SYNOPSYS INC — Director's Dealing 2011

Aug 22, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS)
CIK: 0000883241
Period of Report: 2011-08-22

Reporting Person: Logan Joseph W (Sr. VP, Worldwide Sales)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-08-22	Common Stock	M	417	$16.18	Acquired	23716	Direct
2011-08-22	Common Stock	S	417	$23.7911	Disposed	23299	Direct
2011-08-22	Common Stock	M	1750	$18.23	Acquired	25049	Direct
2011-08-22	Common Stock	S	1750	$23.7911	Disposed	23299	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-08-22	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$16.18	M	417	Disposed	2011-10-15	Common Stock (417)	Direct
2011-08-22	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$18.23	M	1750	Disposed	2011-12-10	Common Stock (1750)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: All shares sold on this date sold at the average price of $23.791097 which consists of 1867at 23.791, 200 at 23.7918, 100 at 23.7915