Edgar Filing: PARAMETRIC TECHNOLOGY CORP

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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on March 9, 2011.

PARAMETRIC TECHNOLOGY

CORPORATION

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PARAMETRIC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

140 KENDRICK STREET

NEEDHAM, MA 02494



		Meeting Information
		Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
		For holders as of: January 7, 2011
		Date: March 9, 2011 Time: 8:30 AM EST
		Location: Ritz Carlton Hotel & Resort
		280 Vanderbilt Road Naples, Florida 34108

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Voting Items

The Board of Directors recommends you
vote FOR the following:

Elect one Class III Director to serve for the next three years:

Nominees:

01) C. Richard Harrison

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:

Approve an increase to 26,800,000 in the total number of shares issuable under the 2000 Equity Incentive Plan.

Approve the performance goals under the 2000 Equity Incentive Plan.

Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.

The Board of Directors recommends you vote for a 1 year frequency:

Advisory vote on the frequency of holding an advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers.

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal:

Confirm the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as PTC’s independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year.

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