UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549_________________________________FORM 8-K_________________________________

Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 10, 2024____________________PEGASYSTEMS INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)_________________________________

Massachusetts(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

1-11859(Commission File Number)

04-2787865(IRS Employer Identification No.)One Main 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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Common Stock, $.01 par value per share

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Trading symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registeredPEGANASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of thischapter).
Emerging growth company ☐If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of theExchange Act. ☐ITEM 7.01

REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On June 10, 2024, Pegasystems Inc. (the “Company”) will present to investors. A copy of the financial information to be presented is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto are furnished and 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.

ITEM 9.01
Exhibit No.
99.1
104

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
DescriptionInvestor Presentation
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)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.
Dated:

June 10, 2024

Pegasystems Inc.
By:/s/ KENNETH STILLWELL
Kenneth Stillwell
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer(Principal Financial Officer)

© Pegasystems Inc. NASDAQ: PEGA pegainvestorrelations@pega.com Investor Session 2024 June 10, 2024

© Pegasystems Inc. Safe Harbor Statement Certain statements in this presentation may be “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as expects, anticipates, intends, plans, believes, will, could, should, estimates, may, targets, strategies, intends to, projects, forecasts, guidance, likely, and usually or variations of such words and other similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These statements represent our views only as of the date the statement was made and are based on current expectations and assumptions. Factors that could cause the Company’s results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements are contained in the Company’s press release announcing its Q1 2024 results and in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and other recent filings with the SEC. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, and there are no assurances that the results included in such statements will be achieved. Although subsequent events may cause our view to change, except as required by applicable law, we do not undertake and expressly disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as the result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Any forward-looking statements in this presentation represent our views as of June 10, 2024. Non-GAAP Financial Measures Our non-GAAP financial measures should only be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. We believe that these measures help investors understand our core operating results and prospects, which is consistent with howmanagement measures and forecasts our performance without the effect of often one-time charges and other items outside our normal operations. They are not a substitute for financial measures prepared under U.S. GAAP. Constant currency measures are calculated by applying the Q1 2023 foreign exchange rates to all periods shown. Reconciliations of GAAP and non-GAAP measures are in the Company’s press release announcing its Q1 2024 results and at the end of this presentation. Additional Notes This presentation may contain industry market data, industry forecasts, and other statistical information. Such information was obtained from publicly available information, industry publications, and other third-party sources, and the Company makes no representations as to the accuracy of such information. The Company has not independently verified any such information. Certain information in this presentation is based upon management forecasts and reflects prevailing conditions and management’s views as of the date of this presentation, all of which are subject to change. 2© Pegasystems Inc. 3 Finance Ken Stillwell COO & CFO © Pegasystems Inc.

© Pegasystems Inc. Financial Outlook 4 Massive Market Opportunity Recurring Model “Rule of 40” Driven Subscription Journey © Pegasystems Inc.

© Pegasystems Inc. Pursuing a Massive Market Opportunity in Platform & CRM FY 24 $90B+ FY 27 $130B+ Source: IDC Worldwide ICT Spending Guide (Feb. 2024) 5

© Pegasystems Inc. SUBSCRIPTION TRANSITION TIMELINE 2017 2023 To…From… Recurring More Predictable Rule of 40 Driven Perpetual Less Predictable Lagging Growth & Margins Pega is a Recurring Cash Flow Business 6

$500M $525M $614M $772M $958M $1,068M $1,201M $388M $367M $297M $246M $254M $250M $232M $888M $892M $911M $1,018M $1,212M $1,318M $1,433M 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Subscription Revenue Increased from 56% to 84% 7© Pegasystems Inc. Subscription Revenue Note: Other includes consulting and perpetual license revenue. In 2017, perpetual license revenue represented 34% of other revenue. By 2023, perpetual license revenue represented only 4% of other revenue. Other Revenue 44% 56% 16% 84%

© Pegasystems Inc. ACV Growth ACV growth rate Free Cash Flow Free cash flow margin “Rule of 40” Driven 8

9 Note: ACV represents the annualized value of our active contracts as of the measurement date. The contract's total value is divided by its duration in years to calculate ACV. ACV is a performance measure that we believe provides useful information to our management and investors. Key Success Metrics: 01 02 Free Cash Flow Annual Contract Value (ACV) Growth © Pegasystems Inc.

© Pegasystems Inc. ACV Growth Drivers Existing Clients A CV T ie rs $50M+ ACV <$1M ACV $1M-$5M ACV $5M-$10M ACV $10M-$25M ACV $25M-$50M ACV Move clients up the ACV pyramid ◦ Subscription transition ◦ Grow existing clients Targeted new logos ◦ Win new clients through target account model New Clients 10

© Pegasystems Inc. More Than Doubled ACV From 2018-2023 Driven by 5x Increase in Pega Cloud Pega CloudSubscription LicenseMaintenance KEY DRIVERS Subscription transition Target org model, including new logos 2018 $110M $190M $270M 48% 33% 19% $570M $553M $378M $324M 2023 26% 30% 44% $1,255M +$685M 11

© Pegasystems Inc. ACV Growth Drivers: 2018-2023 Existing Clients A CV T ie rs $50M+ ACV <$1M ACV $1M-$5M ACV $5M-$10M ACV $10M-$25M ACV $25M-$50M ACV New Clients 12 Added $685M of net new ACV between 2018-2023 +$685M Achieved $685M of net ACV add by: • Completing our subscription transition • Increasing number of clients with ACV >$1M by ~100 • Increasing average ACV per client by ~$1.3M

© Pegasystems Inc. Our Goal is to Reach $2B in ACV in 3-to-5 years Achievement by 2026 (3 Years) Achievement by 2027 (4 Years) Achievement by 2028 (5 Years) Time to achieve depends on how quickly we can leverage GenAI to accelerate growth Base ScenarioUpside Scenario Conservative Scenario 13

© Pegasystems Inc. Our Goal is to Reach $2B in ACV in 3-to-5 years Driven by growing the base, cloud migrations & capturing new logos Pega CloudSubscription LicenseMaintenance $1,500M $300M $200M 2023 $553M $378M $324M 26% 30% 44% $1,255M 3-to-5 Years 10% 15% 75% $2,000M 14 KEY DRIVERS Growing the base Cloud migrations Targeted New logos +$745M

© Pegasystems Inc. ACV Growth Drivers: 3-to-5 Years Existing Clients A CV T ie rs $50M+ ACV <$1M ACV $1M-$5M ACV $5M-$10M ACV $10M-$25M ACV $25M-$50M ACV New Clients 15 Add $745M of net new ACV in the next 3-to-5 years +$745M To achieve $745M of net new ACV add in the next 3-to-5 years: • Leverage Pega GenAI Blueprint to transform the way clients do digital transformation • Increase number of clients with ACV >$1M by another 100 • Increasing average ACV per client by ~$1M

16 Key Success Metrics: 01 02 Free Cash Flow Annual Contract Value (ACV) Growth © Pegasystems Inc. Free cash flow is defined as cash provided by operating activities less investment in property and equipment. Investment in property and equipment fluctuates in amount and frequency and is significantly affected by the timing and size of investments in our facilities. We provide information on free cash flow to enable investors to assess our ability to generate cash without incurring additional external financings. This information is not a substitute for financial measures prepared under U.S. GAAP. For additional information, including a reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP measures, refer to the schedules at the end of this document.

© Pegasystems Inc. Gross Margin Expansion: Scale Pega Cloud Leverage Kubernetes / Microservices Scale Pega Cloud Increase Automation 17

© Pegasystems Inc. $51M $56M $64M $73M $83M $95M $106M $119M $134M $149M $167M $186M $208M $233M $257M $281M $301M $323M $344M $363M $384M $402M $423M $444M $461M $484M Q4 2017 Q1 2018 Q2 2018 Q3 2018 Q4 2018 Q1 2019 Q2 2019 Q3 2019 Q4 2019 Q1 2020 Q2 2020 Q3 2020 Q4 2020 Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021 Q1 2022 Q2 2022 Q3 2022 Q4 2022 Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 18 Cloud Transition Begins 18 Gross Margin Expansion: Scale Pega Cloud On a trailing 12-month basis, Pega Cloud revenue increased from $51M to $484M

Long-Term Financial Model Driving to $500M in Free Cash Flow © Pegasystems Inc. 19 LONG-TERM MODEL TIMELINE 2022 2027 Target Sales & Marketing43% % of revenue Gross Margin74% From… To 20% Research & Development 2023 76% 35% 18% Note: Financial metrics (other than revenue) presented are non-GAAP. For additional information, including a reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP measures, refer to the schedules at the end of this document. 30% 80% 17%

Free Cash Flow Trajectory © Pegasystems Inc. 20 SUBSCRIPTION TRANSITION TIMELINE 20232017 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2027 Target $500M Driving to $500M in Free Cash Flow

What Does This All Mean? Build a growing, subscription business to drive increased value To drive shareholder value Accelerate growth While expanding margins And increasing cash flow With a view towards Continuing our technology leadership with Pega Cloud Executing our target organization go-to-market strategy Blueprint improving sales productivity 21© Pegasystems Inc.

22 Q&A Ken Stillwell COO & CFO © Pegasystems Inc.

To Ask a Question… 23 IN THE ROOM ON THE PHONE • Raise your hand • Wait for the microphone • Please state your name and the firm you are with • Email pegainvestorrelations@pega.com or peter.welburn@pega.com © Pegasystems Inc.

© Pegasystems Inc. Hours Open Monday, June 10: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM Tuesday, June 11: 11:00 AM – 6:30 PM Innovation Hub Map 24© Pegasy tems Inc.

Pegasystems, Pega, and other Pega products and services mentioned herein are trademarks of Pegasystems Inc. All other company, product, or service names are trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. © Pegasystems Inc. 25

GAAP to Non-GAAP Margin Reconciliation 26 2022 2023 Q1 2024 2027 Target Gross Margin % - GAAP 72 % 74 % 71 % 77 % Stock-Based Compensation 2 % 2 % 3 % 3 % Gross Margin & - Non-GAAP 74 % 76 % 74 % 80 % Sales and Marketing - GAAP 47 % 39 % 39 % 34 % Stock-Based Compensation (4) % (4) % (5) % (4) % Sales and Marketing - Non-GAAP 43 % 35 % 34 % 30 % Research and Development - GAAP 22 % 21 % 22 % 19 % Stock-Based Compensation (2) % (3) % (2) % (2) % Research and Development - Non-GAAP 20 % 18 % 20 % 17 % The above non-GAAP measures reflect the following adjustment: • Stock-based compensation: We have excluded stock-based compensation from our non-GAAP operating expenses and profitability measures. Although stock-based compensation is a key incentive offered to our employees, and we believe such compensation contributed to our revenues recognized during the periods presented and is expected to contribute to our future revenues, we continue to evaluate our business performance, excluding stock-based compensation. © Pegasystems Inc.

Free Cash Flow Reconciliation 27 (in millions) 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Q1 2024 2027 Target Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities $ 158 $ 104 $ (42) $ (1) $ 39 $ 22 $ 218 $ 180 $ 520 Investment in property and equipment (14) (12) (11) (25) (10) (35) (17) — (20) Free Cash Flow $ 144 $ 92 $ (53) $ (26) $ 29 $ (13) $ 201 $ 180 $ 500 The above non-GAAP measures reflect the following adjustment: • Investment in property and equipment: Investment in property and equipment fluctuates in amount and frequency and is significantly affected by the timing and size of investments in our facilities. We believe excluding these amounts provides a useful comparison of our operational performance in different periods. © Pegasystems Inc.