SYNOPSYS INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Jun 12, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS)
CIK: 0000883241
Period of Report: 2012-06-11

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
2012-06-11	Common Stock	M	22483	$20.73	Acquired	616423	Direct
2012-06-11	Common Stock	S	22483	$29.46	Disposed	593940	Direct
2012-06-11	Common Stock	M	20959	$21.725	Acquired	614899	Direct
2012-06-11	Common Stock	S	20959	$29.46	Disposed	593940	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-06-11	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$20.73	M	22483	Disposed	2012-12-06	Common Stock (22483)	Direct
2012-06-11	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$21.725	M	20959	Disposed	2012-12-09	Common Stock (20959)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	22000	Indirect
Common Stock	109305	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership by spouse

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