SYNOPSYS INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Feb 27, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS)
CIK: 0000883241
Period of Report: 2012-02-24

Reporting Person: Naddaf Esfandiar (VP, Controller)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-02-24	Common Stock	M	416	$17.64	Acquired	998	Direct
2012-02-24	Common Stock	S	416	$30.45	Disposed	582	Direct
2012-02-24	Common Stock	M	3752	$24.22	Acquired	4334	Direct
2012-02-24	Common Stock	S	3752	$30.45	Disposed	582	Direct
2012-02-24	Common Stock	M	16248	$24.22	Acquired	16830	Direct
2012-02-24	Common Stock	S	16248	$30.3056	Disposed	582	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-02-24	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.64	M	416	Disposed	2015-12-10	Common Stock (416)	Direct
2012-02-24	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$24.22	M	3752	Disposed	2015-02-27	Common Stock (3752)	Direct
2012-02-24	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$24.22	M	16248	Disposed	2015-02-27	Common Stock (16248)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The average price of $30.3056 which consists of 100 @ 30.28, 100 @ 30.29, 300 @ 30.2902, 248 @ 30.30, 15,200 @ 30.3050, 100 @ 30.31, 100 @ 30.39, 100 @ 30.41

F2: The transactions reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

F3: 3/48ths of the option becomes exercisable on the date shown followed by 45 equal monthly installments