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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-10-017143.txt : 20100318
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100318150621
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-10-017143
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100316
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100318
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100318

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PYLE MICHAEL R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001222579

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11859
		FILM NUMBER:		10691381

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PEGASYSTEMS INC
		STREET 2:		101 MAIN STREET
		CITY:			CAMBRIGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02142

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PEGASYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001013857
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
		IRS NUMBER:				042787865
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 MAIN ST
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02142-1590
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6173749600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 MAIN ST
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02142-1590
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 MIKE PYLE MARCH 18, 2010
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001013857</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PEGASYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PEGA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001222579</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PYLE MICHAEL R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O PEGASYSTEMS INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>101 MAIN STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CAMBRIDGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02142</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior VP, Engineering</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-03-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4129</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>39.13</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12288</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents the weighted average of sale prices on 3/16/2010, ranging from $39.02 to $39.33.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Shawn Hoyt, Esq., as Attorney-In-Fact for Michael R. Pyle</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-03-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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