Company: PTC
Filing Date: 2025-12-23
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-124170
Chunk: 60

Company: PTC INC.
Filing Date: 2025-12-23
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 60
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 We are asking shareholders to confirm the Audit Committee’s selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, a registered public accounting firm, as PTC’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.                                                                                                                                                                                     | ​ 
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| ​ | Although shareholder confirmation of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is not required by law or our By-Laws, and this vote is only advisory, the Board believes that it is advisable to give shareholders an opportunity to provide guidance on this selection. If this confirmation is not received, the Board will request that the Audit Committee review and reconsider its selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. |   |   |            | ​ |

| ​ |     | ​ | ​ | The Board of Directors recommends that you voteFORthe selection ofPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for2026. | ​ |

Engagement of Independent Auditor and Approval of Professional Services and Fees The Audit Committee is responsible for the selection of independent auditor each year and has selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) as our independent registered public accounting firm for the current year. PwC has served in this role since 1992. Representatives of PwC attended all meetings of the Audit Committee in 2025. Independence of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP In order to ensure continued auditor independence, the Audit Committee periodically considers whether there should be a rotation of our independent auditor. The Audit Committee concluded that many factors contribute to the continued support of PwC’s independence, including: • Oversight by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) through the establishment of audit, quality, ethics, and independence standards in addition to conducting audit inspections; • PCAOB requirements for audit partner rotation; and

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