SYNOPSYS INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Mar 1, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS)
CIK: 0000883241
Period of Report: 2012-02-29

Reporting Person: DE GEUS AART (Director, Chairman of the Board & CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-02-29	Common Stock	J	346	$21.641	Acquired	593940	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	22000	Indirect
Common Stock	109305	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Acquisition of stock under Synopsys, Inc Employee Stock Purchase Plan

F2: Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership by spouse