# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001013857
**File Stem:** 0001915414-26-000004
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 7164
**Document Hash:** 7436cd7bfc41a09b00366cb77b85c891
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001915414-26-000004.hdr.sgml**: 20260303

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001915414-26-000004

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260301

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260303

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260303

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Higgins John Gerard
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001915414

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-11859
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26714266

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 225 WYMAN STREET
- **STREET 2:** STE 300
- **CITY:** WALTHAM
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02451
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** PEGASYSTEMS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001013857
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 042787865
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 225 WYMAN STREET
- **STREET 2:** STE 300
- **CITY:** WALTHAM
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02451-1293
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 6173749600

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 225 WYMAN STREET
- **STREET 2:** STE 300
- **CITY:** WALTHAM
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02451-1293

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Higgins John Gerard<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O PEGASYSTEMS INC.<br>225 WYMAN STREET, STE 300<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>WALTHAM, MA 02451<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2026-03-01 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Chief, Client &Partner Success_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>PEGASYSTEMS INC [ PEGA ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common stock | 2026-03-01 |  | M |  | 1028 | A | $0 | 46257 | D |  |
| Common stock | 2026-03-01 |  | M |  | 920 | A | $0 | 47177 | D |  |
| Common stock | 2026-03-01 |  | M |  | 184 | A | $0 | 47361 | D |  |
| Common stock | 2026-03-01 |  | M |  | 184 | A | $0 | 47545 | D |  |
| Common stock | 2026-03-01 |  | M |  | 184 | A | $0 | 47729 | D |  |
| Common stock | 2026-03-01 |  | F |  | 1397 | D | $43.73 | 46332 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Restricted Stock Units | $0 | 2026-03-01 |  | M |  |  | 1028<sup>(1)</sup> | 2023-03-01<sup>(2)</sup> | 2027-03-01 | Common stock | 1028 | $0 | 4114 | D |  |
| Restricted Stock Units | $0 | 2026-03-01 |  | M |  |  | 920<sup>(1)</sup> | 2021-06-01<sup>(3)</sup> | 2026-03-01 | Common stock | 920 | $0 | 0 | D |  |
| Restricted Stock Units | $0 | 2026-03-01 |  | M |  |  | 184<sup>(1)</sup> | 2024-03-01<sup>(2)</sup> | 2028-03-01 | Common stock | 184 | $0 | 1476 | D |  |
| Restricted Stock Units | $0 | 2026-03-01 |  | M |  |  | 184<sup>(1)</sup> | 2022-03-01<sup>(2)</sup> | 2026-03-01 | Common stock | 184 | $0 | 0 | D |  |
| Restricted Stock Units | $0 | 2026-03-01 |  | M |  |  | 184<sup>(1)</sup> | 2023-03-01<sup>(2)</sup> | 2027-03-01 | Common stock | 184 | $0 | 738 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, following vesting, one share of the issuer's common stock.

(2) 20% of the restricted stock units vested on the Date Exercisable in Table II, and the remaining 80% vest in equal quarterly installments over the following four years.

(3) 5% of the restricted stock units vested on the Date Exercisable in Table II, with the remaining 95% vesting in equal quarterly installments over the following five years.

**Signature:** /s/Kathryn Leach, Attorney-in-Fact for John Gerard Higgins  
**Date:** 2026-03-03

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**