Company: PTC
Filing Date: 2025-12-23
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-124170
Chunk: 6

Company: PTC INC.
Filing Date: 2025-12-23
Form: DEF 14A
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| ​ | ​                       |   | ​ | ​ | JANICE CHAFFIN | ​ |
| ​ | Independent Board Chair | ​ |   |   |                |   |

Our Board is led by an independent Chair. We believe this Board leadership structure serves the company and our shareholders well by providing effective independent Board leadership and oversight. As we believe independent Board leadership and oversight is always appropriate, our Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that if the Board Chair is not Independent, the Board will appoint a Lead Independent Director. The Board has adopted a Lead Independent Director Charter that establishes the responsibilities of a Lead Independent Director if one were to be appointed .

| ​ |     | ​ | ​ | 2026 PROXY STATEMENT | ​ | ​ |     | ​ | ​ | 5 | ​ |

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

Snapshot of Board Composition Director Nominees

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

Board Qualifications, Skills, and Experience The Corporate Governance Committee’s mandate is to create and maintain a Board with a diverse set of qualifications, skills, experiences, and attributes that