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): November 21, 2025

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BENTLEY SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware	001-39548	95-3936623
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

685 Stockton Drive
Exton, Pennsylvania		19341
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 458-5000

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Class B Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value

BSY

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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. ☐

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On November 21, 2025, Bentley Systems, Incorporated (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) declared a $0.07 per share dividend for the fourth quarter of 2025. The cash dividend will be payable on December 11, 2025 to all stockholders of record of Class A and Class B common stock as of the close of business on December 4, 2025.

The Company also announced that its Board approved an extension of the BSY Stock Repurchase Program, authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $500 million of the Company’s Class B common stock and/or outstanding convertible senior notes from November 21, 2025 through December 31, 2028. This updated authorization supersedes the Company’s current authorization, which was set to expire on June 30, 2026.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.						Description

99.1						Press release dated November 21, 2025

104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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 hereunto duly authorized.


	Bentley Systems, Incorporated

Date: November 21, 2025	By:	/s/ DAVID R. SHAMAN
	Name:	David R. Shaman
	Title:	Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC 8-K