SYNOPSYS INC — Director's Dealing 2013

Feb 26, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS)
CIK: 0000883241
Period of Report: 2013-02-26

Reporting Person: CHIZEN BRUCE R (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-02-26	Common Stock	M	40000	$30.94	Acquired	83780	Direct
2013-02-26	Common Stock	S	40000	$34.9409	Disposed	43780	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-02-26	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.94	M	40000	Disposed	2013-06-20	Common Stock (40000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The average price of $34.940855 consists of 5700@34.90, 600@34.91,12400@34.92, 300@34.93, 1500@34.94, 7600@34.95, 600@34.96, 5890@34.97, 2106@34.98, 1600@34.99, 1704@35.00.