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): June 4, 2015
Pegasystems Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 1-11859
| Massachusetts | 04-2787865 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (IRS Employer | |
| incorporation) | Identification No.) |
One 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 changes since last report)
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On June 4, 2015, 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 December 31, 2015 to June 30, 2016, and an additional $50 million in repurchases of the Company’s common stock has been authorized. This expansion is effective from June 4, 2015 to June 30, 2016. 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 July 15, 2015 to shareholders of record as of July 1, 2015.
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 June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2016.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
EX-99.1 Press Release issued by Pegasystems Inc. on June 4, 2015.
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.
| Pegasystems Inc. | ||||||
| Date: June 4, 2015
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By:
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/s/ Anne T. Warner
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| Anne T. Warner | ||||||
| General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| EX-99.1 | Press Release issued by Pegasystems Inc. on June 4, 2015 |