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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
FEBRUARY 12, 1998
PARAMETRIC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MASSACHUSETTS 0-18059 04-2866152
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
128 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS 02154
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(781) 398-5000
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
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On February 12, 1998, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a two-
for-one stock split of the Company's Common Stock. The stock split will take
the form of a stock dividend of one share on each outstanding share held of
record at the close of business on February 27, 1998, and will be payable on or
about March 6, 1998.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
PARAMETRIC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Date: February 12, 1998 By: /s/ Edwin J. Gillis
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Edwin J. Gillis
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer
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