UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 87, 2026

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PEGASYSTEMS INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

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Massachusetts	1-11859	04-2787865
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

225 Wyman Street, Waltham, MA 02451

(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share	PEGA	NASDAQ 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 this chapter).

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 the Exchange Act. ☐

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Exhibit No.						Description
99.1						Email to employees of Pegasystems Inc. January 8, 2026
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)

This report contains statements about our future expectations, plans, and prospects of our business that constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including anticipated charges in connection with the reduction in force, our estimated restructuring costs, and the timing of these costs. Forward-looking projections and expectations are inherently uncertain, and our actual results may differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements in this document as a result of various important factors, including but not limited to flaws in the assumptions and judgments upon which our forecasts and estimates are based and our ability to execute on our strategy.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits


Exhibit No.						Description
104						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.

		Pegasystems Inc.
Dated:	January 912, 2026	By:	/s/ KENNETH STILLWELL
			Kenneth Stillwell
			Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
			(Principal Financial Officer)

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