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0001794348
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0000876167
PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORPORATION
000-19417
15 WAYSIDE ROAD, SUITE 400
BURLINGTON
MA
01803
(781) 280-4000
KATHRYN KULIKOSKI
Officer
Common
E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
3 EDISON DRIVE
ALPHARETTA
GA
30005
3265
199360.90
43365973
09/01/2023
NASDAQ
COMMON
10/01/2021
Restricted Stock
ISSUER
N
378
10/01/2021
Not Applicable
COMMON
04/01/2022
Restricted Stock
ISSUER
N
378
04/01/2022
Not Applicable
COMMON
10/01/2022
Restricted Stock
ISSUER
N
372
10/01/2022
Not Applicable
COMMON
02/01/2023
Performance Shares
ISSUER
N
2000
02/01/2023
Not Applicable
COMMON
09/30/2021
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
ISSUER
N
137
09/30/2021
Cash
N
KATHRYN KULIKOSKI
15 WAYSIDE ROAD, SUITE 400
BURLINGTON
MA
01803
Common
08/01/2023
1487
88654.94
KATHRYN KULIKOSKI
15 WAYSIDE ROAD, SUITE 400
BURLINGTON
MA
01803
Common
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1061
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KATHRYN KULIKOSKI
15 WAYSIDE ROAD, SUITE 400
BURLINGTON
MA
01803
Common
07/03/2023
2122
122800.14
09/01/2023
02/13/2023
KATHRYN KULIKOSKI