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144
0001906390
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0000876167
PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORPORATION
000-19417
15 Wayside Road, Suite 400
Burlington
MA
01803
781-280-4000
DOMENIC LOCOCO
Officer
Common
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
8185
469246.05
43369671
02/03/2025
NASDAQ
Common
02/03/2025
Exercise of Stock Options
Issuer
N
7185
02/03/2025
Cash
Common
03/31/2023
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Issuer
N
255
03/31/2023
Cash
Common
04/01/2022
Restricted Stock Units
Issuer
N
745
04/01/2022
N/A
Y
The securities to be sold were acquired upon the vesting of restricted stock units during the period of 04/01/2022 through 04/01/2024.
The securities to be sold were acquired through an employee stock purchase plan during the period of 03/31/2023 through 06/30/2023.
The securities to be sold will be received upon the exercise of stock options over the next three months. The dates of acquisition and payment will be the dates of exercise/sale.
02/03/2025
07/29/2024
/s/ Domenic LoCoco