Edgar Filing: PEGASYSTEMS INC

Pegasystems Inc.

Date: February 26, 2018

/s/ KENNETH STILLWELL

Kenneth Stillwell

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

Form 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): February 26, 2018

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.)

One Rogers Street, Cambridge, MA 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 February 26, 2018, Alan Trefler, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Pegasystems Inc. (the “Company”), issued a letter to shareholders. A copy of that letter is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K under Item 7.01 and the Exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

The Securities and Exchange Commission encourages registrants to disclose forward-looking information so that investors can better understand the future prospects of a registrant and make informed investment decisions. Certain statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit may be construed as “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about the industry and markets in which the Company operates, and management’s beliefs and assumptions. In addition, other written or oral statements that constitute forward-looking statements may be made by the Company or on its behalf. Words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “could,” “will,” “may,” “strategy,” “is intended to,” “likely,” “usually,” or variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.

These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Important factors that could cause actual future activities and results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements include, among others, variation in demand for our products and services and the difficulty in predicting the completion of product acceptance and other factors affecting the timing of license revenue recognition; reliance on third party relationships; our beliefs regarding the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, including its impact on income tax expense and deferred tax assets; the inherent risks associated with international operations and the continued uncertainties in the global economy; the Company’s continued effort to market and sell both domestically and internationally; foreign currency exchange rates; the financial impact of any future acquisitions; the potential legal and financial liabilities and reputation damage due to cyber-attacks and security breaches; and management of the Company’s growth. These risks, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements, are described more completely in Part I of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 as well as other filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These documents are available on the Company’s website at http://www.pega.com/about/investors.

The forward-looking statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit represent the Company’s views as of February 26, 2018. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements and there are no assurances that the matters contained in such statements will be achieved. Although subsequent events may cause the Company’s view to change, except as required by applicable law, the Company does not undertake and specifically disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements whether as the result of new information, future events or otherwise. The statements should therefore not be relied upon as representing the Company’s view as of any date subsequent to February 26, 2018.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		February 26, 2018 Letter to Shareholders from Alan Trefler, Founder and CEO, Pegasystems Inc.

SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.