Efstathios A Kouninis Form 4 PEGASYSTEMS / EFSTATHIOS A KOUNINIS 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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

KOUNINIS EFSTATHIOS A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O PEGASYSTEMS INC.

ONE MAIN STREET

(Street)

CAMBRIDGE MA 02142

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PEGASYSTEMS INC [ PEGA ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
VP of Finance & CAO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/03/2022

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	06/03/2022		M		77(1)	A	$0	2,892	D
Common stock	06/03/2022		F		19	D	$54.73	2,873	D
Common stock	06/06/2022		M		128(2)	A	$0	3,001	D
Common stock	06/06/2022		F		32	D	$52.47	2,969	D
Common stock	06/06/2022		M		98(3)	A	$0	3,067	D
Common stock	06/06/2022		F		24	D	$52.47	3,043(4)	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(5)	$0.0	06/03/2022		M			77(1)	03/03/2021	(6)	Common stock	77	$0	843	D
Stock Options	$52.47	06/05/2022		A		10,363(7)		06/05/2023	06/05/2032	Common stock	10,363	$0	10,363	D
Restricted Stock Units(5)	$0.0	06/06/2022		M			128(2)	03/05/2019	(6)	Common stock	128	$0	384	D
Restricted Stock Units(5)	$0.0	06/06/2022		M			98(3)	03/06/2020	(6)	Common stock	98	$0	683	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents a 5% vesting on June 3, 2022. The original grant was 1,533 restricted stock units, with 20% vesting on March 3, 2021, and the remaining 80% vesting in equal quarterly installments over the remaining four years.

2. Represents a 5% vesting on June 5, 2022, with a release date of June 6, 2022, the first business day following vesting. The original grant was 2,558 restricted stock units, with 20% vesting on March 5,2019, and the remaining 80% vesting in equal quarterly installments over the remaining four years.

3. Represents a 5% vesting on June 6, 2022. The original grant was 1,952 restricted stock units, with 20% vesting on March 6, 2020, and the remaining 80% vesting in equal quarterly installments over the remaining four years.

4. Does not include shares of common stock subject to unvested restricted stock units and/or options awards.

5. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, following vesting, one share of the issuer's common stock.

6. Once vested, the shares of common stock are not subject to expiration.

7. Options will vest 33% on June 5, 2023, with the remaining 66% vesting in equal quarterly installments over the remaining two years.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jenna L. Burstyn, Attorney-in-Fact for Efstathios A. Kouninis	06/07/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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