SYNOPSYS INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Jun 21, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS)
CIK: 0000883241
Period of Report: 2012-06-20

Reporting Person: Naddaf Esfandiar (VP, Controller)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-06-20	Common Stock	M	624	$21.02	Acquired	2527	Direct
2012-06-20	Common Stock	S	624	$29.12	Disposed	1903	Direct
2012-06-20	Common Stock	M	208	$17.64	Acquired	2111	Direct
2012-06-20	Common Stock	S	208	$29.12	Disposed	1903	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-06-20	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.64	M	208	Disposed	2015-12-10	Common Stock (208)	Direct
2012-06-20	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$21.02	M	624	Disposed	2016-12-04	Common Stock (624)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The transactions reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

F2: 3/48ths of the option becomes exercisable on the date shown followed by 45 equal monthly installments

F3: Option vests in 16 equal quarterly installments beginning on the date shown.