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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September&nbsp;21, 2007</B>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Registration Statement No.&nbsp;333-</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, DC 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Progress Software Corporation</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</DIV>

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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Massachusetts</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>04-2746201</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>14 Oak Park, Bedford, Massachusetts</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>01730</B></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Progress Software Corporation 1991 Employee Stock Purchase Plan<BR>
Progress Software Corporation 1997 Stock Incentive Plan<BR>
Progress Software Corporation 2004 Inducement Stock Plan</B><BR>
(Full Title of the Plan)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Joseph W. Alsop<BR>
Progress Software Corporation<BR>
14 Oak Park<BR>
Bedford, Massachusetts 01730</B><BR>
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>(781)&nbsp;280-4000</B><BR>
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>WITH A COPY TO:<BR>
Anthony J. Medaglia, Jr.<BR>
Goodwin Procter LLP</B><BR>
<B>53 State Street<BR>
Boston, Massachusetts 02109<BR>
(617)&nbsp;570-1000</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="23" style="border-bottom: 3px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Title of Each Class of</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Amount</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Proposed Maximum</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Proposed Maximum</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Amount of</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Securities To Be</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>To Be</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Offering Price</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Aggregate</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Registration</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-right: 3px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Registered</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Registered(1)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Per Share</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Offering Price</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Fee</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common stock, $.01 par value per share</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">800,000&nbsp;shares(2)</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">31.03</TD>
    <TD nowrap style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">(3)</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">24,824,000</TD>
    <TD nowrap style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">(3)</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">763</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-right: 3px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%" style="border-left: 3px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common stock, $.01 par value per share</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">694,466&nbsp;shares(4)</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">31.03</TD>
    <TD nowrap style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">(3)</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">21,549,280</TD>
    <TD nowrap style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">(3)</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">662</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-right: 3px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%" style="border-left: 3px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">1,305,534&nbsp;shares(4)</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">28.53</TD>
    <TD nowrap style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">(5)</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">37,246,886</TD>
    <TD nowrap style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">(5)</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">1,144</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-right: 3px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%" style="border-left: 3px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common stock, $.01 par value per share</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">326,253&nbsp;shares(6)</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">31.03</TD>
    <TD nowrap style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">(3)</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">10,123,631</TD>
    <TD nowrap style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">(3)</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">311</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-right: 3px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%" style="border-left: 3px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">173,747&nbsp;shares(6)</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">28.41</TD>
    <TD nowrap style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">(7)</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">4,936,152</TD>
    <TD nowrap style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">(7)</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">152</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-right: 3px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%" style="border-left: 3px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">3,300,000&nbsp;shares&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">98,679,949</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">3,032</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-right: 3px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="23" style="border-top: 3px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">This registration statement also relates to such indeterminate
number of additional shares of common stock of Progress Software
Corporation as may be required pursuant to each of its 1991
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 1997 Stock Incentive Plan and 2004
Inducement Stock Plan in the event of a reorganization,
recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split,
reverse stock split or other similar event.</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Represents shares of common stock issuable pursuant to the Progress Software Corporation 1991 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">(3)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Calculated pursuant to Rules&nbsp;457(c) and (h)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933 based on the average of the high and low
sale prices of the common stock as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on September&nbsp;19, 2007.</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">(4)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Represents shares of common stock issuable pursuant to the Progress Software Corporation 1997 Stock Incentive Plan.</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">(5)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Calculated pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457(h)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933
solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee. The
proposed maximum offering price per share and maximum aggregate
offering price are based upon the weighted average exercise price of
the related options granted under the Progress Software Corporation
1997 Stock Incentive Plan.</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">(6)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Represents shares of common stock issuable pursuant to the Progress Software Corporation 2004 Inducement Stock Plan.</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">(7)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Calculated pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457(h)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933
solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee. The
proposed maximum offering price per share and maximum aggregate
offering price are based upon the weighted average exercise price of
the related options granted under the Progress Software Corporation
2004 Inducement Stock Plan.</DIV></TD>
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<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; margin-top: 10pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 2pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This registration statement is being filed to register an additional 800,000 shares of common
stock of Progress Software Corporation issuable under our 1991 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. These
shares are in addition to 1,700,000 shares of our common stock registered under our 1991 Employee
Stock Purchase Plan pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-8, SEC File No.&nbsp;333-122962,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February&nbsp;23, 2005; 300,000 shares of our
common stock registered under our 1991 Employee Stock Purchase Plan pursuant to a registration
statement on Form S-8, SEC File No.&nbsp;333-80571, filed with the SEC on June&nbsp;11, 1999; and 150,000
shares of our common stock registered under our 1991 Employee Stock Purchase Plan pursuant to a
registration statement on Form S-8, SEC File No.&nbsp;33-41752, filed with the SEC on July&nbsp;30, 1991.
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933 and the antidilution provisions of our
1991 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, the 300,000 shares previously registered were adjusted to
600,000 shares on January&nbsp;21, 2000, the effective date of our 100% stock dividend, and the 150,000
shares previously registered were adjusted to 300,000 shares on November&nbsp;27, 1995, the effective
date of our 100% stock dividend; further adjusted to 450,000 shares on July&nbsp;13, 1998, the effective
date of our 50% stock dividend; and further adjusted again to 900,000 shares on January&nbsp;21, 2000,
the effective date of our 100% stock dividend.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This registration statement also covers an additional 2,000,000 shares of our common stock
issuable under our 1997 Stock Incentive Plan. These shares are in addition to 2,500,000 shares of
our common stock issuable under our 1997 Stock Incentive Plan pursuant to a registration statement
on Form S-8, SEC File No.&nbsp;333-122962, filed with the SEC on February&nbsp;23, 2005; 1,500,000 shares of
our common stock registered under our 1997 Stock Incentive Plan pursuant to a registration
statement on Form S-8, SEC File No.&nbsp;333-80559, filed with the SEC on June&nbsp;11, 1999; and 680,000
shares of our common stock registered under our 1997 Stock Incentive Plan pursuant to a
registration statement on Form S-8, SEC File No.&nbsp;333-41393, filed with the SEC on December&nbsp;3, 1997.
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933 and the antidilution provisions of our
1997 Stock Incentive Plan, the 1,500,000 shares previously registered were adjusted to 3,000,000
shares on January&nbsp;21, 2000, the effective date of our 100% stock dividend, and the 680,000 shares
previously registered were adjusted to 1,020,000 shares on July&nbsp;13, 1998, the effective date of our
50% stock dividend; and further adjusted to 2,040,000 shares on January&nbsp;21, 2000, the effective
date of our 100% stock dividend.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This registration statement also covers an additional 500,000 shares of our common stock
issuable under our 2004 Inducement Stock Plan. These shares are in addition to 200,000 shares of
our common stock registered under our 2004 Inducement Stock Plan pursuant to a registration
statement on Form S-8, SEC File No.&nbsp;333-122962, filed with the SEC on February&nbsp;23, 2005.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The contents of our registration statements on Form S-8, SEC File Nos. 333-122962, 333-80571,
333-80559, 333-41393 and 33-41752, are incorporated herein by reference, except as otherwise noted
below.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PART II</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5. Interest of Named Experts and Counsel</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The validity of the securities we are registering under this registration statement is being
passed upon by Goodwin Procter LLP, Boston, Massachusetts. Anthony J. Medaglia, Jr., a
partner of Goodwin Procter LLP, is an Assistant Secretary of our company.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Filed with</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="5" align="center" valign="top" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Incorporated by Reference</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>this Form</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>No.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Description</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>S-8</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Form</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Filing Date</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>No.</B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">4.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Restated Articles of Organization, as amended
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">8-K
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">May&nbsp;1, 2006
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">3.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">4.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">By-Laws, as amended and restated
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">8-K
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">May&nbsp;1, 2006
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">3.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">4.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Specimen Certificate for the Common Stock
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">8-K
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">May&nbsp;1, 2006
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">4.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">5.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Opinion of Goodwin Procter LLP
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">X</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">23.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Consent of Deloitte &#038; Touche LLP
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">X</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">23.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Consent of Goodwin Procter LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">X</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">24.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Powers of Attorney (contained on the signature page of
this registration statement)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">X</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Bedford, state of Massachusetts, on this 21st day of
September, 2007.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORPORATION</B><BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Norman R. Robertson
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left"><B>Norman R. Robertson</B>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left"><B>Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer</B>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS that each individual whose signature appears below hereby
constitutes and appoints Joseph W. Alsop and Norman R. Robertson, and each of them, his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place
and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this registration statement (or any registration statement for the same offering
that is effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act), and to file the
same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing which they, or any of them, may deem
necessary or advisable to be done in connection with this registration statement, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or any substitute or substitutes for him, or any
or all of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been
signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
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    <TD width="31%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="31%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="31%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Signature</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Date</B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Joseph W. Alsop<BR>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
<B>Joseph W. Alsop</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">President, Chief Executive Officer and Director<BR>
(Principal Executive Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">September&nbsp;21, 2007</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Norman R. Robertson<BR>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
<B>Norman R. Robertson</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Senior Vice President, Finance and<BR>
Administration and Chief Financial Officer<BR>
(Principal Financial Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">September&nbsp;21, 2007</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ David H. Benton, Jr.<BR>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
<B>David H. Benton, Jr.</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Vice President and Corporate Controller<BR>
(Principal Accounting Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">September&nbsp;21, 2007</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Barry N. Bycoff
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">September&nbsp;21, 2007</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;
<B>Barry N. Bycoff</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">/s/ Roger J. Heinen, Jr.
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">September&nbsp;21, 2007</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;
<B>Roger J. Heinen, Jr.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">/s/ Charles F. Kane
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">September&nbsp;21, 2007</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;
<B>Charles F. Kane</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">/s/ Michael L. Mark
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">September&nbsp;21, 2007</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;
<B>Michael L. Mark</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">/s/ Scott A. McGregor
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">September&nbsp;21, 2007</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;
<B>Scott A. McGregor</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="5" align="center" valign="top" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Incorporated by Reference</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>this Form</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>No.</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>S-8</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Form</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Filing Date</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Restated Articles of Organization, as amended
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">8-K
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">May&nbsp;1, 2006
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">3.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">4.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">By-Laws, as amended and restated
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">8-K
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">May&nbsp;1, 2006
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">3.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">4.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Specimen Certificate for the Common Stock
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">8-K
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">May&nbsp;1, 2006
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">4.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">5.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Opinion of Goodwin Procter LLP
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">X</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">23.1</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Consent of Deloitte &#038; Touche LLP
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">X</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">23.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Consent of Goodwin Procter LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">X</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Powers of Attorney (contained on the signature page of
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 21, 2007
Registration Statement No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Progress Software Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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)
(Zip Code)
Progress Software Corporation 1991 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Progress Software Corporation 1997 Stock Incentive Plan
Progress Software Corporation 2004 Inducement Stock Plan
(Full Title of the Plan)
Joseph W. Alsop
Progress Software Corporation
14 Oak Park
Bedford, Massachusetts 01730
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
(781) 280-4000
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)
WITH A COPY TO:
Anthony J. Medaglia, Jr.
Goodwin Procter LLP
53 State Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(617) 570-1000
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Each Class of
Amount
Proposed Maximum
Proposed Maximum
Amount of
Securities To Be
To Be
Offering Price
Aggregate
Registration
Registered
Registered(1)
Per Share
Offering Price
Fee
Common stock, $.01 par value per share
800,000 shares(2)
$
31.03
(3)
$
24,824,000
(3)
$
763
Common stock, $.01 par value per share
694,466 shares(4)
$
31.03
(3)
$
21,549,280
(3)
$
662
1,305,534 shares(4)
$
28.53
(5)
$
37,246,886
(5)
$
1,144
Common stock, $.01 par value per share
326,253 shares(6)
$
31.03
(3)
$
10,123,631
(3)
$
311
173,747 shares(6)
$
28.41
(7)
$
4,936,152
(7)
$
152
Total
3,300,000 shares
$
98,679,949
$
3,032
(1)
This registration statement also relates to such indeterminate
number of additional shares of common stock of Progress Software
Corporation as may be required pursuant to each of its 1991
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 1997 Stock Incentive Plan and 2004
Inducement Stock Plan in the event of a reorganization,
recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split,
reverse stock split or other similar event.
(2)
Represents shares of common stock issuable pursuant to the Progress Software Corporation 1991 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(3)
Calculated pursuant to Rules 457(c) and (h)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933 based on the average of the high and low
sale prices of the common stock as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on September 19, 2007.
(4)
Represents shares of common stock issuable pursuant to the Progress Software Corporation 1997 Stock Incentive Plan.
(5)
Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(h)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933
solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee. The
proposed maximum offering price per share and maximum aggregate
offering price are based upon the weighted average exercise price of
the related options granted under the Progress Software Corporation
1997 Stock Incentive Plan.
(6)
Represents shares of common stock issuable pursuant to the Progress Software Corporation 2004 Inducement Stock Plan.
(7)
Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(h)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933
solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee. The
proposed maximum offering price per share and maximum aggregate
offering price are based upon the weighted average exercise price of
the related options granted under the Progress Software Corporation
2004 Inducement Stock Plan.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This registration statement is being filed to register an additional 800,000 shares of common
stock of Progress Software Corporation issuable under our 1991 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. These
shares are in addition to 1,700,000 shares of our common stock registered under our 1991 Employee
Stock Purchase Plan pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-8, SEC File No. 333-122962,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 23, 2005; 300,000 shares of our
common stock registered under our 1991 Employee Stock Purchase Plan pursuant to a registration
statement on Form S-8, SEC File No. 333-80571, filed with the SEC on June 11, 1999; and 150,000
shares of our common stock registered under our 1991 Employee Stock Purchase Plan pursuant to a
registration statement on Form S-8, SEC File No. 33-41752, filed with the SEC on July 30, 1991.
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933 and the antidilution provisions of our
1991 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, the 300,000 shares previously registered were adjusted to
600,000 shares on January 21, 2000, the effective date of our 100% stock dividend, and the 150,000
shares previously registered were adjusted to 300,000 shares on November 27, 1995, the effective
date of our 100% stock dividend; further adjusted to 450,000 shares on July 13, 1998, the effective
date of our 50% stock dividend; and further adjusted again to 900,000 shares on January 21, 2000,
the effective date of our 100% stock dividend.
This registration statement also covers an additional 2,000,000 shares of our common stock
issuable under our 1997 Stock Incentive Plan. These shares are in addition to 2,500,000 shares of
our common stock issuable under our 1997 Stock Incentive Plan pursuant to a registration statement
on Form S-8, SEC File No. 333-122962, filed with the SEC on February 23, 2005; 1,500,000 shares of
our common stock registered under our 1997 Stock Incentive Plan pursuant to a registration
statement on Form S-8, SEC File No. 333-80559, filed with the SEC on June 11, 1999; and 680,000
shares of our common stock registered under our 1997 Stock Incentive Plan pursuant to a
registration statement on Form S-8, SEC File No. 333-41393, filed with the SEC on December 3, 1997.
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933 and the antidilution provisions of our
1997 Stock Incentive Plan, the 1,500,000 shares previously registered were adjusted to 3,000,000
shares on January 21, 2000, the effective date of our 100% stock dividend, and the 680,000 shares
previously registered were adjusted to 1,020,000 shares on July 13, 1998, the effective date of our
50% stock dividend; and further adjusted to 2,040,000 shares on January 21, 2000, the effective
date of our 100% stock dividend.
This registration statement also covers an additional 500,000 shares of our common stock
issuable under our 2004 Inducement Stock Plan. These shares are in addition to 200,000 shares of
our common stock registered under our 2004 Inducement Stock Plan pursuant to a registration
statement on Form S-8, SEC File No. 333-122962, filed with the SEC on February 23, 2005.
The contents of our registration statements on Form S-8, SEC File Nos. 333-122962, 333-80571,
333-80559, 333-41393 and 33-41752, are incorporated herein by reference, except as otherwise noted
below.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 5. Interest of Named Experts and Counsel
The validity of the securities we are registering under this registration statement is being
passed upon by Goodwin Procter LLP, Boston, Massachusetts. Anthony J. Medaglia, Jr., a
partner of Goodwin Procter LLP, is an Assistant Secretary of our company.
Item 8. Exhibits
Filed with
Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit
this Form
Exhibit
No.
Description
S-8
Form
Filing Date
No.
4.1
Restated Articles of Organization, as amended
8-K
May 1, 2006
3.1
4.2
By-Laws, as amended and restated
8-K
May 1, 2006
3.2
4.3
Specimen Certificate for the Common Stock
8-K
May 1, 2006
4.1
5.1
Opinion of Goodwin Procter LLP
X
23.1
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
X
23.2
Consent of Goodwin Procter LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
X
24.1
Powers of Attorney (contained on the signature page of
this registration statement)
X
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Bedford, state of Massachusetts, on this 21st day of
September, 2007.
PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Norman R. Robertson
Norman R. Robertson
Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS that each individual whose signature appears below hereby
constitutes and appoints Joseph W. Alsop and Norman R. Robertson, and each of them, his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place
and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this registration statement (or any registration statement for the same offering
that is effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act), and to file the
same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing which they, or any of them, may deem
necessary or advisable to be done in connection with this registration statement, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or any substitute or substitutes for him, or any
or all of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been
signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Joseph W. Alsop
Joseph W. Alsop
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
September 21, 2007
/s/ Norman R. Robertson
Norman R. Robertson
Senior Vice President, Finance and
Administration and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
September 21, 2007
/s/ David H. Benton, Jr.
David H. Benton, Jr.
Vice President and Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
September 21, 2007
/s/ Barry N. Bycoff
Director
September 21, 2007
Barry N. Bycoff
/s/ Roger J. Heinen, Jr.
Director
September 21, 2007
Roger J. Heinen, Jr.
/s/ Charles F. Kane
Director
September 21, 2007
Charles F. Kane
/s/ Michael L. Mark
Director
September 21, 2007
Michael L. Mark
/s/ Scott A. McGregor
Director
September 21, 2007
Scott A. McGregor
EXHIBIT INDEX
Filed with
Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit
this Form
Exhibit
No.
Description
S-8
Form
Filing Date
No.
4.1
Restated Articles of Organization, as amended
8-K
May 1, 2006
3.1
4.2
By-Laws, as amended and restated
8-K
May 1, 2006
3.2
4.3
Specimen Certificate for the Common Stock
8-K
May 1, 2006
4.1
5.1
Opinion of Goodwin Procter LLP
X
23.1
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
X
23.2
Consent of Goodwin Procter LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
X
24.1
Powers of Attorney (contained on the signature page of
this registration statement)
X