common Stock	10/01/2021		F		507(5)	D	$49.6675	9,817	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	10/01/2021		M			1,030	(6)	(6)	Common Stock	1,030	$0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	10/01/2021		M			1,008	(7)	(7)	Common Stock	1,008	$0	1,008	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	10/01/2021		M			848	(8)	(8)	Common Stock	848	$0	2,546	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	10/01/2021		M			1,056	(9)	(9)	Common Stock	1,056	$0	5,283	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.

2. Represents shares of common stock withheld by Progress Software Corporation (the "Company") to pay the tax withholding obligations of the Reporting Person upon the vesting of restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on October 15, 2018.

3. Represents shares of common stock withheld by the Company to pay the tax withholding obligations of the Reporting Person upon the vesting of restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on January 22, 2019.

4. Represents shares of common stock withheld by the Company to pay the tax withholding obligations of the Reporting Person upon the vesting of restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on January 21, 2020.

5. Represents shares of common stock withheld by the Company to pay the tax withholding obligations of the Reporting Person upon the vesting of restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on January 19, 2021.

6. On October 15, 2018, the Reporting Person was granted 6,175 restricted stock units pursuant to the Company's 2008 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. One-third of the restricted stock units vest beginning October 1, 2019 and the remaining restricted stock units vest in four equal semiannual installments beginning April 1, 2020, subject to the continued employment of the Reporting Person with the Company.

7. On January 22, 2019, the Reporting Person was granted 6,047 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 October 1, 2019, subject to the continued employment of the Reporting Person with the Company.

8. On January 21, 2020, the Reporting Person was granted 5,090 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 October 1, 2020, subject to the continued employment of the Reporting Person with the Company.

9. On January 19, 2021, the Reporting Person was granted 6,339 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 October 1, 2021, subject to the continued employment of the Reporting Person with the Company.

Remarks:

	Stephen H. Faberman, Attorney-in-Fact	10/05/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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