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): November 9, 2015

Pegasystems Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number: 1-11859

Massachusetts	04-2787865
(State or other jurisdiction	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	Identification No.)

One Rogers Street, Cambridge, MA 02142

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

101 Main Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142

(Former 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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(b) On November 9, 2015, Rafeal E. Brown, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer, Senior Vice President, and Principal Financial Officer of the Company, notified the Company of his intention to resign from his positions effective November 30, 2015. The Company has begun a search for a permanent successor.

A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Brown’s resignation is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1    Press release from Pegasystems Inc. dated November 13, 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: November 13, 2015	By:	/s/ Anne T. Warner
		Anne T. Warner Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
EX-99.1	Press Release issued by Pegasystems Inc. on November 13, 2015.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Pegasystems Announces Resignation of Chief Financial Officer

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – November 13, 2015 – Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the software company empowering the world’s leading enterprises with strategic business applications, today announced that Rafe Brown, Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President has resigned to become Chief Financial Officer at a private technology company. The company has begun a search for a permanent successor.

Mr. Brown will remain with the company through November 30, 2015 to facilitate a smooth transition of duties. After November 30 and until his successor is appointed, Max Mayer, Senior Vice President of Corporate Development, will assume the responsibilities of Chief Administrative Officer. Mr. Mayer has been with Pega since 2004 and held the position of Chief Administrative Officer for the 12 months prior to Mr. Brown’s appointment.

“On behalf of Pega, I want to thank Rafe for all he has contributed to the company and wish him well in his new position,” said Alan Trefler, Pegasystems Founder and CEO. “I have great confidence in the team we have in place that has supported our strong growth during Rafe’s tenure.”

“This was a tough decision to make, but one that is right for me and my family at this time,” said Mr. Brown. “I have great respect for and confidence in Pega and its management team. It has been an honor to be part of the company’s success over the last two years and to help drive strong execution against our goals.”

About Pegasystems

Pegasystems (NASDAQ: PEGA) develops strategic applications for marketing, sales, service, and operations. Pega’s applications streamline critical business operations, connect enterprises to their customers seamlessly in real-time across channels, and adapt to meet rapidly changing requirements. Pega’s Global 2000 customers include many of the world’s most sophisticated and successful enterprises. Pega’s applications, available in the cloud or on-premises, are built on its unified Pega 7 platform, which uses visual tools to easily extend and change applications to meet clients’ strategic business needs. Pega’s clients report that Pega gives them the fastest time to value, extremely rapid deployment, efficient re-use and global scale. For more information, please visit us at www.pega.com.

Press Contacts:

Lisa Pintchman

Pegasystems Inc.

lisa.pintchman@pega.com

(617) 866-6022

Twitter: @pega

Investor Contact:

Sheila Ennis

ICR for Pegasystems

PegaInvestorRelations@pega.com

617-866-6077

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