SYNOPSYS INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Jul 3, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS)
CIK: 0000883241
Period of Report: 2012-07-02

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-07-02	Common Stock	M	39041	$21.725	Acquired	560481	Direct
2012-07-02	Common Stock	S	39041	$29.46	Disposed	521440	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-07-02	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$21.725	M	39041	Disposed	2012-12-09	Common Stock (39041)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	72500	Indirect
Common Stock	22000	Indirect
Common Stock	109305	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: These shares were previously reported as directly beneficially owned but were contributed to a limited partnership on June 19, 2012.

F2: Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership by spouse

F3: The transactions reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.