SYNOPSYS INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Mar 1, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS)
CIK: 0000883241
Period of Report: 2012-02-29

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-02-29	Common Stock	J	346	$21.641	Acquired	11276	Direct
2012-02-29	Common Stock	S	4930	$30.6441	Disposed	6346	Direct
2012-02-29	Common Stock	M	12396	$17.64	Acquired	18742	Direct
2012-02-29	Common Stock	S	12396	$30.5931	Disposed	6346	Direct
2012-02-29	Common Stock	M	10942	$21.02	Acquired	17288	Direct
2012-02-29	Common Stock	S	10942	$30.5931	Disposed	6346	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-02-29	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.64	M	12396	Disposed	2015-12-10	Common Stock (12396)	Direct
2012-02-29	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$21.02	M	10942	Disposed	2016-12-04	Common Stock (10942)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Acquisition of stock under Synopsys, Inc Employee Stock Purchase Plan

F2: The average price of $30.644110 consists of 2,300 @ 30.64, 630 @ 30.6401, 2,000 @ 30.6501.

F3: For the total number of 23,338 option shares sold on 02.29.12 the average price of $30.593072 consists of 2294@30.55, 6404@30.56, 3093@30.57, 2209@30.58, 738@30.611, 1040@30.62, 2229@30.63, 1631@30.64, 1100@30.65, 100@30.6501, 2300@30.6501, 100@30.6502, 100@30.655.

F4: 3/48ths of the option becomes exercisable on the date shown followed by 45 equal monthly installments

F5: Option vests in 16 equal quarterly installments beginning on the date shown.