UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
( ) Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instructions 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Robertson, Norman R.
P.O. Box 243
Main Street
Groton, MA 01450
USA
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Progress Software Corporation
PRGS
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
4. Statement for Month/Year
September 1998
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
( ) Director ( ) 10% Owner (X) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other
(specify below)
Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
(X) Form filed by One Reporting Person
( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned |
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1. Title of Security |2. |3. |4.Securities Acquired (A) |5.Amount of |6.Dir |7.Nature of Indirect |
| Transaction | or Disposed of (D) | Securities |ect | Beneficial Ownership |
| | | | Beneficially |(D)or | |
| | | | | A/| | Owned at |Indir | |
| Date |Code|V| Amount | D | Price | End of Month |ect(I)| |
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Common Stock |09/18/|M | |4,941 |A |$9.00 | | | |
|98 | | | | | | | | |
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Common Stock |09/18/|M | |1,246 |A |$9.41 | | | |
|98 | | | | | | | | |
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Common Stock |09/18/|M | |2,361 |A |$10.42 | | | |
|98 | | | | | | | | |
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Common Stock |09/18/|M | |1,452 |A |$10.42 | | | |
|98 | | | | | | | | |
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Common Stock |09/18/|S | |10,000 |D |$25.00 | | | |
|98 | | | | | | | | |
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Common Stock |09/23/|M | |10,000 |A |$10.42 | | | |
|98 | | | | | | | | |
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Common Stock |09/23/|S | |10,000 |D |$26.0625 | | | |
|98 | | | | | | | | |
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Table II -- Derivative Securitites Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned |
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1.Title of Derivative |2.Con- |3. |4. |5.Number of De |6.Date Exer|7.Title and Amount |8.Price|9.Number |10.|11.Nature of|
Security |version |Transaction | rivative Secu |cisable and| of Underlying |of Deri|of Deriva |Dir|Indirect |
|or Exer | | | rities Acqui |Expiration | Securities |vative |tive |ect|Beneficial |
|cise | | | red(A) or Dis |Date(Month/| |Secu |Securities |(D)|Ownership |
|Price of| | | posed of(D) |Day/Year) | |rity |Benefi |or | |
|Deriva- | | | |Date |Expir| | |ficially |Ind| |
|tive | | | | A/|Exer-|ation| Title and Number | |Owned at |ire| |
|Secu- | | | | | D |cisa-|Date | of Shares | |End of |ct | |
|rity |Date |Code|V| Amount | |ble | | | |Month |(I)| |
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Incentive Stock Option|$10.42 |09/18|M | |1,452 (2) |D |06/01|05/01|Common Stock|1,452 (| |22,911 (2) (|D | |
| |/98 | | | | |/97 |/06 | |2) | |3) | | |
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Nonqualified Stock Opt|$10.42 |09/18|M | |2,361 (2) |D |06/01|05/01|Common Stock|2,361 (| |2,968 (2) (4|D | |
ion | |/98 | | | | |/97 |/06 | |2) | |) | | |
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Nonqualified Stock Opt|$9.00 |09/18|M | |4,941 (2) |D |03/01|08/20|Common Stock|4,941 (| |6,590 (2) (5|D | |
ion | |/98 | | | | |/96 |/06 | |2) | |) | | |
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Nonqualified Stock Opt|$9.41 |09/18|M | |1,246 (2) |D |03/01|03/02|Common Stock|1,246 (| |17,047 (2) (|D | |
ion | |/98 | | | | |/97 |/07 | |2) | |6) | | |
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Incentive Stock Option|$10.42 |09/23|M | |10,000 (2) |D |06/01|05/01|Common Stock|10,000 | |22,911 (2) (|D | |
| |/98 | | | | |/97 |/06 | |(2) | |7) | | |
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Incentive Stock Option|$9.41 |07/13|J (2|V|100 (2) |A |03/01|03/02|Common Stock|100 (2)| |231 (2) |D | |
| |/98 |) | | | |/97 |/07 | | | | | | |
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Nonqualified Stock Opt|$14.41 |07/13|J (2|V|19,000 (2) |A |03/01|02/02|Common Stock|19,000 | |57,000 (2) |D | |
ion | |/98 |) | | | |/98 |/08 | |(2) | | | | |
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Nonqualified Stock Opt|$13.08 |07/13|J (2|V|5,000 (2) |A |01/01|12/21|Common Stock|5,000 (| |15,000 (2) |D | |
ion | |/98 |) | | | |/98 |/07 | |2) | | | | |
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Explanation of Responses:
(1) On June 17, 1998, the Company declared a 3-for-2 stock split effected in
the form of a stock dividend payable to holders of record of common
stock on June 29, 1998. On the payment date, July 13, 1998, each holder of
common stock of the Company received one additional share of common
stock of the Company for every two shares held. Table I reflects an adjustment
to the number of shares of common stock held by the reporting
person as a result of the stock
split.
(2) On the payment date of July 13, 1998, pursuant to the anti-dilution
provisions in the Company's stock option plans, each option granted by the
Company prior to June 29, 1998, was adjusted to reflect the stock split
effected in the form of stock dividend. Each of the options reported herein
were previously reported. The adjustments in Table II involve the price of
each option, the number of shares underlying such options, and the number
of derivative securities beneficially owned at the end of
month.
(3) The option vests in equal monthly increments over a 60 month period
commencing June 1, 1997. The option was granted subject to accelerated
vesting if the Company satisfies performance criteria. The Company satisfied
the criteria during the third quarter of its 1998 fiscal year, resulting in the
vesting of the option as to 9,468
shares.
(4) The option vests in equal monthly increments over a 60 month period
commencing June 1, 1997. The option was granted subject to accelerated
vesting if the Company satisfies performance criteria. The Company satisfied
the criteria during the third quarter of its 1998 fiscal year, resulting in the
vesting of the option as to 1,781 shares. On 10/01/98, options to purchase 148
shares were vested.
(5) The option vests in equal monthly increments over a 60 month period
commencing March 1, 1996. The option was granted subject to accelerated
vesting if the Company satisfies performance criteria. The Company satisfied
the criteria during the third quarter of its 1998 fiscal year, resulting in the
vesting of the option as to 1,781 shares. On 10/01/98, options to purchase 330
shares were vested.
(6) On 10/01/98, options to purchase 415 shares were
vested.
(7) On 10/01/98, options to purchase 7,922 shares were
vested.
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
Norman R. Robertson
DATE
October 7, 1998
