PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP /MA — Regulatory Filings 2010

Oct 26, 2010

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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): October 25, 2010

Progress Software Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission file number: 0-19417

Massachusetts (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 04-2746201 (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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Item 8.01. Other Events

Robert Levy, Executive Vice President, Chief Product Officer, of Progress Software Corporation (the “Company”) will be leaving the Company shortly. The Company intends to commence a search for a replacement chief product officer in the very near future. In the interim, Mr. Levy’s responsibilities as chief product officer have been assigned to John Goodson, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Enterprise Business Solutions and Enterprise Data Solutions.

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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: October 25, 2010
By:	/s/Norman R. Robertson
	Norman R. Robertson
	Senior Vice President, Finance
and Administration and Chief
Financial Officer

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