Edgar Filing: PEGASYSTEMS INC

Pegasystems Inc.

Date: March 19, 2019

/s/ Matthew J. Cushing

Matthew J. Cushing

8-K

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): March 15, 2019

Pegasystems Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number: 1-11859

Massachusetts

04-2787865

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1 Rogers Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

617-374-9600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure

On March 15, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing an expansion of its current share repurchase program. Under this expansion, the expiration date of the current repurchase program has been extended from June 30, 2019 to June 30, 2020, and an additional $60 million in repurchases of the Company’s common stock has been authorized. This expansion is effective immediately. The Company also announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share, maintaining the Company’s current dividend program. The quarterly cash dividend will be paid on April 15, 2019 to shareholders of record as of April 1, 2019.

The Company has established a pre-arranged stock repurchase plan, intended to comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and of Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act and may establish other such plans (collectively, the “10b5-1 Plan”). Shares that are repurchased under the current repurchase program will be repurchased under the Company’s 10b5-1 Plan.

Any actual repurchases under the current repurchase program will be disclosed in the Company’s annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the annual and applicable quarterly periods ending between March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2020.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits


EX-99.1		Press Release issued by Pegasystems Inc. on March 15, 2019.

Signature(s)

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.