Company: PTC
Filing Date: 2025-12-23
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-124170
Chunk: 9

Company: PTC INC.
Filing Date: 2025-12-23
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 9
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. The Corporate Governance Committee will consider the resignation and recommend to the Board whether to accept the resignation. The Board will use its best efforts to act on the resignation and publicly disclose its decision and its rationale within 90 days following certification of the election results. The director tendering the resignation may not participate in the decisions of the Corporate Governance Committee or the Board that concern such resignation. Board Evaluation Process The Board conducts an annual evaluation process, which is facilitated by a third-party once every three years. In 2025, the Board completed an externally facilitated Board assessment.

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| 2025Highlights | ​ | ​ | ProxySummary | ​ | ​ | CorporateGovernance | ​ | ​ | ExecutiveCompensation | ​ | ​ | AuditorMatters | ​ | ​ | PTC StockOwnership | ​ | ​ | Annual MeetingInformation | ​ | ​ | OtherGovernance | ​ | ​ | Appendix A | ​ |

Director Nominations and Board Refreshment The Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for identifying and evaluating director nominees and for recommending to the Board a slate of nominees for election at each Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Candidates may be suggested by directors, management, shareholders, or a search firm retained by the Committee. Shareholders may nominate candidates in accordance with the procedures described in Shareholder Proposals and Nominations . Candidates properly nominated by shareholders will be given the same consideration as other proposed candidates. The Corporate Governance Committee, in consultation with all directors, considers the Board’s composition, including the alignment of the skills and professional experience of the directors with our long-term strategy. The Corporate Governance Committee evaluates candidates against the standards and qualifications set forth in our Corporate Governance Guidelines and the Corporate Governance Committee Charter as well as other relevant factors. The Corporate Governance Committee considers each candidate’s character and professional ethics, judgment, leadership experience, business experience and acumen, familiarity with relevant industry issues, national and international experience, and other relevant skills and experience that may contribute to the Board’s effectiveness. In addition, all candidates must be able to dedicate sufficient time and resources for the