NEEDHAM, Mass. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — August 4, 2014 — PTC (Nasdaq: PTC) today announced that its Board of Directors has declassified the PTC Board, effective immediately. Instead of three classes of directors elected for staggered three-year terms, all PTC’s directors will be elected annually, beginning at the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

"Our decision to declassify the Board of Directors is consistent with PTC’s commitment to corporate governance practices that are aligned with shareholders' interests," said Paul Lacy, chairman of PTC’s Corporate Governance Committee.

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