SYNAPTICS Inc — Major Shareholding Notification 2014

Jul 10, 2014

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Amendment #3

Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

Synaptics Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

87157D109

(CUSIP Number)

June 30, 2014

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

¨ This Schedule is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)

The information required in the remainder of this cover page (except any items to which the form provides a cross-reference) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act.

CUSIP NO. 87157D109

| 1) | Name of
Reporting Person Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person IRS No. 13-3180631 | |
| 2) | Check
the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) (b) x * * This filing describes the reporting
person’s relationship with other persons, but the reporting person does not affirm the existence of a group. | |
| 3) | SEC Use Only | |
| 4) | Citizenship or Place of
Organization Delaware | |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5) | Sole Voting Power 0 |
| | 6) | Shared Voting Power 108,617 |
| | 7) | Sole Dispositive Power 0 |
| | 8) | Shared Dispositive Power 3,104,115 |
| 9) | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by
Each Reporting Person 3,104,115 | |
| 10) | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row
(9) Excludes Certain Shares Not Applicable | |
| 11) | Percent of Class Represented by Amount
In Row (9) 8.62% | |
| 12) | Type of Reporting Person HC | |

CUSIP NO. 87157D109

| 1) | Name of
Reporting Person Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No.
of Above Person IRS No. 41-1533211 | |
| 2) | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member
of a Group (a) ¨ (b) x * * This filing describes the reporting person’s relationship with other persons, but the reporting
person does not affirm the existence of a group. | |
| 3) | SEC Use Only | |
| 4) | Citizenship or Place of
Organization Minnesota | |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5) | Sole Voting Power 0 |
| | 6) | Shared Voting Power 108,617 |
| | 7) | Sole Dispositive Power 0 |
| | 8) | Shared Dispositive Power 2,783,218 |
| 9) | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by
Each Reporting Person 2,783,218 | |
| 10) | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row
(9) Excludes Certain Shares Not Applicable | |
| 11) | Percent of Class Represented by Amount
In Row (9) 7.73% | |
| 12) | Type of Reporting Person IA | |

CUSIP NO. 87157D109

| 1) | Name of
Reporting Person Columbia Seligman Communications & Information
Fund | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of
Above Person IRS No. 13-3154449 | |
| 2) | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member
of a Group (a) (b) x * * This filing describes the reporting
person’s relationship with other persons, but the reporting person does not affirm the existence of a group. | |
| 3) | SEC Use Only | |
| 4) | Citizenship or Place of
Organization Massachusetts | |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5) | Sole Voting Power 1,995,989 |
| | 6) | Shared Voting Power 0 |
| | 7) | Sole Dispositive Power 0 |
| | 8) | Shared Dispositive Power 1,995,989 |
| 9) | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by
Each Reporting Person 1,995,989 | |
| 10) | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row
(9) Excludes Certain Shares Not Applicable | |
| 11) | Percent of Class Represented by Amount
In Row (9) 5.54% | |
| 12) | Type of Reporting Person IV | |

1(a)	Name of Issuer:	Synaptics Inc.
1(b)	Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:	3120 Scott Blvd. Santa Clara, CA
95054
2(a)	Name of Person Filing:	(a) Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (“AFI”) (b) Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
(“CMIA”) (c) Columbia Seligman Communications &
Information Fund (“Fund”)
2(b)	Address of Principal Business Office:	(a) Ameriprise Financial, Inc. 145
Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN 55474 (b) 225
Franklin St. Boston, MA 02110 (c) 225 Franklin St. Boston, MA 02110
2(c)	Citizenship:	(a) Delaware (b) Minnesota (c) Massachusetts
2(d)	Title of Class of Securities:	Common Stock
2(e)	Cusip Number:	87157D109
3	Information if statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b): (a) Ameriprise Financial, Inc. A parent holding company in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). (Note: See Item 7) (b) Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). (c) Columbia Seligman Communications
& Information Fund An investment company in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(D).
4	Incorporated by reference to Items (5)-(9) and (11) of the cover page pertaining to each reporting person. CMIA and AFI do not directly own any shares of Common Stock of the issuer. As the investment adviser to the Fund and various other unregistered and registered
investment companies and other managed accounts, CMIA may be deemed to beneficially own the shares reported herein by the Fund. Accordingly, the shares reported herein by CMIA include those shares separately reported herein by the
Fund.

| | As the parent holding company of CMIA, AFI may be deemed to beneficially own the shares reported herein by CMIA. Accordingly, the shares
reported herein by AFI include those shares separately reported herein by CMIA. Each
of AFI and CMIA, and the subsidiaries identified on the attached Exhibit I, disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares reported on this Schedule. |
| --- | --- |
| 5 | Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class: Not Applicable |
| 6 | Ownership of more than 5% on Behalf of Another Person: To the knowledge of AFI, CMIA and the Fund, no other persons besides AFI, CMIA and the Fund and those persons for whose shares of common stock CMIA and AFI
report beneficial ownership have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from or the proceeds from the sale of the securities of the issuer reported herein. As of June 30, 2014, only the Fund owned more than 5% of
the class of securities reported herein. Any remaining shares reported herein by CMIA
are held by various other funds or accounts managed by CMIA which each have the right to receive any dividends paid by the issuer and could terminate their respective investment advisory relationship with CMIA and then subsequently direct the use of
proceeds from the sale of the common stock owned by such fund or account. To CMIA’s knowledge, none of these other funds or accounts own more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the issuer as June 30, 2014. |
| 7 | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company: AFI: See Exhibit I |
| 8 | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not Applicable |
| 9 | Notice of Dissolution of Group: Not Applicable |
| 10 | Certification: By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and
were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or
effect. |

Signature

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: July 10, 2014

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
By:	/s/ Martha Skinner
Name:	Martha Skinner
Title:	Director – Fund Administration – Financial Reporting
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
By:	/s/ Amy Johnson
Name:	Amy Johnson
Title:	Managing Director and Head of U.S. Operations and Mutual Fund Services
Columbia Seligman Communications & Information Fund
By:	/s/ Scott R. Plummer
Name:	Scott R. Plummer
Title:	Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary
Contact Information
	Martha Skinner
	Director – Fund Administration – Financial Reporting
	Telephone: (612) 671-7086

Exhibit Index

Exhibit I	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
Exhibit II	Joint Filing Agreement