UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 15, 2015
Progress Software Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission file number: 0-19417
| Massachusetts | 04-2746201 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. employer identification no.) |
14 Oak Park
Bedford, Massachusetts 01730
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(781) 280-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On January 15, 2015, Philip M. Pead, President and Chief Executive Officer of Progress Software Corporation (the “Company”), purchased 20,000 shares of the Company’s common stock in open-market purchases. The stock was purchased at an average price of $24.92 per share, for an aggregate transaction value of approximately $500,000. Following this transaction, Mr. Pead directly owns 301,730 shares of the Company's common stock. The acquisition was disclosed in an amended Form 4 filing, filed on January 21, 2015.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: | January 21, 2015 | Progress Software Corporation | |
| By: | /s/ STEPHEN H. FABERMAN | ||
| Stephen H. Faberman | |||
| SVP, General Counsel | |||