SYNOPSYS INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Dec 13, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS)
CIK: 0000883241
Period of Report: 2012-12-12

Reporting Person: Cabrera Brian E (VP, Legal & General Counsel)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-12-12	Common Stock	M	1575	$26.09	Acquired	13664	Direct
2012-12-12	Common Stock	S	1575	$33	Disposed	12089	Direct
2012-12-12	Common Stock	M	28425	$26.09	Acquired	40514	Direct
2012-12-12	Common Stock	S	28425	$32.4747	Disposed	12089	Direct
2012-12-12	Common Stock	M	28000	$27.14	Acquired	40089	Direct
2012-12-12	Common Stock	S	28000	$32.5	Disposed	12089	Direct
2012-12-12	Common Stock	M	7292	$17.64	Acquired	19381	Direct
2012-12-12	Common Stock	S	7292	$32.4747	Disposed	12089	Direct
2012-12-12	Common Stock	M	8750	$21.02	Acquired	20839	Direct
2012-12-12	Common Stock	S	8750	$32.4747	Disposed	12089	Direct
2012-12-12	Common Stock	M	10717	$26.56	Acquired	22806	Direct
2012-12-12	Common Stock	S	10717	$32.5	Disposed	12089	Direct
2012-12-12	Common Stock	M	5533	$26.56	Acquired	17622	Direct
2012-12-12	Common Stock	S	5533	$32.4747	Disposed	12089	Direct
2012-12-12	Common Stock	M	8750	$27.65	Acquired	20839	Direct
2012-12-12	Common Stock	S	8750	$32.5	Disposed	12089	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-12-12	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.64	M	7292	Disposed	2015-12-10	Common Stock (7292)	Direct
2012-12-12	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$21.02	M	8750	Disposed	2016-12-04	Common Stock (8750)	Direct
2012-12-12	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$26.09	M	1575	Disposed	2013-12-05	Common Stock (1575)	Direct
2012-12-12	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$26.09	M	28425	Disposed	2013-12-05	Common Stock (28425)	Direct
2012-12-12	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$26.56	M	10717	Disposed	2017-12-09	Common Stock (10717)	Direct
2012-12-12	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$26.56	M	5533	Disposed	2017-12-09	Common Stock (5533)	Direct
2012-12-12	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.14	M	28000	Disposed	2014-12-10	Common Stock (28000)	Direct
2012-12-12	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.65	M	8750	Disposed	2018-12-08	Common Stock (8750)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The average price of $32.474727 consisits of: 900@32.43, 2285@32.44, 1000@32.4401, 3984@32.45, 2000@32.4501, 7416@32.46, 13115@32.47,2500@32.4701, 2800@32.48, 1500@32.4801,
400@32.49, 1000@32.4901, 5100@32.5, 3256@32.51, 400@32.52, 418@32.53, 1399@32.55, 527@32.57.

F2: Option vests in 16 equal quarterly installments beginning on the date shown.