Pegasystems Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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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 8, 2026
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On January 8, 2026, the Supreme Court of Virginia unanimously affirmed in full the July 30, 2024 decision of the Court of Appeals of Virginia reversing the judgment for Appian Corp. on the VUTSA claims in the case titled Appian Corp. v. Pegasystems Inc. and Youyong Zou, Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Virginia. The Supreme Court ordered the matter to be remanded for retrial consistent with its opinion.
On January 8, 2026, Pegasystems Inc. sent to its employees the email attached as Exhibit 99.1 with respect to the lawsuit styled Appian Corp. v. Pegasystems Inc. & Youyong Zou.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
| 99.1 | ||||||||
| 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 9, 2026 | By: | /s/ KENNETH STILLWELL | ||||||||
Kenneth Stillwell | |||||||||||
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||
(Principal Financial Officer) | |||||||||||