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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000857005-16-000052
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160222
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160223

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PTC INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000857005
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				042866152
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18059
		FILM NUMBER:		161446138

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		140 KENDRICK STREET
		CITY:			NEEDHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02494
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7813705000

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		STREET 1:		140 KENDRICK STREET
		CITY:			NEEDHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02494

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PARAMETRIC TECHNOLOGY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt">We are contacting you to answer any questions you may have regarding our 2016 proxy proposals and specifically concerning our annual Say on Pay proposal.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt">The Compensation Committee made the decision to modify these grants following (1) a fundamental shift in the Company's business strategy to move from perpetual licensing to subscription licensing, which we believe will create greater shareholder value, but which rendered the performance measures applicable to the prior period grants less relevant to the Company's go-forward business strategy; and (2)&#160;significant changes in foreign currency exchange rates.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt">We are contacting you to help you understand the modifications and to request your support for our Say on Pay proposal.</div>
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