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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Jalbert Paul A (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORPORATION 14 OAK PARK DRIVE (Street) BEDFORD MA 01730 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP /MA [ PRGS ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Chief Accounting Officer
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 10/01/2016
	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	10/01/2016		M		350	A	(1)	23,743(2)	D
Common Stock	10/01/2016		F		114(3)	D	$27.19	23,629	D
Common Stock	10/01/2016		M		333	A	(1)	23,962	D
Common Stock	10/01/2016		F		109(4)	D	$27.19	23,853	D
Common Stock	10/01/2016		M		159	A	(1)	24,012	D
Common Stock	10/01/2016		F		52(5)	D	$27.19	23,960	D
Common Stock	10/01/2016		M		333	A	(1)	24,293	D
Common Stock	10/01/2016		F		109(6)	D	$27.19	24,184	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	(1)	10/01/2016		M			350	(7)	(7)	Common Stock	350	$0	350	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	10/01/2016		M			333	(8)	(8)	Common Stock	333	$0	1,001	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	10/01/2016		M			159	(9)	(9)	Common Stock	159	$0	1,001	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	10/01/2016		M			333	(10)	(10)	Common Stock	333	$0	1,669	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.

2. Includes 1,268 shares of common stock acquired through the Employee Stock Purchasing Plan: 227 on June 30, 2015, and 1,041 on March 31, 2016.

3. Represents shares of common stock withheld by Issuer to pay tax withholding obligation of Reporting Person upon the vesting of restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on January 13, 2014.

4. Represents shares of common stock withheld by Issuer to pay tax withholding obligation of Reporting Person upon the vesting of restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on January 15, 2015.

5. Represents shares of common stock withheld by Issuer to pay tax withholding obligation of Reporting Person upon the vesting of restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on January 15, 2015.

6. Represents shares of common stock withheld by Issuer to pay tax withholding obligation of Reporting Person upon the vesting of restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on January 18, 2016.

7. On January 13, 2014, the Reporting Person was granted 2,099 restricted stock units, vesting in six equal semi-annual installments beginning on October 1, 2014, subject to the continued employment of the Reporting Person with Issuer.

8. On January 15, 2015, the Reporting Person was granted 2,000 restricted stock units, vesting in six equal semi-annual installments beginning on October 1, 2015, subject to the continued employment of the Reporting Person with Issuer.

9. Represents performance-based restricted stock units acquired by the Reporting Person based on Issuer performance in FY15. Each restricted stock unit vests in five installments, with one-third vesting on April 1, 2016 and the remaining restricted stock units vesting in four equal semi-annual installments, subject to the continued employment of the Reporting Person with Issuer.

10. On January 18, 2016, the Reporting Person was granted 2,002 restricted stock units, vesting in six equal semi-annual installments beginning on October 1, 2016, subject to the continued employment of the Reporting Person with Issuer.

Remarks:

	Paul A. Jalbert	10/04/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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