SYNOPSYS INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Dec 11, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS)
CIK: 0000883241
Period of Report: 2012-12-08

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-12-08	Common Stock	F	1073	$32.92	Disposed	5619	Direct
2012-12-08	Common Stock	F	991	$32.92	Disposed	4628	Direct
2012-12-08	Common Stock	F	1064	$32.92	Disposed	3564	Direct
2012-12-08	Common Stock	M	2925	—	Acquired	6489	Direct
2012-12-08	Common Stock	M	2700	—	Acquired	9189	Direct
2012-12-08	Common Stock	M	2900	—	Acquired	12089	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-12-08	Restricted Stock Units	$0	D	2900	Disposed	2012-12-08	Common Stock (2900)	Direct
2012-12-08	Restricted Stock Units	$0	D	2925	Disposed	2013-12-08	Common Stock (2925)	Direct
2012-12-08	Restricted Stock Units	$0	D	2700	Disposed	2014-12-08	Common Stock (2700)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: These shares were retained by the Company in order to meet the tax withholding obligations of the award holder in connection with the vesting of an installment of the performance restricted stock unit award. The Compensation Committee approved the disposition of shares by the award holder and the amount retained by the Company was not in excess of the amount of the tax liability.