[Form 4] PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP /MA Insider Trading Activity
Ian Pitt, Chief Information Officer of Progress Software Corporation (PRGS), reported multiple transactions on 10/01/2025 showing vesting and withholding related to restricted stock units. The filing shows three separate grants with vesting installments that produced 681, 666, and 739 restricted stock units (RSUs) that converted into common stock on a one-for-one basis. Some shares were withheld to satisfy tax-withholding obligations at prices shown as $44.21 per share for withheld lots. Following the reported transactions, the schedule lists changing beneficial ownership totals for the reporting person in the range of 6,926 to 8,068 shares depending on each line entry. The grants originate from awards dated January 19, 2023, January 18, 2024, and January 23, 2025, each vesting in six equal semiannual installments beginning on the respective October 1 start date.
- RSUs vested on 10/01/2025, converting to common stock one-for-one, increasing direct ownership
- Grants span three years (2023, 2024, 2025) with clear six-installment vesting schedules, showing structured compensation
- Company withheld shares (268, 263, 291) to satisfy tax obligations, reducing net new shares delivered to the officer
- Form 4 reports varying post-transaction ownership (from 6,926 to 8,068), which may complicate immediate ownership transparency
Insights
Routine executive RSU vesting recorded with partial share withholding for taxes.
The Form 4 documents that the CIO, Ian Pitt, had RSUs vest on 10/01/2025 from grants dated 1/19/2023, 1/18/2024, and 1/23/2025. Each grant vests in six equal semiannual installments starting on the listed October 1 dates, and vested RSUs convert 1-for-1 into common shares.
The filing also shows share withholding to cover tax obligations at a disclosed price of $44.21 per withheld share, reducing the net increase in directly held shares. These are internal compensation mechanics rather than open-market purchases or sales.
Vesting schedule and withholding details affect reported direct ownership counts.
The Form 4 lists vested amounts of 681, 666, and 739 RSUs converting to common stock and shows withheld share counts—268, 263, and 291—used to satisfy taxes. The document reports resulting beneficial ownership figures on each reporting line, ranging from 6,926 to 8,068 shares.
These entries reflect compensation settlement mechanics; the filing does not show open-market sales or purchases beyond withholding and conversion.